Create New Folder Slowness

G

Guest

Hello,
I'm having trouble creating a new folder.
Right clicking or going to File, New, the arrow turns into an hourglass and
for at least a minute, then I can create a new folder. This has been
happening for a while now but I don't remember it always being this way.
I tried to find the broken shell using shellExView but the only thing that
shows a problem is the google toolbar in IE. I disabled that rebooted my PC
and still get the same slowness/delays.
Any other suggestions?
 
G

Gerry

Jacci

How much RAM memory? How large is your drive and how much free space?

Try Ctrl+Alt+Delete to select Task Manager and click the Performance
Tab. Under Commit Charge what is the Total, the Limit and the Peak?

Please post copies of all Error and Warning Reports appearing in
the System and Application logs in Event Viewer for the last boot. No
Information Reports or Duplicates please. Indicate which also appear in
a previous boot.

You can access Event Viewer by selecting Start, Control Panel,
Administrative Tools, and Event Viewer. When researching the meaning
of the error, information regarding Event ID, Source and Description
are important.

HOW TO: View and Manage Event Logs in Event Viewer in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308427/en-us

Part of the Description of the error will include a link, which you
should double click for further information. You can copy using copy
and paste. Often the link will, however, say there is no further
information.
http://go.microsoft.com/fw.link/events.asp
(Please note the hyperlink above is for illustration purposes only)

A tip for posting copies of Error Reports! Run Event Viewer and double
click on the error you want to copy. In the window, which appears is a
button resembling two pages. Click the button and close Event
Viewer.Now start your message (email) and do a paste into the body of
the message. Make sure this is the first paste after exiting from
Event Viewer.


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Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
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G

Guest

I hope this helps answer your questions.
How much RAM memory?
Using a Dell Intel Pentium(R) M processor 1600MHz 1.59 GHz w/1.00 GB of RAM

How large is your drive and how much free space?
Total drive size is 55.8 GB w/22.8 GB free

Commit Charge what is the Total, the Limit and the Peak?
While trying to create the folder only open applications included notepad,
windows explorer and task manager
"Commit Charge"
Total = 356180
Limit = 1736720
Peak = 565392

Application Log
no errors since last boot
Prior to last boot only one error (see below)
Event Type: Error
Event Source: Application Hang
Event Category: (101)
Event ID: 1002
Date: 11/6/2007
Time: 4:03:40 PM
User: N/A
Computer: JACCI-M
Description:
Hanging application autorun.exe, version 6.0.4.0, hang module hungapp,
version 0.0.0.0, hang address 0x00000000.

For more

information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
Data:
0000: 41 70 70 6c 69 63 61 74 Applicat
0008: 69 6f 6e 20 48 61 6e 67 ion Hang
0010: 20 20 61 75 74 6f 72 75 autoru
0018: 6e 2e 65 78 65 20 36 2e n.exe 6.
0020: 30 2e 34 2e 30 20 69 6e 0.4.0 in
0028: 20 68 75 6e 67 61 70 70 hungapp
0030: 20 30 2e 30 2e 30 2e 30 0.0.0.0
0038: 20 61 74 20 6f 66 66 73 at offs
0040: 65 74 20 30 30 30 30 30 et 00000
0048: 30 30 30 000


Warnings prior to last boot
Event Type: Warning
Event Source: Userenv
Event Category: None
Event ID: 1517
Date: 11/6/2007
Time: 4:04:22 PM
User: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
Computer: JACCI-M
Description:
Windows saved user WFSNET1\Jacci registry while an application or service
was still using the registry during log off. The

memory used by the user's registry has not been freed. The registry will be
unloaded when it is no longer in use.

This is often caused by services running as a user account, try configuring
the services to run in either the LocalService

or NetworkService account.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.


System Log - when I click on system log it displays nothing in the items
list. It says System Unable to read contents of this event log. This tells
me there is probably something corrupt, suggestions on how to correct this?
 
G

Gerry

Jacci

"System Log - when I click on system log it displays nothing in the
items list. It says System Unable to read contents of this event log."
Can you please check and confirm the precise message?

Try this first
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb457024.aspx

How to Delete Corrupt Event Viewer Log Files
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/172156

Do you have Autoruns set to run on StartUp? Normally you run it on an as
needed basis.

Download and install the User Profile Hive Cleanup Service
Download details: User Profile Hive Cleanup Service
http://snipurl.com/5b61

UPHClean v1.5e readme.txt
http://snipurl.com/ko8m

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
G

Guest

Thank You Gerry.
I cleared my corrupt system event log and ran the Hive Clean up.
I then cleared all my logs, rebooted my system and I no longer have any
errors in my event log.

The original problem still exists, I click on New to create a new folder and
it hangs for over a minute. Any suggestions how to fix this or other things
to look at?
 
G

Guest

What do you consider odd?
The following exist
Folder
Shortcut
AutoPlay Media Studio 6.0 Document
Briefcase
Bitmap Image
Button File
Microsoft Word Document
Installshield Log File
Microsoft Office Access Applicaition
Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation
Microsoft Office Publisher Document
AtlTraceTool Trace Setting File
Text Document
Microsoft Visio Drawing
Wave Sound
Management Console Workspace
Microsoft Excel Worksheet
Winzip file
 
B

Bob I

From your other post I see you removed the offending entry. To me the
"log file" and "button file" and "Atltrace file" are all odd. But all's
well and good!
 
B

Bob I

You're welcome and from Gerry too!
Thank You for all your help!!!

I did remove a few items from the menu that I do not normally create new
using TweakUI tool - Templates view and now the right click - new option
works as it should no delays.
Disabled from list
AtlTraceTool Trace Settings
Autoplay Media Studio
Briefcase
Button File
Management Console Workspace
Installshield log file

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/tweakui.htm

:
Click to expand...
 
G

Gerry

Bob / Jacci

Was the problem too many items on the File menu or a particular item?


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Regards.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
G

Gerry

Thanks Bob


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Regards.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 

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