Slow opening My Computer item in Explorer

[Guest]

Whenever I open My Computer in the Explorer, either in the folder list or in
the main pane, it takes a very long time to show the results. This also
happens when I try to navigate through My Computer in an Open or Save As
dialog box.

This is the only folder that is slow to open. I don't have many items in My
Computer, just My Documents and Shared Documents in addition to the drives.

Any suggestions?

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Hi gordo,

Click Start, Run and type Services.msc
In the Services (Local) list, right-click Windows Image Acquisition (WIA), and then click Stop
For more information, and for other workarounds, see Q819017

Long delay before files appear in My Computer in Windows XP:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=819017

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


Whenever I open My Computer in the Explorer, either in the folder list or in
the main pane, it takes a very long time to show the results. This also
happens when I try to navigate through My Computer in an Open or Save As
dialog box.

This is the only folder that is slow to open. I don't have many items in My
Computer, just My Documents and Shared Documents in addition to the drives.

Any suggestions?

 

[Guest]

did u try disk defragmentor/ disk cleanup

 

[Kelly]

Hi,

Try line 157:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

--
All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP)

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com

 

[rhc]

Hi,

Try line 157:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

I've tried all the suggestions listed in this thread and I am still
getting "save as" times in the 25 to 35 second range. Specifics:

1. Open a VPN session to my business environment (there are no delays
without this)
2. Open a file in notepad
3. "save as" on desktop - 25-35 second delay

Any ideas?

Thanks,

Bob

 

[rhc]

I've tried all the suggestions listed in this thread and I am still
getting "save as" times in the 25 to 35 second range. Specifics:

1. Open a VPN session to my business environment (there are no delays
without this)
2. Open a file in notepad
3. "save as" on desktop - 25-35 second delay

Any ideas?

Thanks,

Bob

The slow save as time occurs in wordpad, not notepad. Does that
provide any clue?