Guest Howard B Posted October 10, 2008 Posted October 10, 2008 Hi everyone! I have a Dell Dimension running Windows XP with enough RAM! Today when I tried opening up My Photos folder from my C drive, it took a VERY long time to open. Once I opened a selected a folder within My Photos, the folder opened, but when I chose to go back, it took a very long time to perform that activity, as well. Rebooting the computer did not help. Opening up the My Pictures folder from my external G hard drive (everything is back up there) opened instantly. Any ideas? Thanks!
Guest Howard B Posted October 10, 2008 Posted October 10, 2008 RE: My Photos folder opens VERY slowly... Follow-up to original post. No spyware, no malware, no viruses. Have defragmented. Rebooted, same issue. All other folders open instantly except for My Photos on my C drive. So I created a new folder called My Photos 1 and copied all my pictures to this folder. When I click on it, it opens instantly. Can I simply delete the My Photos folder, rename the folder I created to My Photos? Thanks! Howard "Howard B" wrote: > Hi everyone! > > I have a Dell Dimension running Windows XP with enough RAM! > > Today when I tried opening up My Photos folder from my C drive, it took a > VERY long time to open. Once I opened a selected a folder within My Photos, > the folder opened, but when I chose to go back, it took a very long time to > perform that activity, as well. Rebooting the computer did not help. > Opening up the My Pictures folder from my external G hard drive (everything > is back up there) opened instantly. > > Any ideas? > > Thanks!
Guest ju.c Posted October 11, 2008 Posted October 11, 2008 Re: My Photos folder opens VERY slowly... You can restore the My Pictures folder with this command: Open the Run box and enter: rundll32.exe mydocs.dll,PerUserInit Delete the "My Pictures" folder then run that command. ju.c "Howard B" <HowardB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:0101ABD4-EFD0-41D7-A1E4-2A0D1FF3FDBF@microsoft.com... > > Follow-up to original post. > > No spyware, no malware, no viruses. > Have defragmented. > Rebooted, same issue. All other folders open instantly except for My Photos > on my C drive. > > So I created a new folder called My Photos 1 and copied all my pictures to > this folder. When I click on it, it opens instantly. Can I simply delete > the My Photos folder, rename the folder I created to My Photos? > > Thanks! > > Howard > "Howard B" wrote: > >> Hi everyone! >> >> I have a Dell Dimension running Windows XP with enough RAM! >> >> Today when I tried opening up My Photos folder from my C drive, it took a >> VERY long time to open. Once I opened a selected a folder within My Photos, >> the folder opened, but when I chose to go back, it took a very long time to >> perform that activity, as well. Rebooting the computer did not help. >> Opening up the My Pictures folder from my external G hard drive (everything >> is back up there) opened instantly. >> >> Any ideas? >> >> Thanks!
Guest Frank-FL Posted October 13, 2008 Posted October 13, 2008 Re: My Photos folder opens VERY slowly... Read the post, this has nothing to do with My pictures. He has my photos on the C drive. "ju.c" <bibidybubidyboop@mailnator.com> wrote in message news:eYP0ms7KJHA.5232@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > You can restore the My Pictures folder with this command: > > Open the Run box and enter: > rundll32.exe mydocs.dll,PerUserInit > > Delete the "My Pictures" folder then run that command. > > > ju.c > > > "Howard B" <HowardB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:0101ABD4-EFD0-41D7-A1E4-2A0D1FF3FDBF@microsoft.com... >> >> Follow-up to original post. >> >> No spyware, no malware, no viruses. >> Have defragmented. >> Rebooted, same issue. All other folders open instantly except for My Photos >> on my C drive. >> >> So I created a new folder called My Photos 1 and copied all my pictures to >> this folder. When I click on it, it opens instantly. Can I simply delete >> the My Photos folder, rename the folder I created to My Photos? >> >> Thanks! >> >> Howard >> "Howard B" wrote: >> >>> Hi everyone! >>> >>> I have a Dell Dimension running Windows XP with enough RAM! >>> >>> Today when I tried opening up My Photos folder from my C drive, it took a >>> VERY long time to open. Once I opened a selected a folder within My Photos, >>> the folder opened, but when I chose to go back, it took a very long time to >>> perform that activity, as well. Rebooting the computer did not help. >>> Opening up the My Pictures folder from my external G hard drive (everything >>> is back up there) opened instantly. >>> >>> Any ideas? >>> >>> Thanks!
