windows 7 slow browsing

jstrob · 11-06-2009, 05:53 PM

I have a very annoying problem with windows explorer. When I browse through folders locally I have like a 4-5 seconds delay each time I click, if I access this computer from others on the network, the folder open instantly. I have another computer with the same windows 7 build 7100 and it does not have this problem.

Also when I use a software like ftp software on the problematic computer and I browse locally, it is also instant. so the problem really is windows explorer.

what could it be?

thanks for any advice.

james137 · 11-06-2009, 06:04 PM

hmmmm... 1 sec me going to research on that i'll edit this post or post again soon

james137 · 11-06-2009, 06:06 PM

how much memory do you have?

jstrob · 11-07-2009, 04:17 AM

hi thanks,

I have 12 gb.

jstrob · 11-09-2009, 07:20 AM

Hi, I GOT IT!!!

I found a solution.

I ran the troobleshooting/check for performance issues and it made me remove unwanted start up app. I also uninstalled any app that I was not really using.

And now everything is running smooth again!

I had something suspect in my startup called powerreg...

jstrob · 11-16-2009, 08:53 AM

non i did not!

Finnally it was maybe by luck that it became a bit faster... It is now back to 5 sec for opening a folder....

jstrob · 11-17-2009, 07:42 PM

ok very strange... I did not know what to so so i decided to reinstall my computer with the final release of windows 7, So I was backing up files and moving some files from my c: to my d: drive (both of which had plenty of free space) and I erased a few gigabytes from my c: and suddenly my computer which was running slow since a few weeks started navigating at full speed in windows explorer.... really I don't understand what's happening... So now everything is back to normal. but i don't know why at all! and neither for how long...

jstrob · 11-18-2009, 07:52 AM

OK NOW I KNOW!

I did a repair of Kaspersky antivirus 2010 and it was the culprit!

I have another computer that I thought was browsing normally cause it was faster. But I did a repair on that one too and now it is fast as lightning. When I click on a folder it is instantly opening, can't believe I used those 2 computers for weeks and it took me so much time to notice they were so slow!!!

11-06-2009, 05:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
jstrob Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 17 OS: windows 7	windows 7 slow browsing I have a very annoying problem with windows explorer. When I browse through folders locally I have like a 4-5 seconds delay each time I click, if I access this computer from others on the network, the folder open instantly. I have another computer with the same windows 7 build 7100 and it does not have this problem. Also when I use a software like ftp software on the problematic computer and I browse locally, it is also instant. so the problem really is windows explorer. what could it be? thanks for any advice.

11-06-2009, 06:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
james137 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: new zealand, auckland Posts: 278 OS: xp SP2, windows 7 SP1	Re: windows 7 slow browsing hmmmm... 1 sec me going to research on that i'll edit this post or post again soon __________________ helping people is what I enjoy the most. You feel good in the end.

11-06-2009, 06:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
james137 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: new zealand, auckland Posts: 278 OS: xp SP2, windows 7 SP1	Re: windows 7 slow browsing how much memory do you have? __________________ helping people is what I enjoy the most. You feel good in the end.

11-07-2009, 04:17 AM	#4 (permalink)
jstrob Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 17 OS: windows 7	Re: windows 7 slow browsing hi thanks, I have 12 gb.

11-09-2009, 07:20 AM	#5 (permalink)
jstrob Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 17 OS: windows 7	Re: windows 7 slow browsing Hi, I GOT IT!!! I found a solution. I ran the troobleshooting/check for performance issues and it made me remove unwanted start up app. I also uninstalled any app that I was not really using. And now everything is running smooth again! I had something suspect in my startup called powerreg...

11-16-2009, 08:53 AM	#6 (permalink)
jstrob Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 17 OS: windows 7	Re: windows 7 slow browsing non i did not! Finnally it was maybe by luck that it became a bit faster... It is now back to 5 sec for opening a folder....

11-17-2009, 07:42 PM	#7 (permalink)
jstrob Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 17 OS: windows 7	Re: windows 7 slow browsing ok very strange... I did not know what to so so i decided to reinstall my computer with the final release of windows 7, So I was backing up files and moving some files from my c: to my d: drive (both of which had plenty of free space) and I erased a few gigabytes from my c: and suddenly my computer which was running slow since a few weeks started navigating at full speed in windows explorer.... really I don't understand what's happening... So now everything is back to normal. but i don't know why at all! and neither for how long... Last edited by jstrob; 11-17-2009 at 07:46 PM.

11-18-2009, 07:52 AM	#8 (permalink)
jstrob Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 17 OS: windows 7	Re: windows 7 slow browsing OK NOW I KNOW! I did a repair of Kaspersky antivirus 2010 and it was the culprit! I have another computer that I thought was browsing normally cause it was faster. But I did a repair on that one too and now it is fast as lightning. When I click on a folder it is instantly opening, can't believe I used those 2 computers for weeks and it took me so much time to notice they were so slow!!!