Opening All Users\start menu is very slow

[Guest]

I have just installed Windows XP Pro and all the associated updates on my PC.
I have also cleaned up my user associated start menus by moving the short
cuts to the user accounts I want them to reside. I now notice a 5 second
delay when I try to select the All Users\start menu folder from within My
Computer (i.e., selecting My Computer, then C:, then Documents and Settings,
then All Users, then Start Menu). If I go to it by right clicking the Start
menu button on the lower left corner of the screen it is instantaneous. I
also get the delay when I use the back arrow key to come out of the Start
Menu. This phenomena does not happen with any other user specific folder. Any
ideas?

thanks
Mike

 

[Guest]

More information:

As I continue to finish my installation:
I have now added Live OneCare virus protection
Ran a tune-up (defrag, scan, etc.)
I still have only one user account (Administrator). I have delayed adding
more user accounts until I figure out this issue. I have simply been moving
shortcuts between the Add User\Start Menu folder and the Administrator\Start
Menu folder.

Further information:
1G ram
2 GHz AMD processor - I am at work and do not remember the exact name (3
years old)
I am not on a network (I use a modem to access the internet)

Except for selecting the All Users\Start Menu folder everything is very
responsive. I have also found out that I can recreate the issue if I use
exployer (as opposed to My Computer) as long as I work in the file view side
(name right window?) and not the folder tree side (left side of exployer).
Everything works fine when I use the folder tree side. Note: when the delay
occurs, I hear the disk thrashing a bunch.

Hope this helps

thanks
Mike

 

[Ayush]

[MRB] wrote-:

I have just installed Windows XP Pro and all the associated updates on my PC.
I have also cleaned up my user associated start menus by moving the short
cuts to the user accounts I want them to reside. I now notice a 5 second
delay when I try to select the All Users\start menu folder from within My
Computer (i.e., selecting My Computer, then C:, then Documents and Settings,
then All Users, then Start Menu). If I go to it by right clicking the Start
menu button on the lower left corner of the screen it is instantaneous. I
also get the delay when I use the back arrow key to come out of the Start
Menu. This phenomena does not happen with any other user specific folder. Any
ideas?

Try a CHKDSK /f on the drive. It solved the same problem for me.

 

[Guest]

Before I saw your response I did some further movements of shortcuts between
user start menus (takes a while to get things just right <smile>). In the
process it appears to have gotten a lot better. It is now only about a 1
second pause for the all users start menu (the other start menus are
instantaneous). After I saw your suggestion, I did a chkdsk /f. I was not
able to see a difference. It may be the slight pause I see now is normal.
Maybe my moving further items fixed a file problem similar to what chkdsk
does. Not quite sure but I really appreciate the help!

Mike