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When Search for Files in Windows XP , PC Crawls

  • 21-10-2004 10:51am
    #1
    Capt'n Midnight
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    Find Files used to work - but the version in XP is absyml

    It takes 20 mins to do a full search for files, during which time the PC is unusable, the mouse cursor lags by 3 seconds ....

    Indexing service is turned OFF - 'cos that also hangs PC and is about as useful as ye olde fast find in office.

    Drive is FAT32 not it is faster on NTFS partitions.

    BTW: when you run a UNC link to a network place (because Network Neighbouthood is no longer with us - I could create shortcut.. ) is there a way of getting XP to NOT keep putting shotcuts to it in My Network Places ?


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  • #2
    SantaHoe
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    Capt'n Midnight wrote:
    It takes 20 mins to do a full search for files, during which time the PC is unusable, the mouse cursor lags by 3 seconds ....
    Did you check your drives DMA mode? (dev manager/ide controllers)
    PIO mode = evil :mad:
    BTW: when you run a UNC link to a network place (because Network Neighbouthood is no longer with us - I could create shortcut.. ) is there a way of getting XP to NOT keep putting shotcuts to it in My Network Places ?
    I'm pretty sure I've seen an option to disable this recently, I'll have a poke around and see if anything jogs my memory.


  • #3
    SantaHoe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,488 ✭✭✭SantaHoe


    Ok, think I've found what you're looking for...

    Start>>Run>>gpedit.msc
    >>User Configuration
    >>Administrative Templates
    >>Desktop
    Do not add shares of recently opened documents to My Network Places.

    Think sticking that to "enabled" should do what you're after... can't be 100% since my own little network is down atm.
    [edit] Don't forget to log out and log back in again for the changes to take effect


  • #4
    seamus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    Lack of indexing service may cause that, but it probably shouldn't. Are you searching any peripheral drives - USB, Parallel (ugh)?


  • #5
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 92,385 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    'twas PIO - really only worth using on a Dual CPU system perhaps.
    BIOS upgrade did not fix - removing the entries in Device Manager (bottom ones first) and rebooting a couple of times and now we've got Ultra DMA mode 5

    Still slows the PC when searching - but at least mouse is usable.

    SantaHoe - Will know later if the Policy tip works :D


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