Guest jcsquish Posted August 12, 2008 Posted August 12, 2008 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 Posted August 12, 2008 Posted August 12, 2008 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. Posted August 12, 2008 Posted August 12, 2008 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. -- Terry R. ***Reply Note*** Anti-spam measures are included in my email address. Delete NOSPAM from the email address after clicking Reply.
Guest Twayne Posted August 13, 2008 Posted August 13, 2008 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 Posted September 24, 2008 Posted September 24, 2008 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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