SP2 Windows Explorer Slow To Open

[Tiny Lund]

After installing SP2 When I click on Windows Explorer I get a minimum 1
minute delay (waving Flashlight) before it displays the contents of my
computer (drives,etc....) This also happens with outlook express. Any ideas?
Defrag didn't help.

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

Click start/run, type MSCONFIG and click ok. Go to the services tab and
uncheck the line that loads WIA (Windows Image Acquisition). Click apply/ok
and reboot - does this help?

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[Tiny Lund]

Thanks Rick! Absolutely the cure! I love this newsgroup! Wonder how many
other unnecessary things I have running in there Microsoft or other?

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

It doesn't hurt to run most, but some can cause issues as you've seen. Glad
to help.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[Guest]

Rick,
I have tried but this solution is not helping me. In msconfig the WIA
service is sopped. And then I still see the same problem. For me it takes
close to 15 min,. before I get the windows explorer,. Any other suggestions,.
MY IE also takes a long time to load.
Sudh

 

[Guest]

Guys,
Thanks for all the updates. I found all the reasons were due to the fact
that my computer was infested with spyware, trojan horses etc. Installing the
new Microsoft Beta anti-Spyware helped. Previously I had tried cleaning up
with SpyBot and Ad-Aware, but they did not work.
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx

Thanks
Sudh1