My COMPUTER or file Explorer very slow to show files

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Clicking on MY COMPUTER takes minutes before all the files are displayed. This is particularly after restarting the computer. Once the files are displayed there doesn't appear to be a problem, but the first time after restarting is extremely slow. The system displays a torchlight as it searches for all the files
Is there a setting that can change this in XP Home?
 
Could be time to do a disk clean up. Once you get My Computer opened, right-click the
hard drive icon, properties, disk cleanup. It will take awhile to populate.

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Gerard said:
Clicking on MY COMPUTER takes minutes before all the files are displayed. This is
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particularly after restarting the computer. Once the files are displayed there
doesn't appear to be a problem, but the first time after restarting is extremely
slow. The system displays a torchlight as it searches for all the files.
 
Gerard said:
Clicking on MY COMPUTER takes minutes before all the files are
displayed. This is particularly after restarting the computer. Once
the files are displayed there doesn't appear to be a problem, but the
first time after restarting is extremely slow. The system displays a
torchlight as it searches for all the files. Is there a setting that
can change this in XP Home?
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Whilst it wouldn't hurt to follow Mary's advice, it won't solve your
problem. Click Start > Run > type 'msconfig' (no quotes) > click the
services tab and uncheck 'Windows Image Acquisition'. OK out. Reboot and
problem solved.
 
Miss Perspicacia Tick said:
Whilst it wouldn't hurt to follow Mary's advice, it won't solve your
problem. Click Start > Run > type 'msconfig' (no quotes) > click the
services tab and uncheck 'Windows Image Acquisition'. OK out. Reboot and
problem solved.

I have same issue - turning off WIA did not help - still very slow to open
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Mark said:
I have same issue - turning off WIA did not help - still very slow to
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open

Turning of WIA (according to MPT) will not help, that service has to do with
imaging devices, i.e. scanners, cams, etc, and they may (but not
necessarily) need to have this service on. If your imaging devices don't
work for some reason, be sure to turn this service back on.
 
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