Re: Windows Explorer is slow
From: luv4legs214 (luv4legs214_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 12/20/04
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Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2004 08:23:13 -0800
Looks like I'm mapped to up to 3 shares I don't recognize: a volume called
Updates, and two volumes called public under a Sys volume. However, I went to
several other users' workstations and performed the same net use command.
They all are mapped to the same drives/volumes.
"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:
> luv4legs214 wrote:
> > I typed net use from Start - Run and it flashes too quickly for me to
> > see other mappings. How can I pause it?
>
> Start | run, type CMD <enter>
>
> Then in the command prompt, type
>
> net use <enter>
>
> >
> > btw... Sorry for the multiple posts. My friend posted a similar
> > question for me as well. After I saw how she did it, I posted a more
> > detailed question in several posts. She told me about the Posting
> > Etiquette, but didn't tell me how to do multiple posts. This is my
> > first time posting anything, so your help in that dept. would be much
> > appreciated too! Thanks so much.
>
> No problem - didn't mean to sound schoolmarmish, but multiposting will make
> many people far crankier than it makes me. :)
> >
> > "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:
> >
> >> luv4legs214 wrote:
> >>> This is a problem that I've had for a while. When I try to access
> >>> files through windows explorer or within the program via the open
> >>> command, it takes a very, very long time. It seems to freeze
> >>> because the windows explorer box turns white and will take up to a
> >>> minute to show the drive list. Clicking on a drive and accessing
> >>> subdirectories takes an additional minute or two. Listed below is
> >>> information about my environment and some troubleshooting avenues I
> >>> have tried. I'm trying to avoid doing a re-installation. I would
> >>> greatly appreciate some advice!
> >>>
> >>> My environment: I have a Dell Dimension 8100 1.3 GHz with Windows
> >>> 2000 Pro and 768 MB RAM. Storage on C: drive is FAT32. Drive size
> >>> =
> >>> 18.6 Gb with 8.3 GB available. I'm on a Novell network with 9 other
> >>> users.
> >>>
> >>> Things I've already tried or have noticed:
> >>> 1. No other users on the network report similar problems to mine.
> >>> 2. I have the oldest computer in the office.
> >>> 3. The slow issue comes up whether I'm the only user connected to
> >>> the network or the 9th.
> >>> 4. The slow issue RESOLVES when I unplug myself from the network.
> >>> 5. I use Ad-Aware and Spybot to clean my computer weekly with no
> >>> improvement to this problem.
> >>> 6. I have performed clean disk and defrag operations and see no
> >>> performance improvement.
> >>> 7. I have increased memory from 256 MB to 728 MB.
> >>> 8. Norton Antivirus Corporate Edition scans my computer daily and
> >>> checks my email for viruses. I don't suspect a virus but who knows?
> >>> 9. I use Mail Washer to filter my email and block spam.
> >>> 10. All Windows Updates are kept up to date.
> >>> 11. Deleted temp folders.
> >>> 12. I've checked the Processes tab on Windows Task Manager to see
> >>> if anything is draining the system, but that seems to check out
> >>> okay.
> >>
> >> If you type
> >>
> >> net use <enter>
> >>
> >> In a command prompt, do you see any drives mapped to unavailable
> >> shares?
>
>
>
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