Slow Operations

When using Windows Explorer, I am experiencing long delays when I click on
the "Local Disk C" branch of "My Computer". It used to take a few seconds and
now can take many minutes. It happened over a short period of time but I
cannot identify exactly what programmes were installed in the meantime. I
have all the usual Security systems installed

The Highwaysman wrote:
> When using Windows Explorer, I am experiencing long delays when I
> click on the "Local Disk C" branch of "My Computer". It used to
> take a few seconds and now can take many minutes. It happened over
> a short period of time but I cannot identify exactly what
> programmes were installed in the meantime. I have all the usual
> Security systems installed

What operating system?
What is "all the usual security systems"? I bet my list differs. ;-)

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MS-MVP
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The Highwaysman wrote:
> When using Windows Explorer, I am experiencing long delays when I
> click on the "Local Disk C" branch of "My Computer". It used to
> take a few seconds and now can take many minutes. It happened over
> a short period of time but I cannot identify exactly what
> programmes were installed in the meantime. I have all the usual
> Security systems installed

Shenan Stanley wrote:
> What operating system?
> What is "all the usual security systems"? I bet my list differs.
> ;-)

How much hard disk drive space total?
Free space on the C drive?
Free space on other partitions (if they exist)?

What processor do you have (make/speed/number of cores?)
How much physical memory (RAM) do you have?

Have you ever ran "MalwareBytes" on your computer? (I suggest doing so.)

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

How does your problem pertain to Windows Update?

The Highwaysman wrote:
> When using Windows Explorer, I am experiencing long delays when I click on
> the "Local Disk C" branch of "My Computer". It used to take a few seconds
> and now can take many minutes. It happened over a short period of time but
> I
> cannot identify exactly what programmes were installed in the meantime. I
> have all the usual Security systems installed

Because it only happened after a recent Windows update

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> How does your problem pertain to Windows Update?
>
> The Highwaysman wrote:
> > When using Windows Explorer, I am experiencing long delays when I click on
> > the "Local Disk C" branch of "My Computer". It used to take a few seconds
> > and now can take many minutes. It happened over a short period of time but
> > I
> > cannot identify exactly what programmes were installed in the meantime. I
> > have all the usual Security systems installed
>
>

<pulling teeth> You might have said that in your first post. Now tell us
other missing information:

State your full Windows version (e.g., WinXP SP3; Vista SP1).

What Windows Update(s) was/were installed recently? (Look in Install
Updates or WindowsUpdate.log; If WinXP, look in Update History at Windows
Update website.)

The Highwaysman wrote:
> Because it only happened after a recent Windows update
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>> How does your problem pertain to Windows Update?
>>
>> The Highwaysman wrote:
>>> When using Windows Explorer, I am experiencing long delays when I click
>>> on
>>> the "Local Disk C" branch of "My Computer". It used to take a few
>>> seconds
>>> and now can take many minutes. It happened over a short period of time
>>> but
>>> I cannot identify exactly what programmes were installed in the
>>> meantime. I
>>> have all the usual Security systems installed

I've sorted it by reinstalling Service pack 3

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> <pulling teeth> You might have said that in your first post. Now tell us
> other missing information:
>
> State your full Windows version (e.g., WinXP SP3; Vista SP1).
>
> What Windows Update(s) was/were installed recently? (Look in Install
> Updates or WindowsUpdate.log; If WinXP, look in Update History at Windows
> Update website.)
>
> The Highwaysman wrote:
> > Because it only happened after a recent Windows update
> >
> > "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
> >> How does your problem pertain to Windows Update?
> >>
> >> The Highwaysman wrote:
> >>> When using Windows Explorer, I am experiencing long delays when I click
> >>> on
> >>> the "Local Disk C" branch of "My Computer". It used to take a few
> >>> seconds
> >>> and now can take many minutes. It happened over a short period of time
> >>> but
> >>> I cannot identify exactly what programmes were installed in the
> >>> meantime. I
> >>> have all the usual Security systems installed
>
>