Windows Explorer - SLOW

[Guest Jon Delano]

Hey all

 

I am running XP Pro SP3

2GIG DDR2 800 RAM

on a SATA HD (with 20G Free)

CPU: Core 2 Duo 2.66

 

What I am finding is when I double click on a folder, it takes 3-5 seconds

for it to open.

Even with 0 objects in the folder, same when using the back button or the UP

button. Any change in you location using explorer takes a while.

 

The window turns white and then displays the contents, in addtion.

Explorer.exe takes about 50% CPU utilization to do this magical trick.

 

I tried re-applying SP3 incase a file was corrupted somehow. I've run

anti-virus/spayware scans from Trend-Micro, AVG (which runs all the time)

and SUPER Anti-Spyware, with no results but for imfamous tracking cookies.

 

I tried uninstalling AVG to see if it was causing the slow down and the

results were the same.

 

I ran the defrag on the HD and no change (well maybe slightly faster, 3

seconds instead of 4)

Though I have multiple HDs in this machine and they all exhibit the same

thing.

 

Now here is the kicker, if I open MS word and use the file open dialog to

traverse folders for a file, its blazing fast (as my explorer used to be) no

delay at all moving from folder to folder. Which should indicate there is no

hardware issue, else it wouldn't matter the method of traversal.

 

Anyone have an idea what I could check?

Any Ideas would be fantastic, I've been poking around for more then a week.

 

Thanks

Jon

[Guest db.·.. >]

Re: Windows Explorer - SLOW

 

you might want to

launch safeboot and

see if there is a difference

in that enviroment.

 

if so, then the solution

is at your finger tips.

--

 

db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>

 

"Jon Delano" <jd31068@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:1K2dnR42h5hVv3DVnZ2dnUVZ_szinZ2d@comcast.com...

> Hey all

>

> I am running XP Pro SP3

> 2GIG DDR2 800 RAM

> on a SATA HD (with 20G Free)

> CPU: Core 2 Duo 2.66

>

> What I am finding is when I double click on a folder, it takes 3-5 seconds for it to open.

> Even with 0 objects in the folder, same when using the back button or the UP button. Any change in you location using explorer

> takes a while.

>

> The window turns white and then displays the contents, in addtion. Explorer.exe takes about 50% CPU utilization to do this magical

> trick.

>

> I tried re-applying SP3 incase a file was corrupted somehow. I've run anti-virus/spayware scans from Trend-Micro, AVG (which runs

> all the time) and SUPER Anti-Spyware, with no results but for imfamous tracking cookies.

>

> I tried uninstalling AVG to see if it was causing the slow down and the results were the same.

>

> I ran the defrag on the HD and no change (well maybe slightly faster, 3 seconds instead of 4)

> Though I have multiple HDs in this machine and they all exhibit the same thing.

>

> Now here is the kicker, if I open MS word and use the file open dialog to traverse folders for a file, its blazing fast (as my

> explorer used to be) no delay at all moving from folder to folder. Which should indicate there is no hardware issue, else it

> wouldn't matter the method of traversal.

>

> Anyone have an idea what I could check?

> Any Ideas would be fantastic, I've been poking around for more then a week.

>

> Thanks

> Jon

>

>

>

[Guest The Real Truth MVP]

Re: Windows Explorer - SLOW

 

Try my Explorer Shell Fix tool. Download it here

http://pcbutts1.com/downloads/tools/tools.htm

 

 

--

Ignore any posts made by the Stalker Leythos, he's still in love with me.

He started stalking me after I spurned his advances towards me.

He said he would stop Stalking me If I stopped mentioning his name.

As you can see that does not work. He is a sick obsessive STALKER.

 

 

 

 

 

"Jon Delano" <jd31068@hotmail.com> wrote in message

news:1K2dnR42h5hVv3DVnZ2dnUVZ_szinZ2d@comcast.com...

> Hey all

>

> I am running XP Pro SP3

> 2GIG DDR2 800 RAM

> on a SATA HD (with 20G Free)

> CPU: Core 2 Duo 2.66

>

> What I am finding is when I double click on a folder, it takes 3-5 seconds

> for it to open.

> Even with 0 objects in the folder, same when using the back button or the

> UP button. Any change in you location using explorer takes a while.

