Slow file access after removing junction point

[Daves]

hi,
running Vista Ultimate 64bit.

I created a junction point which mapped to my User folder on external hard
drive. Then removed this junction point and pointed it back to the default
C:\Users\... location but ever since the file system is terrible slow even on
basic operations such as rename file. So it's NOT a slow copy/move file
issue, just that all basic file functions are terrible slow. It doesn't
matter if it's in my Users folder or elsewhere. As you can imagine this is
making my Vista installation completely useless as software such as Visual
Studio is hanging on basic operations.

I've done everything I can think of - defragging, turning off
Search/Indexing service... still the same.


Thank you,

 

[Daves]

I had turned off Sys-Restore before creating junction so there is no such
back in time point.

BTW I've noticed the lagging is only for Explorer.exe process, if I for
example do a rename from Command prompt it's done instantly.

Run System Restore to a time before the problem began.

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hi,
running Vista Ultimate 64bit.

I created a junction point which mapped to my User folder on external hard
drive. Then removed this junction point and pointed it back to the default
C:\Users\... location but ever since the file system is terrible slow even
on
basic operations such as rename file. So it's NOT a slow copy/move file
issue, just that all basic file functions are terrible slow. It doesn't
matter if it's in my Users folder or elsewhere. As you can imagine this is
making my Vista installation completely useless as software such as Visual
Studio is hanging on basic operations.

I've done everything I can think of - defragging, turning off
Search/Indexing service... still the same.


Thank you,

 

[Daves]

been without antivirus/security suites for many years (and never had a virus)

it's just Windows firewall.

That's too bad. Turn SR back on.

What firewall, anti-virus application or security suite is installed? There
are some that cause problems which do not appear immediately.
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I had turned off Sys-Restore before creating junction so there is no such
back in time point.

BTW I've noticed the lagging is only for Explorer.exe process, if I for
example do a rename from Command prompt it's done instantly.

Run System Restore to a time before the problem began.

-------
*Report back, please*
[When responding to posts, please include the post(s) you are replying to
so
that others may learn and benefit from the issue]

[How to ask a question]
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

hi,
running Vista Ultimate 64bit.

I created a junction point which mapped to my User folder on external
hard
drive. Then removed this junction point and pointed it back to the
default
C:\Users\... location but ever since the file system is terrible slow
even
on
basic operations such as rename file. So it's NOT a slow copy/move file
issue, just that all basic file functions are terrible slow. It doesn't
matter if it's in my Users folder or elsewhere. As you can imagine this
is
making my Vista installation completely useless as software such as
Visual
Studio is hanging on basic operations.

I've done everything I can think of - defragging, turning off
Search/Indexing service... still the same.


Thank you,

 

[Daves]

nope! I've had a PC for 20 years and never had a virus (even scanned my
computer every now and then with online virus apps which confirm this). I
simply play safe. I consider my self an experienced computer user but this
slow file access problem is beyond my knowledge.

Then maybe you finally have a virus and that's the cause of your problem.
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http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

been without antivirus/security suites for many years (and never had a
virus)

it's just Windows firewall.

That's too bad. Turn SR back on.

What firewall, anti-virus application or security suite is installed?
There
are some that cause problems which do not appear immediately.
-------
*Report back, please*
[When responding to posts, please include the post(s) you are replying to
so
that others may learn and benefit from the issue]

[How to ask a question]
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

I had turned off Sys-Restore before creating junction so there is no
such
back in time point.

BTW I've noticed the lagging is only for Explorer.exe process, if I for
example do a rename from Command prompt it's done instantly.


:

Run System Restore to a time before the problem began.

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hi,
running Vista Ultimate 64bit.

I created a junction point which mapped to my User folder on
external
hard
drive. Then removed this junction point and pointed it back to the
default
C:\Users\... location but ever since the file system is terrible
slow
even
on
basic operations such as rename file. So it's NOT a slow copy/move
file
issue, just that all basic file functions are terrible slow. It
doesn't
matter if it's in my Users folder or elsewhere. As you can imagine
this
is
making my Vista installation completely useless as software such as
Visual
Studio is hanging on basic operations.

I've done everything I can think of - defragging, turning off
Search/Indexing service... still the same.


Thank you,

 

[Daves]

I'm telling you, my setup has no malware or virus, it's one thing i'm 100%
sure of! Also this problem started immediately after removing the junction
point.

regards

Do a thorough check for malware, following all of the steps at one of these
Web pages.
Help with malware:
All MS-MVP Sites.
Consider this: Whenever a new error condition appears on your computer, it
is almost certain that there was some change to the computer soon before the
problem began.
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/darnit.html
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.php

Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315

So How Did I Get Infected Anyway?
For quite a few people it's by installing programs like Messenger Plus,
whose ads for malware don't identify the malware as such and try to convince
you that you owe it to the author. See also:
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=27971
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nope! I've had a PC for 20 years and never had a virus (even scanned my
computer every now and then with online virus apps which confirm this). I
simply play safe. I consider my self an experienced computer user but this
slow file access problem is beyond my knowledge.

Then maybe you finally have a virus and that's the cause of your problem.
-------
*Report back, please*
[When responding to posts, please include the post(s) you are replying to
so
that others may learn and benefit from the issue]

[How to ask a question]
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

been without antivirus/security suites for many years (and never had a
virus)

it's just Windows firewall.

:


That's too bad. Turn SR back on.

What firewall, anti-virus application or security suite is installed?
There
are some that cause problems which do not appear immediately.
-------
*Report back, please*
[When responding to posts, please include the post(s) you are replying
to
so
that others may learn and benefit from the issue]

[How to ask a question]
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

I had turned off Sys-Restore before creating junction so there is no
such
back in time point.

BTW I've noticed the lagging is only for Explorer.exe process, if I
for
example do a rename from Command prompt it's done instantly.


:

Run System Restore to a time before the problem began.

-------
*Report back, please*
[When responding to posts, please include the post(s) you are
replying
to
so
that others may learn and benefit from the issue]

[How to ask a question]
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

hi,
running Vista Ultimate 64bit.

I created a junction point which mapped to my User folder on
external
hard
drive. Then removed this junction point and pointed it back to
the
default
C:\Users\... location but ever since the file system is terrible
slow
even
on
basic operations such as rename file. So it's NOT a slow
copy/move
file
issue, just that all basic file functions are terrible slow. It
doesn't
matter if it's in my Users folder or elsewhere. As you can
imagine
this
is
making my Vista installation completely useless as software such
as
Visual
Studio is hanging on basic operations.

I've done everything I can think of - defragging, turning off
Search/Indexing service... still the same.


Thank you,