"Not Responding"

[Guest]

This is probably a stupid issue that has been bugging me for the last two
weeks.

When I save files from either Outlook, Adobe, Word, etc. it's starting to
randomly to become non-responsive. Example:

Normally, I would save a file attachement from an email I received by just
click Save As and choose a folder I desire to save it in with no hesitation
whatsoever. Now when I click on a folder in the Save As window, it acts as
though it's not responding. Sure enough, at the top of that window it says
(Not Responding). However, after about 30 to 60 seconds, it would then open
up to that folder. Thereafter, I could open another folder without a hitch
but if I wanted to go further into the directory tree, it would do it
again...Not Responding.

Does anyone know what I am talking about? If so, what's the solution?

Note: I've updated my XP with Windows Update about that time it started
acting up. One of the update is Windows Media 11. Here's the list of my
updates in the last two weeks:

Windows XP Hewlett-Packard - Other Hardware - Officejet 6200 series
(DOT4USB) Friday, January 19, 2007 Microsoft Update

Windows XP Hewlett-Packard - Other Hardware - Officejet 6200 series (DOT4)
Friday, January 19, 2007 Microsoft Update

Windows XP Hewlett-Packard - Other Hardware - Officejet 6200 series
(DOT4PRT) Friday, January 19, 2007 Microsoft Update

Windows XP Update for Windows XP (KB920342) Friday, January 19, 2007
Microsoft Update

Windows XP Update for Windows XP (KB928388) Wednesday, January 10, 2007
Microsoft Update

Windows XP Windows Media Player 11 Wednesday, January 10, 2007 Microsoft
Update

Windows XP Remote Desktop Connection (Terminal Services Client 6.0) for
Windows XP (KB925876) Wednesday, January 10, 2007 Microsoft Update

Windows XP Update for Windows XP (KB920342) Wednesday, January 10, 2007
Microsoft Update

Windows XP Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool - January 2007 (KB890830)
Wednesday, January 10, 2007 Microsoft Update

Office 2003 Update for Outlook 2003 Junk Email Filter (KB925534) Wednesday,
January 10, 2007 Microsoft Update

Also note that I did not make any changes to my Windows XP settings other
than these two things:

In msconfig, I disabled one program called Altiris which I have no earthly
idea what's it for other than a local recovery program. And in Outlock, I've
added "Junk E-mail" to my Favorites Folder.

I'm baffled.

 

[Guest]

Does anyone know? Update: I do believe I have narrowed it down to Outlook
2003. When Oulook is not open, all seems to be working fine. However, when I
open it up again and try to save into or open up a folder through Outlook,
Word and Adobe, it hangs and says "Not Responding" for about 30-60 seconds
and it does it randomly.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Guest]

I just did myself a major favor and uninstalled 7 and went back to 6. Now
those pages that were not responding load with no problem.

 

[Jackass]

I recently had the same problem. I narrowed it down to Adobe Reader/Adobe
Acrobat, programs that have been growing exponentially over the last few
years and always seem to have more updates to install.

I now run FoxIt Reader in place the Adobe pdf junk and I no longer have IE 7
connection problems.

J.