DeQuincey
05-22-2002, 02:18 AM
Been having this intermittent problem for a while now. It seems to follow me accross installations. Its an issue I've been trying to solve for some time. Some may even remember the minor fiasco I caused with my first posts in this forum months ago.
Now, since them I've rebuilt my computer. The current installation is less then 2 months old. I went on the assumption that the problem is in Explorer.exe and have been using PowerDesk since.
(The problem:) As I write this, if I were to open Explorer and use it to create a new directory, I'd get a LONG delay after selecting "New Folder" from the menu. After this delay, a directory called "New Folder" is created, HOWEVER, it usually isn't selected and ready for me to rename. I have to click on it, hit F2, rename the new directory, then deal with another LONG delay.
Important things to note:
1) It's an intermittent problem, usually surfacing after Windows has been running for some time. Typically, this problem shows up when I've been surfing the web with a many, many IE windows open.
2) When Explorer exhibits these symptoms, PowerDesk does not. (PowerDesk has never exhibited these symptoms.)
3) If I use Explorer to create a directory, PowerDesk will display the directory right away. Explorer, however, will hang for some time, displaying the symptoms mentioned above.
Details you may want:
AMD Athlon XP 1700+
ECS K7S5A w/ lan (latest bios, V.02/02/06, Release Date: 02/27/2002)
256 MB SDRAM, 133 MHz, 1 stick
IBM Deskstar 60GB ATA/100 HDD
Maxtor 20 GB ATA/100 HDD
Creative PC-DVD Encore Dxr3 w/ Sigma Designs REALmagic Hollywood Pus MPEG2 DVD Decoder
HP CD-Writer Plus 8200 series USB CDR/RW
Windows98 with all the current critical updates.
Internet Explorer 5.5 SP w/ Q313829, Q319182 updates. (Heck if I know which ones those are, I'm copying this info from the "About" box ;P)
PowerDesk Pro v5
(MS Office NOT installed)
(MS Visual Studio NOT installed)
The list of other installed software is as long as my arm. I can provide it if you think it's pertinent.
The last setup that also exhibited these symptoms:
Pentium II 400
Dell Motherboard (I ferget the details, does it really matter?)
384 MB SDRAM (3 sticks, one 133 MHz, one 100 MHz, & one mislabeled 133 that just couldn't hack it past 100 MHz ( :-o ) running @ 100 Mhz)
Maxtor 20 GB ATA/100 HDD
Creative PC-DVD Encore Dxr3 w/ Sigma Designs REALmagic Hollywood Pus MPEG2 DVD Decoder
HP CD-Writer Plus 8200 series USB CDR/RW
Windows 98
Internet Explorer 5.5 SP2
MS Office 2000
MS Visual Studio 6
Please, I beg you, no "me too" posting. I'll choke the next person that asks me tweak my disk cache. Trust me, that's NOT the problem. (But just in case yer curious, it's 32 Mb, no more, no less.)
Now, since them I've rebuilt my computer. The current installation is less then 2 months old. I went on the assumption that the problem is in Explorer.exe and have been using PowerDesk since.
(The problem:) As I write this, if I were to open Explorer and use it to create a new directory, I'd get a LONG delay after selecting "New Folder" from the menu. After this delay, a directory called "New Folder" is created, HOWEVER, it usually isn't selected and ready for me to rename. I have to click on it, hit F2, rename the new directory, then deal with another LONG delay.
Important things to note:
1) It's an intermittent problem, usually surfacing after Windows has been running for some time. Typically, this problem shows up when I've been surfing the web with a many, many IE windows open.
2) When Explorer exhibits these symptoms, PowerDesk does not. (PowerDesk has never exhibited these symptoms.)
3) If I use Explorer to create a directory, PowerDesk will display the directory right away. Explorer, however, will hang for some time, displaying the symptoms mentioned above.
Details you may want:
AMD Athlon XP 1700+
ECS K7S5A w/ lan (latest bios, V.02/02/06, Release Date: 02/27/2002)
256 MB SDRAM, 133 MHz, 1 stick
IBM Deskstar 60GB ATA/100 HDD
Maxtor 20 GB ATA/100 HDD
Creative PC-DVD Encore Dxr3 w/ Sigma Designs REALmagic Hollywood Pus MPEG2 DVD Decoder
HP CD-Writer Plus 8200 series USB CDR/RW
Windows98 with all the current critical updates.
Internet Explorer 5.5 SP w/ Q313829, Q319182 updates. (Heck if I know which ones those are, I'm copying this info from the "About" box ;P)
PowerDesk Pro v5
(MS Office NOT installed)
(MS Visual Studio NOT installed)
The list of other installed software is as long as my arm. I can provide it if you think it's pertinent.
The last setup that also exhibited these symptoms:
Pentium II 400
Dell Motherboard (I ferget the details, does it really matter?)
384 MB SDRAM (3 sticks, one 133 MHz, one 100 MHz, & one mislabeled 133 that just couldn't hack it past 100 MHz ( :-o ) running @ 100 Mhz)
Maxtor 20 GB ATA/100 HDD
Creative PC-DVD Encore Dxr3 w/ Sigma Designs REALmagic Hollywood Pus MPEG2 DVD Decoder
HP CD-Writer Plus 8200 series USB CDR/RW
Windows 98
Internet Explorer 5.5 SP2
MS Office 2000
MS Visual Studio 6
Please, I beg you, no "me too" posting. I'll choke the next person that asks me tweak my disk cache. Trust me, that's NOT the problem. (But just in case yer curious, it's 32 Mb, no more, no less.)