slow folder browsing

calamus · 07-01-2009, 05:16 PM

hello,

i've recently build a new pc and i have the following problem.

when i browse through my folders each folder takes about a second to open...

so i double click and then for about one second the cursor turns to the hourglass bofore opening the folder.

i have a:

Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST31500341AS, 1.5TB

thx in advance.

PS: i can't install the latest drivers because those will cause bsod's (its a nvidia motherboard and that driver is known to give bsod's)

calamus · 07-02-2009, 02:35 PM

EDIT:

i have no idea why but when i have a voice chat using Xfire the folders open instantly...

any possible explanation for this??

calamus · 07-02-2009, 05:38 PM

MAJOR EDIT:

sorry for my language but OMFG *** WTH
i thought it had something to do with audio so i also tried with a video and that also worked. then i went to device manager to disable the audio card... that also worked.
so then i was wondering what could be the problem. and the only sound involved when browsing is the little tinywiny "click" you hear when opening the folder. sooo... i disabled the sound for that click and its working so far...-.-'

now lets hope it stays that way.

**raptor_pa** · 07-02-2009, 09:17 PM

Wow, now THAT is an awesome job of following the the logical but seemingly pointless path.. Great job!

justbigbs · 07-03-2009, 09:54 AM

(Right way) clean you temp folder/temp internet folders. SCAN YOUR HARD DRIVE FOR BAD SECTORS. check for recently installed programs that might be causing it, uninstall it and see if it works, there a few programs out there that slows down folder browsing, one category is virus scanners

(guesses) select "do not cache thumbnail" in folder options, I doubt this will work, but worth a try, if none of that works

(2nd try) try ccleaner run all scan/cleans and see if that work, if all else fails, if you have a spare hard drive, do a clean windows install to isolate hardware possibilities, if that the case, I'm afraid you'll have to clean out your other hard drive and install new windows minus the program/files causing your problem

calamus · 07-03-2009, 11:31 AM

@ justbigbs: thanks for the tips but i got it working now, check the "MAJOR EDIT" in my previous post.

somehow the audio card was slowing the browsing down. because when the folder opened (after a second) thats when i heard the click and not the moment when i double clicked the folder.

bit i got it working now

justbigbs · 07-06-2009, 02:41 PM

Glad you solved your problem, your greatest resource is always yourself : )

07-01-2009, 05:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
calamus Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 31 OS: xp sp3	slow folder browsing hello, i've recently build a new pc and i have the following problem. when i browse through my folders each folder takes about a second to open... so i double click and then for about one second the cursor turns to the hourglass bofore opening the folder. i have a: Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST31500341AS, 1.5TB thx in advance. PS: i can't install the latest drivers because those will cause bsod's (its a nvidia motherboard and that driver is known to give bsod's)

07-02-2009, 02:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
calamus Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 31 OS: xp sp3	Re: slow folder browsing EDIT: i have no idea why but when i have a voice chat using Xfire the folders open instantly... any possible explanation for this??

07-02-2009, 05:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
calamus Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 31 OS: xp sp3	Re: slow folder browsing MAJOR EDIT: sorry for my language but OMFG *** WTH i thought it had something to do with audio so i also tried with a video and that also worked. then i went to device manager to disable the audio card... that also worked. so then i was wondering what could be the problem. and the only sound involved when browsing is the little tinywiny "click" you hear when opening the folder. sooo... i disabled the sound for that click and its working so far...-.-' now lets hope it stays that way.

07-02-2009, 09:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
raptor_pa Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Central PA Posts: 4,841 OS: XP	Re: slow folder browsing Wow, now THAT is an awesome job of following the the logical but seemingly pointless path.. Great job! __________________

07-03-2009, 09:54 AM	#5 (permalink)
justbigbs Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 19 OS: Windows XP Pro SP3	Re: slow folder browsing (Right way) clean you temp folder/temp internet folders. SCAN YOUR HARD DRIVE FOR BAD SECTORS. check for recently installed programs that might be causing it, uninstall it and see if it works, there a few programs out there that slows down folder browsing, one category is virus scanners (guesses) select "do not cache thumbnail" in folder options, I doubt this will work, but worth a try, if none of that works (2nd try) try ccleaner run all scan/cleans and see if that work, if all else fails, if you have a spare hard drive, do a clean windows install to isolate hardware possibilities, if that the case, I'm afraid you'll have to clean out your other hard drive and install new windows minus the program/files causing your problem

07-03-2009, 11:31 AM	#6 (permalink)
calamus Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 31 OS: xp sp3	Re: slow folder browsing @ justbigbs: thanks for the tips but i got it working now, check the "MAJOR EDIT" in my previous post. somehow the audio card was slowing the browsing down. because when the folder opened (after a second) thats when i heard the click and not the moment when i double clicked the folder. bit i got it working now

07-06-2009, 02:41 PM	#7 (permalink)
justbigbs Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 19 OS: Windows XP Pro SP3	Re: slow folder browsing Glad you solved your problem, your greatest resource is always yourself : )