Guest Kelly Posted October 13, 2008 Posted October 13, 2008 Re: My Photos folder opens VERY slowly... Hi, Use for any ext..... This has to do with how Windows XP previews files when opened with Explorer. Suggestions: 1. Disable thumbnail view by going to Start/Run/CMD: regsvr32 /u shmedia.dll 2. And/or run this edit. This edit prevents high usage when browsing AVI files. Automated: AVI Search Remove (Line 74) http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm Manual Edit: Go to Start/Run/Regedit and navigate to the key below and delete the default data (right pane). Or: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.avi\shellex\PropertyHandler -- All the Best, Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP) Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm SupportSpace http://www.supportspace.com/pages?aiu=kellyskorner "Frank-FL" <bbunny@bqik.net> wrote in message news:eslI7ATLJHA.2760@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... Read the post, this has nothing to do with My pictures. He has my photos on the C drive. "ju.c" <bibidybubidyboop@mailnator.com> wrote in message news:eYP0ms7KJHA.5232@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > You can restore the My Pictures folder with this command: > > Open the Run box and enter: > rundll32.exe mydocs.dll,PerUserInit > > Delete the "My Pictures" folder then run that command. > > > ju.c > > > "Howard B" <HowardB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:0101ABD4-EFD0-41D7-A1E4-2A0D1FF3FDBF@microsoft.com... >> >> Follow-up to original post. >> >> No spyware, no malware, no viruses. >> Have defragmented. >> Rebooted, same issue. All other folders open instantly except for My >> Photos >> on my C drive. >> >> So I created a new folder called My Photos 1 and copied all my pictures >> to >> this folder. When I click on it, it opens instantly. Can I simply >> delete >> the My Photos folder, rename the folder I created to My Photos? >> >> Thanks! >> >> Howard >> "Howard B" wrote: >> >>> Hi everyone! >>> >>> I have a Dell Dimension running Windows XP with enough RAM! >>> >>> Today when I tried opening up My Photos folder from my C drive, it took >>> a >>> VERY long time to open. Once I opened a selected a folder within My >>> Photos, >>> the folder opened, but when I chose to go back, it took a very long time >>> to >>> perform that activity, as well. Rebooting the computer did not help. >>> Opening up the My Pictures folder from my external G hard drive >>> (everything >>> is back up there) opened instantly. >>> >>> Any ideas? >>> >>> Thanks!
Guest Howard B Posted October 13, 2008 Posted October 13, 2008 Re: My Photos folder opens VERY slowly... Actually, I meant to say My Pictures folder. "Frank-FL" wrote: > Read the post, this has nothing to do with My pictures. He has > my photos on the C drive. > > "ju.c" <bibidybubidyboop@mailnator.com> wrote in message news:eYP0ms7KJHA.5232@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > > You can restore the My Pictures folder with this command: > > > > Open the Run box and enter: > > rundll32.exe mydocs.dll,PerUserInit > > > > Delete the "My Pictures" folder then run that command. > > > > > > ju.c > > > > > > "Howard B" <HowardB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:0101ABD4-EFD0-41D7-A1E4-2A0D1FF3FDBF@microsoft.com... > >> > >> Follow-up to original post. > >> > >> No spyware, no malware, no viruses. > >> Have defragmented. > >> Rebooted, same issue. All other folders open instantly except for My Photos > >> on my C drive. > >> > >> So I created a new folder called My Photos 1 and copied all my pictures to > >> this folder. When I click on it, it opens instantly. Can I simply delete > >> the My Photos folder, rename the folder I created to My Photos? > >> > >> Thanks! > >> > >> Howard > >> "Howard B" wrote: > >> > >>> Hi everyone! > >>> > >>> I have a Dell Dimension running Windows XP with enough RAM! > >>> > >>> Today when I tried opening up My Photos folder from my C drive, it took a > >>> VERY long time to open. Once I opened a selected a folder within My Photos, > >>> the folder opened, but when I chose to go back, it took a very long time to > >>> perform that activity, as well. Rebooting the computer did not help. > >>> Opening up the My Pictures folder from my external G hard drive (everything > >>> is back up there) opened instantly. > >>> > >>> Any ideas? > >>> > >>> Thanks! >
