File Open/Save slow in Word & Excel when accessing server

[larry.nolan]

I've got a XP SP2 system that maps its My Documents folder to a drive
on a Linux server running Samba. After initial installation of this
new PC all ran fine when in Word or Excel and doing a File Open or Save
to the directory on the server.

Now it takes many seconds (10-20) to display and navigate down the
folder tree on the server when Opening or Saving a file in Word or
Excel, but it is instantaneous when navigating using Windows Explorer.
Another identical PC with similar setup operates OK. The PC that is
slow has a wireless bridge to access the office wireless router, the PC
that is running OK uses a wired LAN connection, but the problem PC had
been working OK till recently.

Any idea what is causing these Office 2002 applications to be slow in
doing directory/file navigation?

Larry

 

[ozarkcanoer]

I want to report that I solved the problem I described by deleting the
user's profile and files and creating the domain profile again. After
recreating the profile on the same PC, using Word, Excel, etc. to
access folders and files on the server no longer has the slow Open and
Save times. Don't know why the old profile had the problem, but it is
solved.

Larry