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It takes 30+ seconds to show folder content or context menu 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. |
Re: It takes 30+ seconds to show folder content or context menu 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 defraged and has plenty of free space, the CPU idles. Any > tip would be greatly appreciated. Are you running anti-virus software? If so, is it up to date? |
Re: It takes 30+ seconds to show folder content or context menu 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 defraged and has plenty of free space, the CPU idles. Any > tip would be greatly appreciated. When you finish defragging, if you analyze again, does XP say it still needs defragging? If so, your page file may need to be defragged and you'll need a third party program to do, IIRC. Alias |
Re: It takes 30+ seconds to show folder content or context menu Alias, no, it does not. I am sorry but I forgot a critical piece of information. The problem is gone ifvI unplug the network cable. "Alias" wrote: > 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 defraged and has plenty of free space, the CPU idles. Any > > tip would be greatly appreciated. > > When you finish defragging, if you analyze again, does XP say it still > needs defragging? If so, your page file may need to be defragged and > you'll need a third party program to do, IIRC. > > Alias > |
Re: It takes 30+ seconds to show folder content or context menu 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. |
Re: It takes 30+ seconds to show folder content or context menu Alias wrote: > 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 defraged and has plenty of free space, the CPU idles. >> Any tip would be greatly appreciated. > > When you finish defragging, if you analyze again, does XP say it still > needs defragging? If so, your page file may need to be defragged and > you'll need a third party program to do, IIRC. > > Alias Defrag is not the problem you IDIOT. When he tries to open a folder it takes more than 35 seconds. Can you READ? You are extra STUPID today. |
Re: It takes 30+ seconds to show folder content or context menu 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. > > > |
Re: It takes 30+ seconds to show folder content or context menu 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. >> >> |
Re: It takes 30+ seconds to show folder content or context menu Thanks, John, for the tip. After disconnecting a few invalid or very slow network drives, refreshing folder folder happens instantly. Hallelujah! Right-clicking any any file still takes long time to show the conext menu. "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. > >> > >> > |
Re: It takes 30+ seconds to show folder content or context menu 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. > >> > >> > |
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