Folder Properties takes LONG TIME to view

[Elizabeth]

OS: Windows XP Pro

When I select a folder in Windows Explorer, right click and select
properties, it is taking about 15 seconds for the window to appear;
otherwise my computer is working find and I see no signs of excessive CPU
usage, disk I/O, etc in Task Manager ... nor do I see any indications of
virus or spyware infection ... this seems to have just appeared out of
nowhere and it is also not related to the number of files/folders under the
item clicked; it happens even on an empty folder ...

Any ideas what's going on ? thank you ...

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Right-click is slow or weird behavior caused by context menu handlers:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/slowrightclick.htm

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org



OS: Windows XP Pro

When I select a folder in Windows Explorer, right click and select
properties, it is taking about 15 seconds for the window to appear;
otherwise my computer is working find and I see no signs of excessive CPU
usage, disk I/O, etc in Task Manager ... nor do I see any indications of
virus or spyware infection ... this seems to have just appeared out of
nowhere and it is also not related to the number of files/folders under the
item clicked; it happens even on an empty folder ...

Any ideas what's going on ? thank you ...

 

[Elizabeth]

OS: Windows XP Pro

When I select a folder in Windows Explorer, right click and select
properties, it is taking about 15 seconds for the window to appear;
otherwise my computer is working find and I see no signs of excessive CPU
usage, disk I/O, etc in Task Manager ... nor do I see any indications of
virus or spyware infection ... this seems to have just appeared out of
nowhere and it is also not related to the number of files/folders under the
item clicked; it happens even on an empty folder ...

Any ideas what's going on ? thank you ...



<< Right-click is slow or weird behavior caused by context menu handlers:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/slowrightclick.htm >>


the problem is not that the context menu is slow to appear; it appears
quickly ... the problem is that when the context appears, and I click on
"Properties" it takes a VERY long time before the properties window appears