It takes 30+ seconds to show folder content or context menu

[Hong]

Hi all,
Whenever I try to open a folder or refresh a folder by pressing F5, it takes
more than 35 seconds. It is the same for right-clicking a file to show the
context menu.

The HD has been defraged and has plenty of free space, the CPU idles. Any
tip would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Bill Yanaire]

Hi all,
Whenever I try to open a folder or refresh a folder by pressing F5, it takes
more than 35 seconds. It is the same for right-clicking a file to show the
context menu.

The HD has been defraged and has plenty of free space, the CPU idles. Any
tip would be greatly appreciated.

Are you running anti-virus software? If so, is it up to date?

 

[Alias]

Hi all,
Whenever I try to open a folder or refresh a folder by pressing F5, it takes
more than 35 seconds. It is the same for right-clicking a file to show the
context menu.

The HD has been defraged and has plenty of free space, the CPU idles. Any
tip would be greatly appreciated.

When you finish defragging, if you analyze again, does XP say it still
needs defragging? If so, your page file may need to be defragged and
you'll need a third party program to do, IIRC.

Alias

 

[Hong]

Alias, no, it does not.

I am sorry but I forgot a critical piece of information. The problem is
gone ifvI unplug the network cable.

 

[Tim Meddick]

Hong,
I think this is, quite possibly, a resources problem.

Right-click on an empty area of the Taskbar, and choose "Task Manager "

Set its options from the top menus under 'Options' > 'Minimize on use' then minimize
it to the system tray.

You should now see a "resource meter" in green displayed in the system tray
(Notification Area).

If you now try to either right-click on a file OR try to open a folder (the things
you say take up to +30 seconds) does the meter in the tray become all bright green -
i.e. system resources (CPU Usage) goes dramatically up ?

If so - this is possibly something to do with a 'scanning' process on your PC that is
'hogging' resources.

The most likely candidate is usually your Anti-Virus software.

But, to be sure, try the experiment again with "Task Manger" open (restored) and
under it's options set to 'Always On Top'

Click on the 'MemUsage' column heading (like you do in explorer with date or name) to
arrange the items in order of 'Mem Usage' - which process comes to the top of the
list when you do the test?

If it is your AV software, try temporarily disabling it's resident [real-time]
protection and try the test again.

If it's some other process - consider uninstalling it.

==

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London.

 

[Bill Yanaire]

When you finish defragging, if you analyze again, does XP say it still
needs defragging? If so, your page file may need to be defragged and
you'll need a third party program to do, IIRC.

Alias

Defrag is not the problem you IDIOT. When he tries to open a folder it
takes more than 35 seconds. Can you READ? You are extra STUPID today.

 

[Hong]

Thanks, Tim.

It does not consume any noticeable resource (CPU or memeory) at all.

Again, if the network cable is unplugged, the problem is gone. It must be
trying to access some network resource whenever I refresh a folder or
right-click a file, but I do not know what kind of network resource it tries
to access.

Hong

Hong,
I think this is, quite possibly, a resources problem.

Right-click on an empty area of the Taskbar, and choose "Task Manager "

Set its options from the top menus under 'Options' > 'Minimize on use' then minimize
it to the system tray.

You should now see a "resource meter" in green displayed in the system tray
(Notification Area).

If you now try to either right-click on a file OR try to open a folder (the things
you say take up to +30 seconds) does the meter in the tray become all bright green -
i.e. system resources (CPU Usage) goes dramatically up ?

If so - this is possibly something to do with a 'scanning' process on your PC that is
'hogging' resources.

The most likely candidate is usually your Anti-Virus software.

But, to be sure, try the experiment again with "Task Manger" open (restored) and
under it's options set to 'Always On Top'

Click on the 'MemUsage' column heading (like you do in explorer with date or name) to
arrange the items in order of 'Mem Usage' - which process comes to the top of the
list when you do the test?

If it is your AV software, try temporarily disabling it's resident [real-time]
protection and try the test again.

