WinXP issue --- slow file browsing

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Scenario

Everytime, a user has to open a file from Excel or any other program, it freezes for 4-5 seconds e.g. When i click on the dropdown in LOOK IN, it takes 4-5 seconds to show the dropdown … PLease let me know how I can fix it. Other PCs take less than a second to show up the dropdown list.

WINDOWS XP
P4 2.4GHz
512MB RAM
Domain Enviroment

Check this image for reference… the arrow is pointing to the dropdown inverted triangle… when i hit that… the comp pauses for 4-5 seconds
http://img192.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sn9ve.jpg

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Re: WinXP issue --- slow file browsing

As far as I know, this is memory related. Whe you have way too many programs open or something resource and/or memory intensive is running (that you may be unaware of). When I see this, I know that its time for a restart.

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Re: WinXP issue --- slow file browsing

I restarted the PC
there is only MS Outlook running... CPU usage is at 2% - 4%
just tried to open a document from MS Excel ... same delay...

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Re: WinXP issue — slow file browsing

check this out

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Re: WinXP issue — slow file browsing

Thanks,… i m applying everything from POST 15 of that thread… They make a lot of sense…

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Re: WinXP issue — slow file browsing

update … applied all the fixes from the tech zone thread
also disconnected unneeded network drives…

restarted two times and the browsing of files or expansion of drop down menu of explorer is fine now…

Thanks!

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Re: WinXP issue --- slow file browsing

i'm glad it worked out for ya

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Re: WinXP issue --- slow file browsing

I was about to suggest to get rid of the manual mappings ... oh well its covered. Good one Asif!