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Question

Windows XP Explorer

Sep 28, 2013 7:30PM PDT

Before today, my explorer was working fine, no problems detected. The system running is MS WIN XP and do not installing any applications before this. But today I experience the problems:

1. When I try to access my files in desktop / start menu by using [ open ], duoble click to open or { select, right click > open }, it tooks about 60 seconds + to view the folder.
2. If I open using explore function, right click > explore, it open immediately.

Why is this happened and how to solve this? thanks

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updates
Sep 28, 2013 7:53PM PDT

It is funny ...

I have tried to disable local area network, the folder can be open immediately, once enabled it tooks 60+ seconds to open that folder.

Why? How is this possible folder linked to LAN

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Good find.
Sep 28, 2013 9:09PM PDT

If there are shortcuts that reference the lan, Explorer could take a very long time trying to find thumbnails to build the display.

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funny.
Sep 29, 2013 12:50AM PDT

Is just folders
I checked the properties, is clean.

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It's an old issue and
Sep 29, 2013 4:14AM PDT

I only noted one of the dozen reasons. Rather than write a tome here google this.

XP EXPLORER SLOW ON NETWORK

You should find some common registry entries to adjust. And yes, this can slow explorer on a local drive.

-> And yes, we asked for years for such to be exposed in a user friendly control but you get to deal with it the old fashioned way.
Bob

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hmm
Sep 29, 2013 8:29PM PDT

one thing, my folders are in desktops it's a local hard drive doesn't link to any network.
How did I make all folders and flies free from being linked?

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Another good question.
Sep 30, 2013 1:57AM PDT

That's not a feature I found in the OS. It appears it's been left to you to not do that. However the issue is still one that can happen until I do the registry edit for the slow network (use those words on google.)

And no, this was never patched or exposed via a control panel. I can't answer why.
Bob