Re: Win XP Pro & SP2...?!

[Anthony Wieser]

"EOS" > wrote in message
.uk...
> There's one other thing I've noticed too
> and that's the speed, orrather the lack of it, since using SP2. My Winodws
> Explorer for instance takes app., 15 seconds to to display the contents of
> my C: drive when I click on it. It used to take app., 1 second.
> God only knows what we'll find next.
> Eos.
>

I had this too, but my system was taking one minute. It turns out the
problem on my system was caused by having a compressed (zip) folders in the
root drive. The zip file contained 12,000 files. By creating a new
directory named zip, and moving the files there, the problem disappeared.

Browsing compressed folders now seems very slow too? Any comments anyone at
Microsoft?

Anthony Wieser
Wieser Software Ltd
Control your children's PC usage with Quality Time
www.wieser-software.com/qualtime?040820

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

You have Automatic Updates enabled and Microsoft is asking if you want
an update most likely Service Pack-2.
You should install SP-2

To turn off Automatic Update:
Right click My Computer
Click Properties
Click Automatic Update tab
Check appropriate box and click OK.

Also see:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spackins.htm

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"Anthony Wieser" > wrote in message
...
> "EOS" > wrote in message
> .uk...
>> There's one other thing I've noticed too
>> and that's the speed, orrather the lack of it, since using SP2. My
>> Winodws
>> Explorer for instance takes app., 15 seconds to to display the
>> contents of
>> my C: drive when I click on it. It used to take app., 1 second.
>> God only knows what we'll find next.
>> Eos.
>>
>
> I had this too, but my system was taking one minute. It turns out
> the problem on my system was caused by having a compressed (zip)
> folders in the root drive. The zip file contained 12,000 files. By
> creating a new directory named zip, and moving the files there, the
> problem disappeared.
>
> Browsing compressed folders now seems very slow too? Any comments
> anyone at Microsoft?
>
> Anthony Wieser
> Wieser Software Ltd
> Control your children's PC usage with Quality Time
> www.wieser-software.com/qualtime?040820
>
>
>
>

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Ignore this incorrect post!

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http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/


"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" > wrote in message
...
> You have Automatic Updates enabled and Microsoft is asking if you
> want an update most likely Service Pack-2.
> You should install SP-2
>
> To turn off Automatic Update:
> Right click My Computer
> Click Properties
> Click Automatic Update tab
> Check appropriate box and click OK.
>
> Also see:
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spackins.htm
>
> --
> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/
>
>
> "Anthony Wieser" > wrote in message
> ...
>> "EOS" > wrote in message
>> .uk...
>>> There's one other thing I've noticed too
>>> and that's the speed, orrather the lack of it, since using SP2. My
>>> Winodws
>>> Explorer for instance takes app., 15 seconds to to display the
>>> contents of
>>> my C: drive when I click on it. It used to take app., 1 second.
>>> God only knows what we'll find next.
>>> Eos.
>>>
>>
>> I had this too, but my system was taking one minute. It turns out
>> the problem on my system was caused by having a compressed (zip)
>> folders in the root drive. The zip file contained 12,000 files.
>> By creating a new directory named zip, and moving the files there,
>> the problem disappeared.
>>
>> Browsing compressed folders now seems very slow too? Any comments
>> anyone at Microsoft?
>>
>> Anthony Wieser
>> Wieser Software Ltd
>> Control your children's PC usage with Quality Time
>> www.wieser-software.com/qualtime?040820
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>

[Anthony Wieser]

I'm running XP SP2. How does your reply have anything to do with zip
folders in the root directory and XP SP2 being slow accessing the C: drive?