>

> The window turns white and then displays the contents, in addtion.

> Explorer.exe takes about 50% CPU utilization to do this magical trick.

>

> I tried re-applying SP3 incase a file was corrupted somehow. I've run

> anti-virus/spayware scans from Trend-Micro, AVG (which runs all the time)

> and SUPER Anti-Spyware, with no results but for imfamous tracking cookies.

>

> I tried uninstalling AVG to see if it was causing the slow down and the

> results were the same.

>

> I ran the defrag on the HD and no change (well maybe slightly faster, 3

> seconds instead of 4)

> Though I have multiple HDs in this machine and they all exhibit the same

> thing.

>

> Now here is the kicker, if I open MS word and use the file open dialog to

> traverse folders for a file, its blazing fast (as my explorer used to be)

> no delay at all moving from folder to folder. Which should indicate there

> is no hardware issue, else it wouldn't matter the method of traversal.

>

> Anyone have an idea what I could check?

> Any Ideas would be fantastic, I've been poking around for more then a

> week.

>

> Thanks

> Jon

>

>

>

[Guest Leythos]

Re: Windows Explorer - SLOW

 

In article <wXaHk.2001$Ei5.772@flpi143.ffdc.sbc.com>, toidi@tpap.com

says...

> Try my Explorer Shell Fix tool. Download it here

> http://pcbutts1.com/downloads/tools/FU.htm

>

> Ignore any posts made by the Stalker Leythos, he's still in love with me.

> He started stalking me after I spurned his advances towards me.

> He said he would stop Stalking me If I stopped mentioning his name.

> As you can see that does not work. He is a sick obsessive STALKER.

>

 

Do you really want to trust someone that was banned from posting

directly to Microsoft Usenet servers, someone that has posted links to

pornographic materials on HIS WEBSITE, who's website is in the MVP HOST

Block list, and who provides a tool for your use that will block access

to reputable anti-malware sites without telling you he's doing it?

 

Do you really want to trust someone that has had to change their posting

identity after being busted by MS as a fake MVP?

 

Stalking, even in usenet is a crime, there are enough pages from your

filthy site to prove you're stalking me in your posts, I have them

documented and certified authentic - it's your call now Stalker.

 

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[Guest Jim]

Re: Windows Explorer - SLOW

 

On Wed, 8 Oct 2008 17:14:03 -0400, "Jon Delano" <jd31068@hotmail.com>

wrote:

>Hey all

>

>I am running XP Pro SP3

>2GIG DDR2 800 RAM

>on a SATA HD (with 20G Free)

>CPU: Core 2 Duo 2.66

>

>What I am finding is when I double click on a folder, it takes 3-5 seconds

>for it to open.

>Even with 0 objects in the folder, same when using the back button or the UP

>button. Any change in you location using explorer takes a while.

>

>The window turns white and then displays the contents, in addtion.

>Explorer.exe takes about 50% CPU utilization to do this magical trick.

>

>I tried re-applying SP3 incase a file was corrupted somehow. I've run

>anti-virus/spayware scans from Trend-Micro, AVG (which runs all the time)

>and SUPER Anti-Spyware, with no results but for imfamous tracking cookies.

>

>I tried uninstalling AVG to see if it was causing the slow down and the

>results were the same.

>

>I ran the defrag on the HD and no change (well maybe slightly faster, 3

>seconds instead of 4)

>Though I have multiple HDs in this machine and they all exhibit the same

>thing.

>

>Now here is the kicker, if I open MS word and use the file open dialog to

>traverse folders for a file, its blazing fast (as my explorer used to be) no

>delay at all moving from folder to folder. Which should indicate there is no

>hardware issue, else it wouldn't matter the method of traversal.

>

>Anyone have an idea what I could check?

>Any Ideas would be fantastic, I've been poking around for more then a week.

>

>Thanks

>Jon

>

>

 

If it turns white , it might be a compressed file .

[Guest Jon Delano]

Re: Windows Explorer - SLOW

 

That is something I haven't tried.

I'll do that and see how it is there...

 

Thanks

 

Oh and to the rest of the postings on this, i would never click on a link

that doesn't look authentic.

The FU.htm part of their URL seemed a bit of a tell to me (poker term).

