Re: Explorer slows down almost to a hang

Hello markinessex,

I will suggest you very the permissions for users on the folders. Make sure
they have atleast list contents.

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Isaac Oben [MCTIP:EA, MCSE]
"markinessex" <> wrote in message
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> Hi - We have a problem when a user accesses the network DFS share. The
> user
> can access the top level folders, but as soon as they start to navigate to
> the next level, explorer starts to hang/slow down.
>
> Our DFS structure currently has 640 folders. User is using XP with all
> the
> current service packs.
>
> Any help or suggestions would be gratefully received.
> Mark

Hello Markinessex,

How are users accessing the shared folders, through a local of remote
server? Do you have domain based dfs namespace with ft where users can
access file locally?

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Isaac Oben [MCTIP:EA, MCSE]
"markinessex" <> wrote in message
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> Hi Isaac,
>
> The user has "Modify" permission on the folders that she wishes to get to.
> The can get into the folders, but it can take up to 20 minutes to display
> the
> contents of the folder.
>
> If she knows what folder she needs to look at, she can create a desktop
> shortcut to the folder, and that works fine. Obviously this is not a very
> good solution for the user, who could end up with hundreds of shortcuts on
> her desktop.
>
> The DFS resides on a Windows 2003 Server platform.
>
> Also, this does effect more than one user.
>
> many thanks
>
> "Isaac Oben [MCITP,MCSE]" wrote:
>
>> Hello markinessex,
>>
>> I will suggest you very the permissions for users on the folders. Make
>> sure
>> they have atleast list contents.
>>
>> --
>> Isaac Oben [MCTIP:EA, MCSE]
>> "markinessex" <> wrote in message
>> news629B0D6-8C0D-4043-B718-...
>> > Hi - We have a problem when a user accesses the network DFS share. The
>> > user
>> > can access the top level folders, but as soon as they start to navigate
>> > to
>> > the next level, explorer starts to hang/slow down.
>> >
>> > Our DFS structure currently has 640 folders. User is using XP with all
>> > the
>> > current service packs.
>> >
>> > Any help or suggestions would be gratefully received.
>> > Mark
>>

Hello Markinessex,
The only thing I think of is that os slow connection between users and dfs
server.

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Isaac Oben [MCTIP:EA, MCSE]
"Markinessex" <> wrote in message
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> Isaac,
>
> The user is mapping a local drive i.e. z: to the dfs. For example, her Z:
> drive would be mapped to \\worklink\yourdata.
>
> The dfs namespace is doman based. The actual servers are located on the
> same network at the same location as the user.
>
> "Isaac Oben [MCITP,MCSE]" wrote:
>
>> Hello Markinessex,
>>
>> How are users accessing the shared folders, through a local of remote
>> server? Do you have domain based dfs namespace with ft where users can
>> access file locally?
>>
>> --
>> Isaac Oben [MCTIP:EA, MCSE]
>> "markinessex" <> wrote in message
>> news:BBD504A9-3905-498E-A114-...
>> > Hi Isaac,
>> >
>> > The user has "Modify" permission on the folders that she wishes to get
>> > to.
>> > The can get into the folders, but it can take up to 20 minutes to
>> > display
>> > the
>> > contents of the folder.
>> >
>> > If she knows what folder she needs to look at, she can create a desktop
>> > shortcut to the folder, and that works fine. Obviously this is not a
>> > very
>> > good solution for the user, who could end up with hundreds of shortcuts
>> > on
>> > her desktop.
>> >
>> > The DFS resides on a Windows 2003 Server platform.
>> >
>> > Also, this does effect more than one user.
>> >
>> > many thanks
>> >
>> > "Isaac Oben [MCITP,MCSE]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hello markinessex,
>> >>
>> >> I will suggest you very the permissions for users on the folders. Make
>> >> sure
>> >> they have atleast list contents.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Isaac Oben [MCTIP:EA, MCSE]
>> >> "markinessex" <> wrote in message
>> >> news629B0D6-8C0D-4043-B718-...
>> >> > Hi - We have a problem when a user accesses the network DFS share.
>> >> > The
>> >> > user
>> >> > can access the top level folders, but as soon as they start to
>> >> > navigate
>> >> > to
>> >> > the next level, explorer starts to hang/slow down.
>> >> >
>> >> > Our DFS structure currently has 640 folders. User is using XP with
>> >> > all
>> >> > the
>> >> > current service packs.
>> >> >
>> >> > Any help or suggestions would be gratefully received.
>> >> > Mark
>> >>
>>