This is a good one and I am stumped..

[Terri]

I have Windows XP and IE and when I go to My Computer on the desktop I
cannot see my drives at all. The little timer is thiniking and a flashlite
is searching and finally after about 5/6 minutes, the drives do appear.
Also, when I go to Internet Explorer and go to my C drive, the same thing
happens....this just started the other day and I am completely perplexed.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Poprivet]

I have Windows XP and IE and when I go to My Computer on the
desktop I cannot see my drives at all. The little timer is thiniking
and a flashlite is searching and finally after about 5/6 minutes, the
drives do appear. Also, when I go to Internet Explorer and go to my C
drive, the same thing happens....this just started the other day and
I am completely perplexed. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Time for virus and spyware/malware checks.

 

[Terri]

No - no virus nor spyware - I did open another query at 7:57 stating that it
is a registery item that is missing...

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Check this:

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

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


No - no virus nor spyware - I did open another query at 7:57 stating that it
is a registery item that is missing...