Fix the damn "Calculating Time Remaining" problem already!

[Snuffy]

Other than changing the FAST PAGE LOAD setting, I have apploed the ?HOTFIX
sent by MS.
and delete, copy to, move to, are rather about the same as XP... last test
3.86 GB delete is 3s, move to 2m25s, copy to 2m35s.

make sure you have all the autoupdates...

I am not using SP1 either...

 

[swalker]

Perhaps we need an time remaining for the calculate time reamining
calculation? rofl

Seriously what's the point of estamating the time reamining when your
transfering 1 large file and it won't tell you a time until it transfers at
least 1 file?

Serioulsy! I'd like to know about when a 6 gig the transfer will be done
BEFORE the file is done transfering.

*Vista* - The start/cause of the Linux Revolution.

Read through the article on this web site about a fix...........

http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1558,2177716,00.asp

 

[Adam Albright]

Read through the article on this web site about a fix...........

http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1558,2177716,00.asp

But those are all bugs. Fanboys tell us Vista has no bugs. Who should
I believe, some detailed web site that list the problems and offers a
hopeful solution or should I listen to some raving loon like Frankie
that screams everyone that has problems is an idiot and don't know
what they're doing and didn't install Vista correctly. Hmm... hard
choice. I better sleep on it.

 

[Adam The-Thunder-Fart-God Albright]

But those are all bugs. Fanboys tell us Vista has no bugs. Who should
I believe, some detailed web site that list the problems and offers a
hopeful solution or should I listen to some raving loon like Frankie
that screams everyone that has problems is an idiot and don't know
what they're doing and didn't install Vista correctly. Hmm... hard
choice. I better sleep on it.

<What does Frank have to do with this?>

<The poster provided a link to a fix and you're sitting there bitching?
WTF is the wrong you, that sheep in the barn won't cure you?> <When is
the last time you had a piece of a$$?>

 

[Chuck Bowser]

To the world: This might help a little. I have been having this problem and
I found that a work around is to transfer files in zip format. I was trying
to transfer a directory and it would take forever. The time kept mounting,
as we all know. By transfering as a zip file it took less than a second. I
think the problem lies in the fact that Vista trys to examine all of the
files and folders within the folder. Possibly this has something to do with
defender but I haven't been able to verify that yet. I plan on turning off
defender to see if this helps. But for now, if you transfer files, to get
them to go at some resonable speed, zip them, then transfer.

 

[Chuck Bowser]

I think I have solved the problem. At least for me. Let me explain what my
problem was and the steps that I used to fix it.

Problem: Transfering a file or folder from anywhere to anywhere takes
forever.

Proceedure: As I worked through this issue I discovered that it only took
a long time to transfer FOLDERS not FILES. If I was copying a file it would
go over pretty quickly. It was when I tried to transfer over folders that it
went into the "calulating forever" mode. Next, I tried to copy over a zip
file. It went perfectly. Just like it should. My suspicions were that
something was examining the folders in detail. I suspected that Defender was
the culprit. I disabled Defender and my problem was solved. No more long
times for file/folder transfers. My guess is that the algorithm that
defender uses to check files is flawed.

Solution: Turn off Defender until SP1.

 

[Chuck Bowser]

Ok, I still have a slight problem. Turning off defender helped but it also
has something to do with the complexity of what you are trying to copy. If
it is just files they go over quick. If there are folders within folders
(like there is in almost everything worth copying) then it still takes time
to figure out what to do. But at least it starts. Before with defender on
it wouldn't even start. The wait time kept getting longer and longer.

 

[John Smith]

you are still using vista?

oh god.. some people never learn

 

[spanky628]

This same thing happened to me. I called tech support. He said this was a
virus that caused this problem because if you reboot in safe-mode and try to
move-delete-add a file it doesn't do it. So I would recommend trying to get
rid of the virus (name unknown) or as I did completely re-install Vista.
Mine works good as new and fast now. Good luck!