Re: Windows Explorer performance

The startup of service Windows Management Instrumentation has been set
to Automatic. The Windows Management Instrumentation Driver Extensions
services is set to manual startup.

Was this as you found it or after you had made amendments? Are you still
getting Event Viewer error? We may need took further!

Your system is over reliant on using the pagefile. This is one reason
why you are experiencing poor performance.You need to increase your RAM
memory to 512 mb.

88 running processses is a lot for a machine with so little RAM

You should be able to gather more information from Task Manager. With
the Processes tab open select View, Select, Columns and check the boxes
before Peak Memory Usage and Virtual Memory size. What are the figures
for the 8 processes using the largest amounts?

The default allocation to System Restore is 12% on your C partition
which is over generous. I would reduce it to 700 mb. Right click your My
Computer icon on the Desktop and select System Restore. Place the cursor
on your C drive select Settings but this time find the slider and drag
it to the left until it reads 700 mb and
exit. When you get to the Settings screen click on Apply and OK and
exit.

Another default setting which could be wasteful is that for temporary
internet files, especially if you do not store offline copies on disk.
The default allocation is 3% of drive. Depending on your attitude to
offline copies you could reduce this to 1% or 2%. In Internet Explorer
select Tools, Internet Options, General, Temporary Internet Files,
Settings to make the change. At the same time look at the number of days
history is held.

The default allocation for the Recycle Bin is 10 % of drive. Change to
5%, which should be sufficient. In Windows Explorer place the cursor
on your Recycle Bin, right click and select Properties, Global and
move the slider from 10% to 5%. However, try to avoid letting it get
too full as if it is full and you delete a file by mistake it will
bypass the Recycle Bin and be gone for ever.

Select Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, Disk CleanUp to
Empty your Recycle Bin and Remove Temporary Internet Files. Also
select Start, All Programs, accessories, System Tools, Disk CleanUp,
More Options, System Restore and remove all but the latest System
Restore point. Run Disk Defragmenter.

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
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Todor G wrote:
Sorry - I forgot the other info :-)
I do not use the PC 24/7

Here is the copy of VolumeC.txt:
Volume (C:)
Volume size = 18,64 GB
Cluster size = 4 KB
Used space = 15,42 GB
Free space = 3,22 GB
Percent free space = 17 %

Volume fragmentation
Total fragmentation = 1 %
File fragmentation = 2 %
Free space fragmentation = 0 %

File fragmentation
Total files = 72 070
Average file size = 402 KB
Total fragmented files = 1 663
Total excess fragments = 4 509
Average fragments per file = 1,06

Pagefile fragmentation
Pagefile size = 560 MB
Total fragments = 1

Folder fragmentation
Total folders = 7 258
Fragmented folders = 26
Excess folder fragments = 283

Master File Table (MFT) fragmentation
Total MFT size = 97 MB
MFT record count = 79 572
Percent MFT in use = 80 %
Total MFT fragments = 3

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fragments File Size Most fragmented files
107 7 MB \patch\msxml5.msp
101 15 MB \WINDOWS\Installer\29d833.msp
101 15 MB \WINDOWS\Installer\353afa.msp
101 15 MB \WINDOWS\Installer\48f3ae.msp
55 3 MB \WINDOWS\Installer\3b94e8.msi
49 4 MB \Documents and Settings\account\Local
Settings\Temporary Internet
Files\Content.IE5\XR3RLDDK\2044905569[1].flv 47 3 MB
\WINDOWS\Installer\MSI2A.tmp 47 196 KB
\Documents and Settings\account\Local Settings\Temporary Internet
Files\Content.IE5\VA43LX3O 47 188 KB \Documents
and Settings\account\Local Settings\Temporary Internet
Files\Content.IE5\OIZ70U3O 46 184 KB \Documents
and Settings\account\Local Settings\Temporary Internet
Files\Content.IE5\ZQ1IEF76 45 188 KB \Documents
and Settings\account\Local Settings\Temporary Internet
Files\Content.IE5\XR3RLDDK 43 340 KB \Documents
and Settings\good.PRO-EK1BWF15Q1U.001\Desktop\Zima 2007\Thumbs.db
38 2 MB
\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.1.4322\SHADOW716\_mscorwks.dll
38 2 MB
\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.1.4322\SHADOW1988\_mscorwks.dll
38 2 MB
\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.1.4322\SHADOW716\_mscorsvr.dll
38 2 MB
\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.1.4322\SHADOW1988\_mscorsvr.dll
37 1 KB \Documents and Settings\account\Local
Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows\UsrClass.dat.LOG
36 2 MB \Program Files\Common
Files\Adobe\Updater5\AdobeUpdater.exe
35 2 MB \Program Files\Red Kings
Poker\Lobby.dll 33 1 KB \Documents and
Settings\account\NTUSER.DAT.LOG 33 2 MB
\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.1.4322\SHADOW716\_mscorlib.dll
33 2 MB
\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.1.4322\SHADOW1988\_mscorlib.dll
33 2 MB \Program Files\Red Kings
Poker\Game.dll 31 1 KB
\WINDOWS\system32\config\SOFTWARE.LOG 30 3 MB
\Documents and Settings\good.PRO-EK1BWF15Q1U.001\Application
Data\U3\0700077A1343004C\Launchpad.exe
24 1 MB \Program Files\Red Kings
Poker\Resources\Graphics\QuickSeat-lobby-bkg.bmp
24 1 MB \Program Files\Red Kings
Poker\Eventer.dll 23 1 MB \Program Files\Red
Kings Poker\Resources\Graphics\Lobby-bkg.bmp
23 38 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{2C6F6C2A-1DE2-43A9-8ADC-E0C3C12666A3}\RP553\snapshot\_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE
23 13 MB \Documents and
Settings\good.PRO-EK1BWF15Q1U.001\Local Settings\Application
Data\IconCache.db

I ran Disk Cleanup, defragmented C: drive and removed System Restore
Point two-three days ago.
Actually I didn't experience the freezing recently but i thought that
it might be some bug and that's why I'm refering this request for
help.

