Re: [PCWorks] Root of C drive is slow to open
- From: "Clint Hamilton-PCWorks Admin-OrpheusComputing.com & ComputersCustomBuilt.com" <PCWorks@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pcworks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2007 11:07:26 -0500
I've seen a similar thing happen to me lately and it my case
I'm sure it's a long overdue reformat that's needed.
If it's recent format and install, try and uncheck your AV
software's scan of that folder and see if that speeds it up.
Does it defrag ok? Maybe try Diskeeper, it was free, don't
know if it still is, and does the job loads better than XP.
http://www.diskeeper.com/defrag.asp . Have you tried a..
chkdsk /p command? Anything running in the background that
could be "scanning" that folder and slowing it down other than
AV software?
If none of those help and even if it's a pretty new install, it
could be just plain corrupt.
-Clint
God Bless
Clint Hamilton, Owner
http://www.OrpheusComputing.com
http://www.ComputersCustomBuilt.com
http://Computer-Hardware-Sales-Consumer-Electronics-Sales.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Kaulback"
I have found that when trying to open the Program Files folder
in C:\
through My Computer that it can take up to a minute to open.
CPU usage
isn't high at all and there is 40% free space on the drive
which is only
a 6 month old drive.
All other folders open fine at the root of the XP Pro system.
Any idea's?
Peter Kaulback
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