Thanks for the heads up though.

 

" db.·.. ><))) ·>` .. ." <databaseben.public.newsgroup.microsoft.com> wrote

in message news:e%2383MNZKJHA.2164@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> you might want to

> launch safeboot and

> see if there is a difference

> in that enviroment.

>

> if so, then the solution

> is at your finger tips.

> --

>

> db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>

>

> "Jon Delano" <jd31068@hotmail.com> wrote in message

> news:1K2dnR42h5hVv3DVnZ2dnUVZ_szinZ2d@comcast.com...

>> Hey all

>>

>> I am running XP Pro SP3

>> 2GIG DDR2 800 RAM

>> on a SATA HD (with 20G Free)

>> CPU: Core 2 Duo 2.66

>>

>> What I am finding is when I double click on a folder, it takes 3-5

>> seconds for it to open.

>> Even with 0 objects in the folder, same when using the back button or the

>> UP button. Any change in you location using explorer takes a while.

>>

>> The window turns white and then displays the contents, in addtion.

>> Explorer.exe takes about 50% CPU utilization to do this magical trick.

>>

>> I tried re-applying SP3 incase a file was corrupted somehow. I've run

>> anti-virus/spayware scans from Trend-Micro, AVG (which runs all the time)

>> and SUPER Anti-Spyware, with no results but for imfamous tracking

>> cookies.

>>

>> I tried uninstalling AVG to see if it was causing the slow down and the

>> results were the same.

>>

>> I ran the defrag on the HD and no change (well maybe slightly faster, 3

>> seconds instead of 4)

>> Though I have multiple HDs in this machine and they all exhibit the same

>> thing.

>>

>> Now here is the kicker, if I open MS word and use the file open dialog to

>> traverse folders for a file, its blazing fast (as my explorer used to be)

>> no delay at all moving from folder to folder. Which should indicate there

>> is no hardware issue, else it wouldn't matter the method of traversal.

>>

>> Anyone have an idea what I could check?

>> Any Ideas would be fantastic, I've been poking around for more then a

>> week.

>>

>> Thanks

>> Jon

>>

>>

>>

>

[Guest Leythos]

Re: Windows Explorer - SLOW

 

In article <I9WdnXNA_9GI73PVnZ2dnUVZ_o7inZ2d@comcast.com>, jd31068

@hotmail.com says...

> Oh and to the rest of the postings on this, i would never click on a link

> that doesn't look authentic.

> The FU.htm part of their URL seemed a bit of a tell to me (poker term).

> Thanks for the heads up though.

>

 

Everyone in the antimalaware community advises that anyone avoid that

site.

 

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drug dealer an "unlicensed pharmacist"

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[Guest Jon Delano]

Re: Windows Explorer - SLOW

 

I booted into Safe Mode and moving from folder to folder seemed to be just

fine and quick as it should be.

Certainly faster then when I boot in normal mode.

 

Something has to be loading that is causing windows to run like this.

 

 

" db.·.. ><))) ·>` .. ." <databaseben.public.newsgroup.microsoft.com> wrote

in message news:e%2383MNZKJHA.2164@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> you might want to

> launch safeboot and

> see if there is a difference

> in that enviroment.

>

> if so, then the solution

> is at your finger tips.

> --

>

> db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>

>

> "Jon Delano" <jd31068@hotmail.com> wrote in message

> news:1K2dnR42h5hVv3DVnZ2dnUVZ_szinZ2d@comcast.com...

>> Hey all

>>

>> I am running XP Pro SP3

>> 2GIG DDR2 800 RAM

>> on a SATA HD (with 20G Free)

>> CPU: Core 2 Duo 2.66

>>

>> What I am finding is when I double click on a folder, it takes 3-5

>> seconds for it to open.

>> Even with 0 objects in the folder, same when using the back button or the

>> UP button. Any change in you location using explorer takes a while.

>>

>> The window turns white and then displays the contents, in addtion.

>> Explorer.exe takes about 50% CPU utilization to do this magical trick.

>>

>> I tried re-applying SP3 incase a file was corrupted somehow. I've run

>> anti-virus/spayware scans from Trend-Micro, AVG (which runs all the time)

>> and SUPER Anti-Spyware, with no results but for imfamous tracking

>> cookies.

