Vista: a 2mb zipfile takes 3 hours to extract then fails

[gocat2005]

Can't find the Vista discussion. Where is it?

Using Vista's inbuilt zip extraction it also seems to have no idea how long
the operation is going to take and makes wild stabs at the time - 2hours 44
minutes then 36 minutes, then 4 hours etc.

Using any 3rd party zip utility the same zip file extracts in less than 1
second with no problem.

File copying also takes ages using Vista. With XP it's fine.

This is all on my local machine's hard disk and not across a network.

 

[Tim Slattery]

Can't find the Vista discussion. Where is it?

microsoft.public.windows.vista.general, as well as a whole hierarchy
of microsoft.public.windows.vista.* groups.

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Make sure that the system is fully updated, as Microsoft released some performance fixes lately. Here is one.

An update is available that improves the performance and reliability of Windows Vista: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/938979

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Regards,

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


Can't find the Vista discussion. Where is it?

Using Vista's inbuilt zip extraction it also seems to have no idea how long
the operation is going to take and makes wild stabs at the time - 2hours 44
minutes then 36 minutes, then 4 hours etc.

Using any 3rd party zip utility the same zip file extracts in less than 1
second with no problem.

File copying also takes ages using Vista. With XP it's fine.

This is all on my local machine's hard disk and not across a network.

 

[gocat2005]

Thanks Ramesh
When I install it says "This update does not apply to this system"
I am installing the 32 bit patch and my system is 32 bit

 

[gocat2005]

Thanks Tim

But do you know where to find the Technet Managed Newgroup for Vista?

That way I can get an officail response

 

[Tim Slattery]

Thanks Tim

But do you know where to find the Technet Managed Newgroup for Vista?

If this is a "Technet managed group" for WinXP, then what I gave is
the same for Vista.

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Hi gocat2005,

See if you can install it via Automatic Updates. There may be other performance updates also.

Windows Vista: Features Explained: Windows Update:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/features/details/windowsupdate.mspx

--
Regards,

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


Thanks Ramesh
When I install it says "This update does not apply to this system"
I am installing the 32 bit patch and my system is 32 bit