If it's some other process - consider uninstalling it.

==

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London.

Hi all,
Whenever I try to open a folder or refresh a folder by pressing F5, it takes
more than 35 seconds. It is the same for right-clicking a file to show the
context menu.

The HD has been defraged and has plenty of free space, the CPU idles. Any
tip would be greatly appreciated.

 

[John John - MVP]

Try here: http://ss64.com/nt/slow_browsing.html

John

Thanks, Tim.

It does not consume any noticeable resource (CPU or memeory) at all.

Again, if the network cable is unplugged, the problem is gone. It must be
trying to access some network resource whenever I refresh a folder or
right-click a file, but I do not know what kind of network resource it tries
to access.

Hong

Hong,
I think this is, quite possibly, a resources problem.

Right-click on an empty area of the Taskbar, and choose "Task Manager "

Set its options from the top menus under 'Options' > 'Minimize on use' then minimize
it to the system tray.

You should now see a "resource meter" in green displayed in the system tray
(Notification Area).

If you now try to either right-click on a file OR try to open a folder (the things
you say take up to +30 seconds) does the meter in the tray become all bright green -
i.e. system resources (CPU Usage) goes dramatically up ?

If so - this is possibly something to do with a 'scanning' process on your PC that is
'hogging' resources.

The most likely candidate is usually your Anti-Virus software.

But, to be sure, try the experiment again with "Task Manger" open (restored) and
under it's options set to 'Always On Top'

Click on the 'MemUsage' column heading (like you do in explorer with date or name) to
arrange the items in order of 'Mem Usage' - which process comes to the top of the
list when you do the test?

If it is your AV software, try temporarily disabling it's resident [real-time]
protection and try the test again.

If it's some other process - consider uninstalling it.

==

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London.

Hi all,
Whenever I try to open a folder or refresh a folder by pressing F5, it takes
more than 35 seconds. It is the same for right-clicking a file to show the
context menu.

The HD has been defraged and has plenty of free space, the CPU idles. Any
tip would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Hong]

Thanks, John, for the tip.

After disconnecting a few invalid or very slow network drives, refreshing
folder folder happens instantly. Hallelujah!

Right-clicking any any file still takes long time to show the conext menu.

Try here: http://ss64.com/nt/slow_browsing.html

John

Thanks, Tim.

It does not consume any noticeable resource (CPU or memeory) at all.

Again, if the network cable is unplugged, the problem is gone. It must be
trying to access some network resource whenever I refresh a folder or
right-click a file, but I do not know what kind of network resource it tries
to access.

Hong

Hong,
I think this is, quite possibly, a resources problem.

Right-click on an empty area of the Taskbar, and choose "Task Manager "

Set its options from the top menus under 'Options' > 'Minimize on use' then minimize
it to the system tray.

You should now see a "resource meter" in green displayed in the system tray
(Notification Area).

If you now try to either right-click on a file OR try to open a folder (the things
you say take up to +30 seconds) does the meter in the tray become all bright green -
i.e. system resources (CPU Usage) goes dramatically up ?

If so - this is possibly something to do with a 'scanning' process on your PC that is
'hogging' resources.

The most likely candidate is usually your Anti-Virus software.

But, to be sure, try the experiment again with "Task Manger" open (restored) and
under it's options set to 'Always On Top'

Click on the 'MemUsage' column heading (like you do in explorer with date or name) to
arrange the items in order of 'Mem Usage' - which process comes to the top of the
list when you do the test?

If it is your AV software, try temporarily disabling it's resident [real-time]
protection and try the test again.

If it's some other process - consider uninstalling it.

==

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London.




Hi all,
Whenever I try to open a folder or refresh a folder by pressing F5, it takes
more than 35 seconds. It is the same for right-clicking a file to show the
context menu.

The HD has been defraged and has plenty of free space, the CPU idles. Any
tip would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Hong]

John, thanks again.

After deleting two invalid shortcuts in My Network Places, right-clicking
any file brings up the context menu instantly. Hallelujah!

