Programs opening SLOOOOOOOOWLY

[elrod]

All of a sudden my system seems to be taking forever to open programs. Not
all but seems like file folders and the like take up to 5 or 10 seconds to
load after I click on them. This has never been the case up until about a
week ago.

System specs

Intel P4
1.8 Mhz
512 DDR
Nvidia fx5900 card

Just added a wireless mouse with the software, could that be it? Just
thinking I have to set something is the cache or somewhere to return to the
speed which files use to load. It only seems to effect program files. When
I am on the web or switching from page to page within a program it is normal

Any thoughts or advise would be appreciated.

elrod

 

[+-J]

| All of a sudden my system seems to be taking forever to open programs. Not
| all but seems like file folders and the like take up to 5 or 10 seconds to
| load after I click on them. This has never been the case up until about a
| week ago.
|
| System specs
|
| Intel P4
| 1.8 Mhz
| 512 DDR
| Nvidia fx5900 card
|
| Just added a wireless mouse with the software, could that be it? Just
| thinking I have to set something is the cache or somewhere to return to the
| speed which files use to load. It only seems to effect program files. When
| I am on the web or switching from page to page within a program it is normal
|
| Any thoughts or advise would be appreciated.

Elrod,

This may help...

Stop the Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) service:

--EITHER--

Visit Kelly's website at
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Note the instructions at the top of the page,
then scroll down to line 157, right-hand column,
(Prevent Delay Opening My Computer/Explorer)

Right-click the hyperlink, then click | Save Target As |
to download the file, "wia.reg",
then double-click the file and follow the prompts.

--OR--

[Start]
| Run |
services.msc
[Enter]

In the Services (Local) list,
right-click "Windows Image Acquisition (WIA)"
and then click [Stop].

When "Service Status:" = "Stopped",
change "Startup Type:" to [ Disabled ]
[OK]

REFERENCE:-
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=819017
(Long Delay Before Files Appear in My Computer - XP)