>>

>> I tried uninstalling AVG to see if it was causing the slow down and the

>> results were the same.

>>

>> I ran the defrag on the HD and no change (well maybe slightly faster, 3

>> seconds instead of 4)

>> Though I have multiple HDs in this machine and they all exhibit the same

>> thing.

>>

>> Now here is the kicker, if I open MS word and use the file open dialog to

>> traverse folders for a file, its blazing fast (as my explorer used to be)

>> no delay at all moving from folder to folder. Which should indicate there

>> is no hardware issue, else it wouldn't matter the method of traversal.

>>

>> Anyone have an idea what I could check?

>> Any Ideas would be fantastic, I've been poking around for more then a

>> week.

>>

>> Thanks

>> Jon

>>

>>

>>

>

[Guest db.·.. >]

Re: Windows Explorer - SLOW

 

ok, then you seem to be

building a picture for the

analysis.

 

the below are some approaches

to take by comparing what is

running in safemode to that in

normal mode, then eliminate the

differences.

 

1) the services via admin tools

is one comparison to make.

 

2) the startups via start>run>

msconfig is another.

 

---------------

 

incidentally, also test safemode

w/networking as this mode loads

additional hardware that may also

be a factor contributing to the

issue.

--

 

db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>

 

"Jon Delano" <jd31068@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:aM2dnaw6DueGBm7VnZ2dnUVZ_hWdnZ2d@comcast.com...

>I booted into Safe Mode and moving from folder to folder seemed to be just fine and quick as it should be.

> Certainly faster then when I boot in normal mode.

>

> Something has to be loading that is causing windows to run like this.

>

>

> " db.·.. ><))) ·>` .. ." <databaseben.public.newsgroup.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:e%2383MNZKJHA.2164@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> you might want to

>> launch safeboot and

>> see if there is a difference

>> in that enviroment.

>>

>> if so, then the solution

>> is at your finger tips.

>> --

>>

>> db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>

>>

>> "Jon Delano" <jd31068@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:1K2dnR42h5hVv3DVnZ2dnUVZ_szinZ2d@comcast.com...

>>> Hey all

>>>

>>> I am running XP Pro SP3

>>> 2GIG DDR2 800 RAM

>>> on a SATA HD (with 20G Free)

>>> CPU: Core 2 Duo 2.66

>>>

>>> What I am finding is when I double click on a folder, it takes 3-5 seconds for it to open.

>>> Even with 0 objects in the folder, same when using the back button or the UP button. Any change in you location using explorer

>>> takes a while.

>>>

>>> The window turns white and then displays the contents, in addtion. Explorer.exe takes about 50% CPU utilization to do this

>>> magical trick.

>>>

>>> I tried re-applying SP3 incase a file was corrupted somehow. I've run anti-virus/spayware scans from Trend-Micro, AVG (which

>>> runs all the time) and SUPER Anti-Spyware, with no results but for imfamous tracking cookies.

>>>

>>> I tried uninstalling AVG to see if it was causing the slow down and the results were the same.

>>>

>>> I ran the defrag on the HD and no change (well maybe slightly faster, 3 seconds instead of 4)

>>> Though I have multiple HDs in this machine and they all exhibit the same thing.

>>>

>>> Now here is the kicker, if I open MS word and use the file open dialog to traverse folders for a file, its blazing fast (as my

>>> explorer used to be) no delay at all moving from folder to folder. Which should indicate there is no hardware issue, else it

>>> wouldn't matter the method of traversal.

>>>

>>> Anyone have an idea what I could check?

>>> Any Ideas would be fantastic, I've been poking around for more then a week.

>>>

>>> Thanks

>>> Jon

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>

>

>

[Guest Steve]

Re: Windows Explorer - SLOW

 

On Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:00:54 -0400, "Jon Delano" <jd31068@hotmail.com>

wrote:

>I booted into Safe Mode and moving from folder to folder seemed to be just

>fine and quick as it should be.

>Certainly faster then when I boot in normal mode.

>

>Something has to be loading that is causing windows to run like this.

 

Have you installed the latest version of Spybot?

 

I found the latest version caused this delay if the "resident IE" sd

helper functions were active. Turning them off restored normal folder

function.

 

Steve