That's because IE was already running. If it came up right away, then you didn't see the IE splash screen...which means IE was already running. The black triangle under the IE icon in the dock indicates this. You could have no IE windows open but that doesn't mean it wasn't running -- to totally shutdown IE you have to "quit" from the IE menu, not just close all its browser windows.
This is quite possibly the most intelligent post ever. You have hit the nail on the head. Now if only you could hit most of the Slashdottian horde on the head...
That's because IE was already running. If it came up right away, then you didn't see the IE splash screen...which means IE was already running. The black triangle under the IE icon in the dock indicates this. You could have no IE windows open but that doesn't mean it wasn't running -- to totally shutdown IE you have to "quit" from the IE menu, not just close all its browser windows.
This is quite possibly the most intelligent post ever. You have hit the nail on the head. Now if only you could hit most of the Slashdottian horde on the head...