MY COMPUTER very slow to display list of drives and files

[Guest]

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?

 

[Ross Durie]

How much RAM do you have??

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Ross

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.

 

[Kelly]

Hi Gerald,

See if this helps: Run the edit on line 157
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

 

[Guest]

Many thanks Kelly. The registry edit you suggested worked fine. I am now zipping around, moving files nice and swiftly
I appreciate the fact that you take the time to scan this forum. Getting help from Microsoft is nigh impossible
I will now spend some more time reviewing your site to see if I can improve my computing experience further
Cheers for now

Gerar

And Ross, if you are reading this, my computer has 512mb of memory. Thanks for your input.

 

[Kelly]

Great, glad to hear it and thank you for the kind words! )

 

[Guest]

-----Original Message-----
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?
.

I've just recently started having the same slow behaviour.
I can't figure out what is causing this. If you find out
what is causing this then please post a solution.

 

[Jay]

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.
I've just recently started having the same slow behaviour.
I can't figure out what is causing this. If you find out
what is causing this then please post a solution.

Is this a standalone PC?
Do you have references to mapped drives that no longer exist?

Jay

 

[Kelly]

Run the edit on line 157
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm