Re: Explorer Slow With Files

Hello
Do you have .zip files in the root directories you're looking
at? If so, move them to a sub-folder. (Win Xp unpacks root
..zip stuff)


"Fifthgen Guy" <Fifthgen Guy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> I've been looking for the same thing for months. Keep coming across "you
> must have a virus" and "your network is slow" bull. Very frustrating. It
> would help if I could find some tools to tell me WHY explorer is waiting,
> WHY
> a program is timing out before something happens. I see these 60 sec., 90
> sec., 180 sec. delay and NOTHING is claiming to be having a problem. I
> have
> reinstalled WinXP Pro 3 times now -- cleans it up, but that is rediculous.
> No, my machine was not hijacked. I run glint and see NOTHING going on
> while
> it just sits.
>
> I'm a systems guy, wrote some network code, OS code, firmware, designed
> some
> hardware, so it is real frustrating that I can look at see what explorer
> is
> waiting for. No indications, no tools and no one has even hinted at a
> real
> fix. I've mashed around the registry in hopes of tripping across a
> solution.
> Nope!
>
> If I find my way back here, I'll let you know what I found, but as I said,
> I've been looking for months...
>
> "Mike Ferrie" wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I'm looking for help with a frustrating problem that has happened on my
>> PC.
>> Essentially the symptoms are this:
>> 1.Opening files through Windows Explorer results in a 20 to 30 second
>> pause
>> before the files open. This happens on local and network drives.
>> 2.Executable files or applications open immediately. Also files open
>> immediately from inside the application e.g. from Excel open dialog box.
>> 3. In explorer, right-clicking on files results in a 20-30 second delay
>> in
>> bringing up the menu, while with executables the menu comes up
>> immediately.
>> The system is XP SP2. What I have tried so far is:
>> Reapplied the Service Pack
>> System restore to before the problem manifested itself
>> Disconnected and reconnected mapped drives.
>>
>> Any suggestions would be gratefully received before I go ahead and
>> reinstall.
>>
>> Thanks
>>


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