Konqueror SuSE Pro 8.1 vs 7.3

Konq has been working fine on 7.3 for years. I have installed 8.1 on the same box and konq on the 8.1 takes 3 to 4 times as long to load pages. Very Very slow in loading. I have reviewed the list emails but can't find any covering this situation even though I seem to remember reading some. Both installs are SuSE default installs from boxed sets and have current updates using YOU. Can anyone point me in another direction.