Re: "MS Windows network" very slow
- From: "Ms. Linda A.W." <msnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2006 09:40:30 -0700
Jud McCranie wrote:
I have windows XP home SP2 and a network of three computers around the
house. For several weeks, one thing has been extremely slow. If I go
to Network, it shows several folders under "Local Network". If I
click on any of these, they come up reasonably fast.
Down below are sections for "Internet" and "Unspecified". Under
"unspecified" is "Entire Network". Clicking on it brings it up
quickly. Under that is "Microsoft Windows Network" and two other
things. Clicking on "Microsoft Windows Network" brings up "MSHome"
quickly. Clicking on that quickly shows the three computers. Clicking
on one of the other computers is very slow - about 22 seconds for it
to come up. It didn't use to be this slow - at least I don't think
so. (And, as I said, it is fast under "local network".)
Is there something causing this to be so slow?
I don't know if it was fixed, but WinXP had this problem when it first
came out -- it was looking for printers that were shared on every PC it
contacted for files. With many computers, there is no exported printer,
so WindowsXP has to timeout while waiting for this.
The easiest fix was to disable the scan for remote printers when
initiating a session with a remote computer.
Might try http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=320138, or just google
on "Windows XP slow browsing searching for printers". There's too many
suggestions and bugs to enumerate there.
Good luck,
linda
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