xp slow to open a file in explorer

[Guest jcsquish]

this is on a XP system using office 2007

 

:

: > I have an issue with one of our new computers. It is a Dell P4 1gb ram,

2.8

: > ghz and is on a network. For the last couple weeks the client is

complaining

: > that it takes a long time to open windws explorer, once in it is then

slow

: > for the first few folders clicked and then seems ok. It actually takes

about

: > 40-60 seconds to open explorer. As i mentioned it is a new machine so

: > shouldnt have much crap on it to bog it down. I have 2 other machines

: > exactly the same that dont seem to have this issue. Any ideas on how to

fix

: > this or what to look for?

: >

[Guest LEE]

Re: xp slow to open a file in explorer

 

jcsquish wrote:

> this is on a XP system using office 2007

>

> :

> : > I have an issue with one of our new computers. It is a Dell P4 1gb ram,

> 2.8

> : > ghz and is on a network. For the last couple weeks the client is

> complaining

> : > that it takes a long time to open windws explorer, once in it is then

> slow

> : > for the first few folders clicked and then seems ok. It actually takes

> about

> : > 40-60 seconds to open explorer. As i mentioned it is a new machine so

> : > shouldnt have much crap on it to bog it down. I have 2 other machines

> : > exactly the same that dont seem to have this issue. Any ideas on how to

> fix

> : > this or what to look for?

> : >

>

>

If you have a resident Virus software, disable it and see if it helps. I

had AVG Virus Software loaded and it responded similar to what your seeing.

[Guest Terry R.]

Re: xp slow to open a file in explorer

 

The date and time was 8/12/2008 12:18 PM, and on a whim, jcsquish

pounded out on the keyboard:

> this is on a XP system using office 2007

>

> :

> : > I have an issue with one of our new computers. It is a Dell P4 1gb ram,

> 2.8

> : > ghz and is on a network. For the last couple weeks the client is

> complaining

> : > that it takes a long time to open windws explorer, once in it is then

> slow

> : > for the first few folders clicked and then seems ok. It actually takes

> about

> : > 40-60 seconds to open explorer. As i mentioned it is a new machine so

> : > shouldnt have much crap on it to bog it down. I have 2 other machines

> : > exactly the same that dont seem to have this issue. Any ideas on how to

> fix

> : > this or what to look for?

> : >

>

>

 

If there are any mapped drives that are unavailable, this could cause

the delay, as Windows tries repeatedly to connect.

 

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[Guest Twayne]

Re: xp slow to open a file in explorer

 

> The date and time was 8/12/2008 12:18 PM, and on a whim, jcsquish

> pounded out on the keyboard:

>

>> this is on a XP system using office 2007

>>

>>>

>>>> I have an issue with one of our new computers. It is a Dell P4

>>>> 1gb ram, 2.8 ghz and is on a network. For the last couple weeks

>>>> the client is complaining that it takes a long time to open windws

>>>> explorer, once in it is then slow for the first few folders

>>>> clicked and then seems ok. It actually takes about 40-60 seconds

>>>> to open explorer. As i mentioned it is a new machine so shouldnt

>>>> have much crap on it to bog it down. I have 2 other machines

>>>> exactly the same that dont seem to have this issue. Any ideas on

>>>> how to fix this or what to look for?

>>

>>

>

> If there are any mapped drives that are unavailable, this could cause

> the delay, as Windows tries repeatedly to connect.

 

As could indexing if it was just recently turned on.

[Guest jcsquish]

Re: xp slow to open a file in explorer

 

 

 

"Twayne" wrote:

> > The date and time was 8/12/2008 12:18 PM, and on a whim, jcsquish

> > pounded out on the keyboard:

> >

> >> this is on a XP system using office 2007

> >>

> >>>

> >>>> I have an issue with one of our new computers. It is a Dell P4

> >>>> 1gb ram, 2.8 ghz and is on a network. For the last couple weeks

> >>>> the client is complaining that it takes a long time to open windws

> >>>> explorer, once in it is then slow for the first few folders

> >>>> clicked and then seems ok. It actually takes about 40-60 seconds

> >>>> to open explorer. As i mentioned it is a new machine so shouldnt

> >>>> have much crap on it to bog it down. I have 2 other machines

> >>>> exactly the same that dont seem to have this issue. Any ideas on

> >>>> how to fix this or what to look for?

> >>

> >>

> >

> > If there are any mapped drives that are unavailable, this could cause

> > the delay, as Windows tries repeatedly to connect.

>

> As could indexing if it was just recently turned on.

>

Just want to say thanks so much. It was a mapped drive that is unavailable.

As soon as I disconnected it it is fast again. Appreciate the help would

not have thought of thats.

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