IE11 tabs sometimes flash and close by themselves

On a Windows 7 x64 computer with IE11, when I switch back and forth between different tabs, the tab that I left will sometimes flash a few times. Then if I go back to that flashing tab, it sometimes closes by itself, even though I have not clicked on the
red 'x' to close it. This behavior just started about a week ago, and I have tried resetting IE settings, but no luck. If I roll back to IE10, I don't have this problem. Please advise.
eQuilter

Hi,
Some 3rd add-ons may cause ie performance issue. I suggest you try running IE in No Add-on mode to check if this issue still occurs.
Fix Internet Explorer issues to make IE fast, safe and stable
http://support.microsoft.com/mats/ie_performance_and_safety
Andy Altmann
TechNet Community Support

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