Windows Explorer locks the files for a looooong time

[mgarcia]

With Windows XP Pro, when I select any file or folder, Win Explorer locks
completely that file or folder and cannot be renamed, moved, or deleted.
This lock can last for between 25 seconds and a minute. That happens with
all the files (.avi, .mp3, .mpeg, .doc, etc.) That happens when I deal for
the first time in a session inside any folder. If I keep the folder open,
the situation does not occur when I select next other files or folders in
it. Why? What can I do to solve this problem? Thanks for your help.

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OS: WinXP Pro Service Pack 2
MOBO: AOpen AK89 Max
CPU: AMD Athlon 64 3400+
RAM: 1,024 MB
VID: ATI Radeon X800 Pro
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[Gerry Cornell]

Is the machine stand alone or networked?


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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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[Alex Nichol]

With Windows XP Pro, when I select any file or folder, Win Explorer locks
completely that file or folder and cannot be renamed, moved, or deleted.
This lock can last for between 25 seconds and a minute. That happens with
all the files (.avi, .mp3, .mpeg, .doc, etc.) That happens when I deal for
the first time in a session inside any folder.

This lays suspicion on some 'Property handler' that is being invoked
when Explorer looks at things, so as to check on contents for display as
properties. Reports suggest it may also be being done by some AV
software being over aggressive and adding a handler so explorer checks
all files for viruses if you merely look at a folder. Look with
regedit.exe at the keys

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AllFileSystemObjects\PropertySheetHandlers.
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers
and
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers

First highlight and File - Export so you can restore things, then try
selectively highlighting and deleting sub-keys at the next level. Keep
one called
{596AB062-B4D2-4215-9F74-E9109B0A8153}
- in fact put any similar {whatever } ones to last. The most suspicious
one is a Spy something name