It takes 30+ seconds to show folder content or context menu

John John - MVP

You're welcome.

John

Hong wrote:
> John, thanks again.
>
> After deleting two invalid shortcuts in My Network Places, right-clicking
> any file brings up the context menu instantly. Hallelujah!
>
> "John John - MVP" wrote:
>
>> Try here: http://ss64.com/nt/slow_browsing.html
>>
>> John
>>
>> Hong wrote:
>>> Thanks, Tim.
>>>
>>> It does not consume any noticeable resource (CPU or memeory) at all.
>>>
>>> Again, if the network cable is unplugged, the problem is gone. It must be
>>> trying to access some network resource whenever I refresh a folder or
>>> right-click a file, but I do not know what kind of network resource it tries
>>> to access.
>>>
>>> Hong
>>>
>>> "Tim Meddick" wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hong,
>>>> I think this is, quite possibly, a resources problem.
>>>>
>>>> Right-click on an empty area of the Taskbar, and choose "Task Manager "
>>>>
>>>> Set its options from the top menus under 'Options' > 'Minimize on use' then minimize
>>>> it to the system tray.
>>>>
>>>> You should now see a "resource meter" in green displayed in the system tray
>>>> (Notification Area).
>>>>
>>>> If you now try to either right-click on a file OR try to open a folder (the things
>>>> you say take up to +30 seconds) does the meter in the tray become all bright green -
>>>> i.e. system resources (CPU Usage) goes dramatically up ?
>>>>
>>>> If so - this is possibly something to do with a 'scanning' process on your PC that is
>>>> 'hogging' resources.
>>>>
>>>> The most likely candidate is usually your Anti-Virus software.
>>>>
>>>> But, to be sure, try the experiment again with "Task Manger" open (restored) and
>>>> under it's options set to 'Always On Top'
>>>>
>>>> Click on the 'MemUsage' column heading (like you do in explorer with date or name) to
>>>> arrange the items in order of 'Mem Usage' - which process comes to the top of the
>>>> list when you do the test?
>>>>
>>>> If it is your AV software, try temporarily disabling it's resident [real-time]
>>>> protection and try the test again.
>>>>
>>>> If it's some other process - consider uninstalling it.
>>>>
>>>> ==
>>>>
>>>> Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Hong" <Hong@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:4BCCA7A2-D2CA-4D7A-8A95-235873E857EA@microsoft.com...
>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>> Whenever I try to open a folder or refresh a folder by pressing F5, it takes
>>>>> more than 35 seconds. It is the same for right-clicking a file to show the
>>>>> context menu.
>>>>>
>>>>> The HD has been defraged and has plenty of free space, the CPU idles. Any
>>>>> tip would be greatly appreciated.
>>>>

Kelly

Hi,

See line 79 (right hand side): Speedup Logon/Boot
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

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All the Best,
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"Hong" <Hong@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4BCCA7A2-D2CA-4D7A-8A95-235873E857EA@microsoft.com...
> Hi all,
> Whenever I try to open a folder or refresh a folder by pressing F5, it
> takes
> more than 35 seconds. It is the same for right-clicking a file to show
> the
> context menu.
>
> The HD has been defraged and has plenty of free space, the CPU idles. Any
> tip would be greatly appreciated.

Elmo

Hong wrote:
> Hi all,
> Whenever I try to open a folder or refresh a folder by pressing F5, it takes
> more than 35 seconds. It is the same for right-clicking a file to show the
> context menu.
>
> The HD has been defragged and has plenty of free space; the CPU idles. Any
> tip would be greatly appreciated.

Right-click is slow or weird behavior caused by context menu handlers:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/slowrightclick.htm
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/rcdelay.htm

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Joe =o)