Vista takes ages to open Media folder

MooseJam · 16-09-2008 5:39pm #1

I have a folder with maybe 150 films in it, 30 odd or so in subfolders, clicking on the folder takes ages to open , I just timed it at 1 min 5 secs, to open a folder lol, and it's everytime, click off it then back and you have to wait another minute or two, bloody annoying, anyone have similar problems / fixes ?

Soundman · 16-09-2008 5:51pm

It is taking so long because it is loading all the thumbnail images for the individual files. You should be able to turn this function off within folder options, or else select a different view for the folder that doesn't involve thumbnails and apply it to that type of folder.

MooseJam · 16-09-2008 6:14pm

I set use windows classic folders , also set always show icons never thumbnails, the files all appear as files not thumbnails but it still takes minutes to open, sux big time microsoft, two minutes to open a folder is not on ! anyway I created a new sub folder and copied and pasted everything in there - that folder opens instantaneously, if you copy it back it takes minutes again, then put in in the sub-folder it opens instantaneously- strange

Soundman · 16-09-2008 6:18pm

If you right click on the folder that is causing the trouble and go to properties > Customise, what folder type is it set as?

Try setting it as movies only and apply>OK and see if that helps.

Sherifu · 16-09-2008 6:20pm

Media library indexing or something like that?

MooseJam · 16-09-2008 6:30pm

set it as pictures and videos and it's fixed it, strangely enough I can't reproduce it now by changing it back, well happy days anyway thanks soundman

Soundman · 16-09-2008 6:33pm

No problem mate. Hopefully thats it sorted fully now.

Vista takes ages to open Media folder

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