windows explorer very slow to come up in winxp

I have an issue with one of our new computers. It is a Dell P4 1gb ram, 2.8
ghz and is on a network. For the last couple weeks the client is complaining
that it takes a long time to open windws explorer, once in it is then slow
for the first few folders clicked and then seems ok. It actually takes about
40-60 seconds to open explorer. As i mentioned it is a new machine so
shouldnt have much crap on it to bog it down. I have 2 other machines
exactly the same that dont seem to have this issue. Any ideas on how to fix
this or what to look for?

sloan
Mon Jul 21 10:45:09 CDT 2008

//what to look for?//

You need to find the correct newsgroup first.

Try something with "windows" in it.

This is a group for DotNet developers/programmers using the DotNet
framework.

Good luck with your search.



"jcsquish" <jcsquish@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F2FCB1FC-7802-4423-97EA-433E95948DF1@microsoft.com...
>I have an issue with one of our new computers. It is a Dell P4 1gb ram,
>2.8
> ghz and is on a network. For the last couple weeks the client is
> complaining
> that it takes a long time to open windws explorer, once in it is then slow
> for the first few folders clicked and then seems ok. It actually takes
> about
> 40-60 seconds to open explorer. As i mentioned it is a new machine so
> shouldnt have much crap on it to bog it down. I have 2 other machines
> exactly the same that dont seem to have this issue. Any ideas on how to
> fix
> this or what to look for?

SimonMarkBrown
Tue Aug 26 05:32:01 CDT 2008


I have got the same problem. Windows Explorer just started to go slow. It
takes 10+ seconds to load. The directory tree comes up quickly but navigating
the folders is really painful.

Did you have any luck finding out what causes it.


"jcsquish" wrote:

> I have an issue with one of our new computers. It is a Dell P4 1gb ram, 2.8
> ghz and is on a network. For the last couple weeks the client is complaining
> that it takes a long time to open windws explorer, once in it is then slow
> for the first few folders clicked and then seems ok. It actually takes about
> 40-60 seconds to open explorer. As i mentioned it is a new machine so
> shouldnt have much crap on it to bog it down. I have 2 other machines
> exactly the same that dont seem to have this issue. Any ideas on how to fix
> this or what to look for?

jcsquish
Wed Sep 24 14:26:01 CDT 2008

I did fix my problem. It was because i had a mapped drive that did not exist
any more on the network. As soon as I disconnected the drive it is now fine.

"SimonMarkBrown" wrote:

>
> I have got the same problem. Windows Explorer just started to go slow. It
> takes 10+ seconds to load. The directory tree comes up quickly but navigating
> the folders is really painful.
>
> Did you have any luck finding out what causes it.
>
>
> "jcsquish" wrote:
>
> > I have an issue with one of our new computers. It is a Dell P4 1gb ram, 2.8
> > ghz and is on a network. For the last couple weeks the client is complaining
> > that it takes a long time to open windws explorer, once in it is then slow
> > for the first few folders clicked and then seems ok. It actually takes about
> > 40-60 seconds to open explorer. As i mentioned it is a new machine so
> > shouldnt have much crap on it to bog it down. I have 2 other machines
> > exactly the same that dont seem to have this issue. Any ideas on how to fix
> > this or what to look for?