some things very slow after update

Windows XP Pro sp2

When I shut down end-of-day yesterday, it prompted me to "Install updates
and shut down", which I did. (10 Jan 2007)

I came in today. It started real slowly.

I always use [WindowsKey]-E to open Windows Explorer. It usually takes no
time for it to open. Now it takes 50 seconds to open. During that time the
entire task bar is disabled, but other apps seem to be usable, like Internet
Explorer.

Interestingly, to me, while I'm waiting the 50 seconds for Explorer to open
by using [WindowsKey]-E, I can double click on My Computer and it opens
immediately and I can immediately browse folders.

Spencer wrote:
> Windows XP Pro sp2
>
> When I shut down end-of-day yesterday, it prompted me to "Install updates
> and shut down", which I did. (10 Jan 2007)
>
> I came in today. It started real slowly.
>
> I always use [WindowsKey]-E to open Windows Explorer. It usually takes no
> time for it to open. Now it takes 50 seconds to open. During that time the
> entire task bar is disabled, but other apps seem to be usable, like Internet
> Explorer.
>
> Interestingly, to me, while I'm waiting the 50 seconds for Explorer to open
> by using [WindowsKey]-E, I can double click on My Computer and it opens
> immediately and I can immediately browse folders.
>
>

Did the latest updates include IE7 by any chance? If so, uninstall it in
Add/Remove Programs (look for Windows Internet Explorer 7) and it will
revert back to IE6 and should eliminate the problems you've been having.

Alias

No, it's still 6.0.2900.2180.xp2_sp2.......

"Alias" <aka@masked&anonymous.es> wrote in message
news:%...
> Spencer wrote:
>> Windows XP Pro sp2
>>
>> When I shut down end-of-day yesterday, it prompted me to "Install updates
>> and shut down", which I did. (10 Jan 2007)
>>
>> I came in today. It started real slowly.
>>
>> I always use [WindowsKey]-E to open Windows Explorer. It usually takes
>> no time for it to open. Now it takes 50 seconds to open. During that
>> time the entire task bar is disabled, but other apps seem to be usable,
>> like Internet Explorer.
>>
>> Interestingly, to me, while I'm waiting the 50 seconds for Explorer to
>> open by using [WindowsKey]-E, I can double click on My Computer and it
>> opens immediately and I can immediately browse folders.
>
> Did the latest updates include IE7 by any chance? If so, uninstall it in
> Add/Remove Programs (look for Windows Internet Explorer 7) and it will
> revert back to IE6 and should eliminate the problems you've been having.
>
> Alias

A second restart seemed to take care of the problem.

"Spencer" <> wrote in message
news:...
> No, it's still 6.0.2900.2180.xp2_sp2.......
>
> "Alias" <aka@masked&anonymous.es> wrote in message
> news:%...
>> Spencer wrote:
>>> Windows XP Pro sp2
>>>
>>> When I shut down end-of-day yesterday, it prompted me to "Install
>>> updates and shut down", which I did. (10 Jan 2007)
>>>
>>> I came in today. It started real slowly.
>>>
>>> I always use [WindowsKey]-E to open Windows Explorer. It usually takes
>>> no time for it to open. Now it takes 50 seconds to open. During that
>>> time the entire task bar is disabled, but other apps seem to be usable,
>>> like Internet Explorer.
>>>
>>> Interestingly, to me, while I'm waiting the 50 seconds for Explorer to
>>> open by using [WindowsKey]-E, I can double click on My Computer and it
>>> opens immediately and I can immediately browse folders.
>>
>> Did the latest updates include IE7 by any chance? If so, uninstall it in
>> Add/Remove Programs (look for Windows Internet Explorer 7) and it will
>> revert back to IE6 and should eliminate the problems you've been having.
>>
>> Alias
>
>

Spencer wrote:
> A second restart seemed to take care of the problem.

Glad to hear it.

Alias
>
> "Spencer" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> No, it's still 6.0.2900.2180.xp2_sp2.......
>>
>> "Alias" <aka@masked&anonymous.es> wrote in message
>> news:%...
>>> Spencer wrote:
>>>> Windows XP Pro sp2
>>>>
>>>> When I shut down end-of-day yesterday, it prompted me to "Install
>>>> updates and shut down", which I did. (10 Jan 2007)
>>>>
>>>> I came in today. It started real slowly.
>>>>
>>>> I always use [WindowsKey]-E to open Windows Explorer. It usually takes
>>>> no time for it to open. Now it takes 50 seconds to open. During that
>>>> time the entire task bar is disabled, but other apps seem to be usable,
>>>> like Internet Explorer.
>>>>
>>>> Interestingly, to me, while I'm waiting the 50 seconds for Explorer to
>>>> open by using [WindowsKey]-E, I can double click on My Computer and it
>>>> opens immediately and I can immediately browse folders.
>>> Did the latest updates include IE7 by any chance? If so, uninstall it in
>>> Add/Remove Programs (look for Windows Internet Explorer 7) and it will
>>> revert back to IE6 and should eliminate the problems you've been having.
>>>
>>> Alias
>>
>
>

--
jimmyrodriguez


"Spencer" wrote:

> Windows XP Pro sp2
>
> When I shut down end-of-day yesterday, it prompted me to "Install updates
> and shut down", which I did. (10 Jan 2007)
>
> I came in today. It started real slowly.
>
> I always use [WindowsKey]-E to open Windows Explorer. It usually takes no
> time for it to open. Now it takes 50 seconds to open. During that time the
> entire task bar is disabled, but other apps seem to be usable, like Internet
> Explorer.
>
> Interestingly, to me, while I'm waiting the 50 seconds for Explorer to open
> by using [WindowsKey]-E, I can double click on My Computer and it opens
> immediately and I can immediately browse folders.
>
>
>