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Windows File-Explorer Working Slowly

  • 11-11-2007 6:53am
    #1
    OlldGranny
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭


    Hi to all!
    I've had several problems with my Windows Explorer. The opening or saving a file through several software is not working fast or sometimes not at all. Also the opening of big files (over 200mb) especially .exe files from the explorer freezes the whole explorer. For example: I want to download a file in Firefox from a web page. I click on the file ( coolfile.txt ) with my right mouse button and select "Save as..." then I choose the saving location, which takes a long time just to wonder around in my directories. I've found the place where to save the coolfile.txt. I click on "Save". After releasing the mouse button whole Firefox freezes.

    I am in a big need of help! If you know something about this please tell me!

    Windows XP Home: SP2
    Firefox 2.0.0.6


Comments

  • #2
    Ginger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,931 ✭✭✭Ginger


    You would get a better answer in the Windows forum


  • #3
    aidan_walsh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


    Moved from IT Certification.


  • #4
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 92,410 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    Explorer has a lot of timeouts, it will wait for a certain time for a drive to respond, real pain in the A.

    try removing removable drives

    create a download folder somewhere,
    in firefox - tools preferences main and chose the option to always save files in - the folder you have created
    this means it won't ask you where to save in case the problem is explorer browsing

    if your computer is running slow generally check for malware with spybot/spywarebalster or you favorite one


  • #5
    Gordon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,524 ✭✭✭✭Gordon


    OlldGranny, are you sure you aren't actually a spambot?


  • #6
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 92,410 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    Gordon wrote: »
    OlldGranny, are you sure you aren't actually a spambot?
    well spotted that man..


    exact same post with answer here
    http://forums.gamershell.com/index.php?act=ST&f=85&t=18919

    closing thread - at the least the OP is cross posting , ignoring assistance. and timewasting


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