Anthony Wieser
Wieser Software Ltd
Control your children's PC usage with Quality Time
www.wieser-software.com/qualtime?040820

"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" > wrote in message
...
> You have Automatic Updates enabled and Microsoft is asking if you want an
> update most likely Service Pack-2.
> You should install SP-2
>
> To turn off Automatic Update:
> Right click My Computer
> Click Properties
> Click Automatic Update tab
> Check appropriate box and click OK.
>
> Also see:
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spackins.htm
>
> --
> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/
>
>
> "Anthony Wieser" > wrote in message
> ...
>> "EOS" > wrote in message
>> .uk...
>>> There's one other thing I've noticed too
>>> and that's the speed, orrather the lack of it, since using SP2. My
>>> Winodws
>>> Explorer for instance takes app., 15 seconds to to display the contents
>>> of
>>> my C: drive when I click on it. It used to take app., 1 second.
>>> God only knows what we'll find next.
>>> Eos.
>>>
>>
>> I had this too, but my system was taking one minute. It turns out the
>> problem on my system was caused by having a compressed (zip) folders in
>> the root drive. The zip file contained 12,000 files. By creating a new
>> directory named zip, and moving the files there, the problem disappeared.
>>
>> Browsing compressed folders now seems very slow too? Any comments anyone
>> at Microsoft?
>>
>> Anthony Wieser
>> Wieser Software Ltd
>> Control your children's PC usage with Quality Time
>> www.wieser-software.com/qualtime?040820
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>

[Kelly]

>Ignore this incorrect post! :o)

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Troubleshooting Windows XP
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"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" > wrote in message
...
> Ignore this incorrect post!
>
> --
> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/
>
>
> "Jupiter Jones [MVP]" > wrote in message
> ...
>> You have Automatic Updates enabled and Microsoft is asking if you want an
>> update most likely Service Pack-2.
>> You should install SP-2
>>
>> To turn off Automatic Update:
>> Right click My Computer
>> Click Properties
>> Click Automatic Update tab
>> Check appropriate box and click OK.
>>
>> Also see:
>> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spackins.htm
>>
>> --
>> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
>> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/
>>
>>
>> "Anthony Wieser" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> "EOS" > wrote in message
>>> .uk...
>>>> There's one other thing I've noticed too
>>>> and that's the speed, orrather the lack of it, since using SP2. My
>>>> Winodws
>>>> Explorer for instance takes app., 15 seconds to to display the contents
>>>> of
>>>> my C: drive when I click on it. It used to take app., 1 second.
>>>> God only knows what we'll find next.
>>>> Eos.
>>>>
>>>
>>> I had this too, but my system was taking one minute. It turns out the
>>> problem on my system was caused by having a compressed (zip) folders in
>>> the root drive. The zip file contained 12,000 files. By creating a new
>>> directory named zip, and moving the files there, the problem
>>> disappeared.
>>>
>>> Browsing compressed folders now seems very slow too? Any comments
>>> anyone at Microsoft?
>>>
>>> Anthony Wieser
>>> Wieser Software Ltd
>>> Control your children's PC usage with Quality Time
>>> www.wieser-software.com/qualtime?040820
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

[Bigbri]

I'm running XP SP2. How does your reply have anything to do with zip
folders in the root directory and XP SP2 being slow accessing the C: drive?

Anthony Wieser
Wieser Software Ltd
Control your children's PC usage with Quality Time
www.wieser-software.com/qualtime?040820

"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" > wrote in message
...
> You have Automatic Updates enabled and Microsoft is asking if you want an
> update most likely Service Pack-2.
> You should install SP-2
>
> To turn off Automatic Update:
> Right click My Computer
> Click Properties
> Click Automatic Update tab
> Check appropriate box and click OK.
>
> Also see:
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spackins.htm
>
> --
> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/
>
>
> "Anthony Wieser" > wrote in message
> ...
>> "EOS" > wrote in message
>> .uk...
>>> There's one other thing I've noticed too
>>> and that's the speed, orrather the lack of it, since using SP2. My
>>> Winodws
>>> Explorer for instance takes app., 15 seconds to to display the contents
>>> of
>>> my C: drive when I click on it. It used to take app., 1 second.
>>> God only knows what we'll find next.
>>> Eos.
>>>
>>
>> I had this too, but my system was taking one minute. It turns out the
>> problem on my system was caused by having a compressed (zip) folders in
>> the root drive. The zip file contained 12,000 files. By creating a new
>> directory named zip, and moving the files there, the problem disappeared.
>>
>> Browsing compressed folders now seems very slow too? Any comments anyone
>> at Microsoft?

I had this problem cpu usage shot up to max I decided to revert to restore
point prior to installation bloody thing wouldn`t revert so went back as
far as I could don`t know how or why but things are working fine just slow
at start up. I think it must be checking for every up date in cyber space
Bigbri