Re: Explorer hangs when getting properties on any file
From: Kelly (kelly_at_mvps.org)
Date: 06/04/04
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Date: Thu, 3 Jun 2004 22:53:56 -0500
Thanks for the feedback. Glad you have it sorted. :o)
-- All the Best, Kelly Microsoft-MVP Windows® XP 2004 Windows MVP "Winny" Award Troubleshooting Windows XP http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:1756a01c44903$b1894770$a301280a@phx.gbl... This ended up being an application that was setup in the registry (TextPad) that lived on a network share. The network share was brought down last weekend. So everytime you right clicked on a file, it was trying to access that application. We used a registry monitor program to find this out. We discovered the problem about 5 seconds before MS picked up the phone off hold. :) BDA >-----Original Message----- >Thanks Kelly. Unfortunately none of those have done the >trick. I'm now up to 4 machines at my site that are >exhibiting this problem. > >I'm on hold with MS support right now, hopefully we'll be >able to get this figured out. If I find an answer, I'll >try to make sure and post it here. > >BDA > >>-----Original Message----- >>Brent, >> >>There are many documented issues within XP for this >issue. Some being: >> >>Right Click - HourGlass - Update 817287 and/or 821557 >> >>Right Click Crash >>http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=9403 >>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en- >us;819101 >> >>Run the edit on line 157 >>http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm >> >>-- >>All the Best, >>Kelly >> >>Microsoft-MVP Windows® XP >>2004 Windows MVP "Winny" Award >> >>Troubleshooting Windows XP >>http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com >> >>Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! >>http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm >> >> >>"Brent Allard" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> >wrote in message >>news:16e9301c4484c$9ac43200$a101280a@phx.gbl... >>> >>> Had a very strange problem with a PC yesterday and now >>> having the same thing happen with a 2nd PC at our >company >>> today. When you do a right mouse click on a file, it >will >>> hang explorer for 2-3 minutes. IE does a similar thing, >>> will take several minutes to start responding. >>> >>> Taskmanager shows nothing happening during these hangs. >>> The disk activity is null. You can run other >applications >>> such as Photoshop just fine while the hang is occuring. >>> >>> I've tried just about everything, including, running >virus >>> scan (mcafee 7.1 enterprise), running adware check with >>> Adaware, re-installing SP1, doing a full repair of XP >from >>> CD boot. >>> >>> Any ideas? >>> >>> BDA >> >> >>. >> >. >
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