Guest Howard B Posted October 13, 2008 Posted October 13, 2008 Re: My Photos folder opens VERY slowly... I haven't tried this yet, but if what you say is tru, why do the same files open instantly when I click on the My Pictures folder on my external drive? Thanks. Howard "Kelly" wrote: > Hi, > > Use for any ext..... > > This has to do with how Windows XP previews files when opened with Explorer. > > Suggestions: > > 1. Disable thumbnail view by going to Start/Run/CMD: regsvr32 /u > shmedia.dll > 2. And/or run this edit. This edit prevents high usage when browsing AVI > files. > > Automated: > > AVI Search Remove (Line 74) > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm > > Manual Edit: Go to Start/Run/Regedit and navigate to the key below and > delete the default data (right pane). > > Or: > > HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.avi\shellex\PropertyHandler > > > -- > > All the Best, > Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP) > > Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm > > SupportSpace > http://www.supportspace.com/pages?aiu=kellyskorner > > "Frank-FL" <bbunny@bqik.net> wrote in message > news:eslI7ATLJHA.2760@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > Read the post, this has nothing to do with My pictures. He has > my photos on the C drive. > > "ju.c" <bibidybubidyboop@mailnator.com> wrote in message > news:eYP0ms7KJHA.5232@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > > You can restore the My Pictures folder with this command: > > > > Open the Run box and enter: > > rundll32.exe mydocs.dll,PerUserInit > > > > Delete the "My Pictures" folder then run that command. > > > > > > ju.c > > > > > > "Howard B" <HowardB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > > news:0101ABD4-EFD0-41D7-A1E4-2A0D1FF3FDBF@microsoft.com... > >> > >> Follow-up to original post. > >> > >> No spyware, no malware, no viruses. > >> Have defragmented. > >> Rebooted, same issue. All other folders open instantly except for My > >> Photos > >> on my C drive. > >> > >> So I created a new folder called My Photos 1 and copied all my pictures > >> to > >> this folder. When I click on it, it opens instantly. Can I simply > >> delete > >> the My Photos folder, rename the folder I created to My Photos? > >> > >> Thanks! > >> > >> Howard > >> "Howard B" wrote: > >> > >>> Hi everyone! > >>> > >>> I have a Dell Dimension running Windows XP with enough RAM! > >>> > >>> Today when I tried opening up My Photos folder from my C drive, it took > >>> a > >>> VERY long time to open. Once I opened a selected a folder within My > >>> Photos, > >>> the folder opened, but when I chose to go back, it took a very long time > >>> to > >>> perform that activity, as well. Rebooting the computer did not help. > >>> Opening up the My Pictures folder from my external G hard drive > >>> (everything > >>> is back up there) opened instantly. > >>> > >>> Any ideas? > >>> > >>> Thanks! > >
Guest Howard B Posted October 14, 2008 Posted October 14, 2008 Re: My Photos folder opens VERY slowly... One more thing to add. If I first open Picasa, I can view all my pictures, and can also directly navigate to the subfolders within My Pictures from within Picasa. The photos open instantaneously. Same if I first load up Photoshop Elements. Just have this delay when clicking on the My Pictures folder, and this is recent. Only recent software addition was a reinstallation of my Epson Perfection 3170 Photo scanner that had stopped working. Any other ideas? Thank you! Howard "Howard B" wrote: > Actually, I meant to say My Pictures folder. > > "Frank-FL" wrote: > > > Read the post, this has nothing to do with My pictures. He has > > my photos on the C drive. > > > > "ju.c" <bibidybubidyboop@mailnator.com> wrote in message news:eYP0ms7KJHA.5232@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > > > You can restore the My Pictures folder with this command: > > > > > > Open the Run box and enter: > > > rundll32.exe mydocs.dll,PerUserInit > > > > > > Delete the "My Pictures" folder then run that command. > > > > > > > > > ju.c > > > > > > > > > "Howard B" <HowardB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:0101ABD4-EFD0-41D7-A1E4-2A0D1FF3FDBF@microsoft.com... > > >> > > >> Follow-up to original post. > > >> > > >> No spyware, no malware, no viruses. > > >> Have defragmented. > > >> Rebooted, same issue. All other folders open instantly except for My Photos > > >> on my C drive. > > >> > > >> So I created a new folder called My Photos 1 and copied all my pictures to > > >> this folder. When I click on it, it opens instantly. Can I simply delete > > >> the My Photos folder, rename the folder I created to My Photos? > > >> > > >> Thanks! > > >> > > >> Howard > > >> "Howard B" wrote: > > >> > > >>> Hi everyone! > > >>> > > >>> I have a Dell Dimension running Windows XP with enough RAM! > > >>> > > >>> Today when I tried opening up My Photos folder from my C drive, it took a > > >>> VERY long time to open. Once I opened a selected a folder within My Photos, > > >>> the folder opened, but when I chose to go back, it took a very long time to > > >>> perform that activity, as well. Rebooting the computer did not help. > > >>> Opening up the My Pictures folder from my external G hard drive (everything > > >>> is back up there) opened instantly. > > >>> > > >>> Any ideas? > > >>> > > >>> Thanks! > >
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