Thanks


"Todor G" wrote:

The startup of service Windows Management Instrumentation has been
set to Automatic. The Windows Management Instrumentation Driver
Extensions services is set to manual startup.
In Task Manager tab Processes the maximum CPU is used by System Idle
Process - max 88.
Commit Charge (K):
Total: 394520
Limit: 789112
Peak: 394840

I'm not sure about total CPU processor speed - is it the AMD
processor speed? It's 1.20 GHz

Thank you

"Gerry" wrote:

Select Start, Control Panel, Administrative Tools, Services and
locate Windows Management Instrumentation. Check that it has
started and that the Start Up is Automatic. If you double click on
Windows Management Instrumentation it opens and you can change the
Start Up type to Automatic (see scroll option in middle of General
tab). Also there is a Start button if you need to start the service.

The previous paragraph could resolve the Event Viewer errors. It may
resolve the whole problem

Your amount of RAM is most likely insufficient for running Windows
XP with complete satisfaction. The amount is minimal.

Can you please try again for this information.

Try Ctrl+Alt+Delete to select Task Manager and click the
PerformanceTab. Under Commit Charge what is the Total, the Limit
and the Peak?

What is your CPU processor speed?

Do you leave your computer on 24/7?

Open Disk Defragmenter and click on Analyse. Select View Report and
click on Save As and Save. Now find VolumeC.txt in your My Documents
Folder and post a copy. Do this before running Disk Defragmenter as
it is more informative.

Select Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, Disk CleanUp
to Empty your Recycle Bin and Remove Temporary Internet Files. Also
select Start, All Programs, accessories, System Tools, Disk CleanUp,
More Options, System Restore and remove all but the latest System
Restore point. Run Disk Defragmenter.

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~



Try Ctrl+Alt+Delete to select Task Manager and click the Performance
Tab. Under Commit Charge what is the Total, the Limit and the
Peak? Autoplay Handlers wrote: Hi Gerry-

Please post copies of all Error and Warning Reports appearing in
the System and Application logs in Event Viewer for the last
boot. No Information Reports or Duplicates please. Indicate which
also appear in a previous boot.

Source: Userenv
Category: None
Event ID: 1090
Windows couldn't log the RSoP (Resultant Set of Policies) session
status. An attempt to connect to WMI failed. No more RSoP logging
will be done for this application of policy.
For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

The upper event appears dozen of times

The Windows Security Center Service was unable to establish event
queries with WMI to monitor third party AntiVirus and Firewall.
For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

The upper event appears 5 times

The other stuff is Information Type.
How much RAM memory?

Try Ctrl+Alt+Delete to select Task Manager and click the
Performance Tab. Under Commit Charge what is the Total, the Limit
and the Peak?

You should be able to gather more information from Task Manager.
With the Processes tab open select View, Select, Columns and
check the boxes before Peak Memory Usage and Virtual Memory size.
What are the figures for the 6 processes using the largest
amounts?

224 MB RAM
I couldn't get <What are the figures
for the 6 processes using the largest amounts?>

Are there any yellow question marks in Device Manager? Right
click on the My Computer icon on your Desktop and select
Properties, Hardware,Device Manager. If yes what is the Device
Error code?

There are no yellow questin marks

Thank you

"Gerry" wrote:

How much RAM memory?

Try Ctrl+Alt+Delete to select Task Manager and click the
Performance Tab. Under Commit Charge what is the Total, the Limit
and the Peak?

You should be able to gather more information from Task Manager.
With the Processes tab open select View, Select, Columns and
check the boxes before Peak Memory Usage and Virtual Memory size.
What are the figures for the 6 processes using the largest
amounts?

Please post copies of all Error and Warning Reports appearing in
the System and Application logs in Event Viewer for the last
boot. No Information Reports or Duplicates please. Indicate which
also appear in a previous boot.

You can access Event Viewer by selecting Start, Control Panel,
Administrative Tools, and Event Viewer. When researching the
meaning of the error, information regarding Event ID, Source and
Description are important.

A tip for posting copies of Error Reports! Run Event Viewer and
double click on the error you want to copy. In the window, which
appears is a button resembling two pages. Click the button and
close Event Viewer.Now start your message (email) and do a paste
into the body of the message. Make sure this is the first paste
after exiting from Event Viewer.

Are there any yellow question marks in Device Manager? Right
click on the My Computer icon on your Desktop and select
Properties, Hardware,Device Manager. If yes what is the Device
Error code?

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~




Autoplay Handlers wrote:
Hi.
Almost everytime I'm trying to open Windows Explorer, i.e. My
Documents or whatever folder, Windows freezes and I have to Log
Off/Restart through Windows Task Manager (Ctrl+Alt+Del).
I'm running updated Windows XP SP2, updated antivirus ESET,
Security Center firewall. I'm experiencing the problem for 2
months now.
Any help will be much appreciated


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