File explorer hangs for 30 sec when right-click on file

[Guest]

I posted this in General, but didn't get an answer, so I'm
posting it here

If I'm connected to the Internet (maybe just have NIC
connected), and I right click on a file, explorer pauses
(hangs) for several seconds - sometimes more, sometimes
less, maybe as much as a minute.

Observations:
* Doesn't seem to do it if file has no extension.
* Same behavior when opening the file (double-clicking).
* No delay if drag file to it's program instead of double
clicking.
* Network icon in system tray shows activity.
* Takes extra long time if connected to Virtual Private
Network (VPN)

It appears to be timing out trying to access the Internet
for something. But why would explorer acces the Internet
just because I right-click on a file?

Any ideas?

Thanks
Doug

 

[Chuck]

I posted this in General, but didn't get an answer, so I'm
posting it here

If I'm connected to the Internet (maybe just have NIC
connected), and I right click on a file, explorer pauses
(hangs) for several seconds - sometimes more, sometimes
less, maybe as much as a minute.

Observations:
* Doesn't seem to do it if file has no extension.
* Same behavior when opening the file (double-clicking).
* No delay if drag file to it's program instead of double
clicking.
* Network icon in system tray shows activity.
* Takes extra long time if connected to Virtual Private
Network (VPN)

It appears to be timing out trying to access the Internet
for something. But why would explorer acces the Internet
just because I right-click on a file?

Any ideas?

Thanks
Doug

Doug,

Get a port monitor like Port Explorer (free) from
<http://www.diamondcs.com.au/portexplorer/index.php?page=home>, and
find out what its accessing on the internet. The paid version of PE
even includes a packet sniffer.

Check for spyware. Use HijackThis, Spybot S&D, and expert advice at
SWI Forums (all free). Complete instructions are available at:
http://216.180.233.162/~swicom/forums/index.php?showtopic=5187
http://forums.spywareinfo.com/index.php?showtopic=5187

Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.

 

[Guest]

Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a

bad thing.

Thanks One of my favorites is: "just because you're
paranoid doesn't mean they aren't really out to get you."

I've run spybot, and adaware, I'll try the others you
mention. I run through a wireless router/gateway. I
check the outgoing access and it doesn't show anything -
weird.

Doug

 

[Guest]

I don't see any activity while explorer is hung. I see
the network icon in the system tray blink, but no other
indication of network activity. Maybe it isn't TCP/IP.
Anyone know any way of checking the other protocols? Or,
better yet, is that a clue? Is there some credentials or
something like that that uses other than TCP/IP?

Thanks
Doug