Network Card Causes Files to open slowly

[Guest]

Has anyone had this problem? When we disable the NIC, all files open
normally, when we re-enable it, files associated with any application take
anywhere from 30 to 45 seconds to open. I have updated the NIC drivers, ran
an XP restore, dis-abled and re-enabled some handlers, ran a virus scan and
an anti-spyware scan. I just don't know what to do other than wipe the
machine out and begin again. If you have seen this and solved it, please let
me know.

Thanks
Scott

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Scott,

See if the note here helps.
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/rcdelay.htm

Ignore the title.

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Has anyone had this problem? When we disable the NIC, all files open
normally, when we re-enable it, files associated with any application take
anywhere from 30 to 45 seconds to open. I have updated the NIC drivers, ran
an XP restore, dis-abled and re-enabled some handlers, ran a virus scan and
an anti-spyware scan. I just don't know what to do other than wipe the
machine out and begin again. If you have seen this and solved it, please
let
me know.

Thanks
Scott

 

[Guest]

Try disabling your anti-virus and seeing if that makes a change. Older
versions of some anti-virus are not XP / network friendly.

Personally, I think XP just doesn't like being networked and finds some
excuse to delay things. You should be happy its only 30 to 45 seconds! lol...
but that's me

 

[Jim]

Has anyone had this problem? When we disable the NIC, all files open
normally, when we re-enable it, files associated with any application take
anywhere from 30 to 45 seconds to open. I have updated the NIC drivers,
ran
an XP restore, dis-abled and re-enabled some handlers, ran a virus scan
and
an anti-spyware scan. I just don't know what to do other than wipe the
machine out and begin again. If you have seen this and solved it, please
let
me know.

Thanks
Scott

Maybe the NIC card is bad. If it is, then XP is most likely trying to get
it to work in preference over anything else.
Jim

 

[Steve N.]

Has anyone had this problem? When we disable the NIC, all files open
normally, when we re-enable it, files associated with any application take
anywhere from 30 to 45 seconds to open. I have updated the NIC drivers, ran
an XP restore, dis-abled and re-enabled some handlers, ran a virus scan and
an anti-spyware scan. I just don't know what to do other than wipe the
machine out and begin again. If you have seen this and solved it, please let
me know.

Thanks
Scott

Disable scan network drives in your a/v program.

Steve N.