Try here: http://ss64.com/nt/slow_browsing.html

John

Thanks, Tim.

It does not consume any noticeable resource (CPU or memeory) at all.

Again, if the network cable is unplugged, the problem is gone. It must be
trying to access some network resource whenever I refresh a folder or
right-click a file, but I do not know what kind of network resource it tries
to access.

Hong

Hong,
I think this is, quite possibly, a resources problem.

Right-click on an empty area of the Taskbar, and choose "Task Manager "

Set its options from the top menus under 'Options' > 'Minimize on use' then minimize
it to the system tray.

You should now see a "resource meter" in green displayed in the system tray
(Notification Area).

If you now try to either right-click on a file OR try to open a folder (the things
you say take up to +30 seconds) does the meter in the tray become all bright green -
i.e. system resources (CPU Usage) goes dramatically up ?

If so - this is possibly something to do with a 'scanning' process on your PC that is
'hogging' resources.

The most likely candidate is usually your Anti-Virus software.

But, to be sure, try the experiment again with "Task Manger" open (restored) and
under it's options set to 'Always On Top'

Click on the 'MemUsage' column heading (like you do in explorer with date or name) to
arrange the items in order of 'Mem Usage' - which process comes to the top of the
list when you do the test?

If it is your AV software, try temporarily disabling it's resident [real-time]
protection and try the test again.

If it's some other process - consider uninstalling it.

==

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London.




Hi all,
Whenever I try to open a folder or refresh a folder by pressing F5, it takes
more than 35 seconds. It is the same for right-clicking a file to show the
context menu.

The HD has been defraged and has plenty of free space, the CPU idles. Any
tip would be greatly appreciated.

 

[John John - MVP]

You're welcome.

John

John, thanks again.

After deleting two invalid shortcuts in My Network Places, right-clicking
any file brings up the context menu instantly. Hallelujah!

Try here: http://ss64.com/nt/slow_browsing.html

John

Thanks, Tim.

It does not consume any noticeable resource (CPU or memeory) at all.

Again, if the network cable is unplugged, the problem is gone. It must be
trying to access some network resource whenever I refresh a folder or
right-click a file, but I do not know what kind of network resource it tries
to access.

Hong

:

Hong,
I think this is, quite possibly, a resources problem.

Right-click on an empty area of the Taskbar, and choose "Task Manager "

Set its options from the top menus under 'Options' > 'Minimize on use' then minimize
it to the system tray.

You should now see a "resource meter" in green displayed in the system tray
(Notification Area).

If you now try to either right-click on a file OR try to open a folder (the things
you say take up to +30 seconds) does the meter in the tray become all bright green -
i.e. system resources (CPU Usage) goes dramatically up ?

If so - this is possibly something to do with a 'scanning' process on your PC that is
'hogging' resources.

The most likely candidate is usually your Anti-Virus software.

But, to be sure, try the experiment again with "Task Manger" open (restored) and
under it's options set to 'Always On Top'

Click on the 'MemUsage' column heading (like you do in explorer with date or name) to
arrange the items in order of 'Mem Usage' - which process comes to the top of the
list when you do the test?

If it is your AV software, try temporarily disabling it's resident [real-time]
protection and try the test again.

If it's some other process - consider uninstalling it.

==

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London.




Hi all,
Whenever I try to open a folder or refresh a folder by pressing F5, it takes
more than 35 seconds. It is the same for right-clicking a file to show the
context menu.

The HD has been defraged and has plenty of free space, the CPU idles. Any
tip would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Kelly]

Hi,

See line 79 (right hand side): Speedup Logon/Boot
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

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All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

 

[Elmo]

Hi all,
Whenever I try to open a folder or refresh a folder by pressing F5, it takes
more than 35 seconds. It is the same for right-clicking a file to show the
context menu.

The HD has been defragged and has plenty of free space; the CPU idles. Any
tip would be greatly appreciated.

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