Windows Explorer slow to open files and "my computer"

Whenever I try to view files with windows explorer, it is extremely slow
(greater than five minutes) to open up and display the contents of the C:
drive or "my computer." This is happening with applications as well when they
do a search.

If I open Word, I can open quickly a document in the default location but
once I try to go to a different folder it takes five minutes to find the next
drive or folder. Oddly other application don't stop working. It is only when
it is looking up a directory.

Similarly, if I try to find imaging devices in the control panel it takes
about five minutes to find the scanner. I don't know if this is related as
other components of the control panel works well.

Any ideas? I did a system restore and repair installation and that did not
help.

I would highly recommend checking to see who the manufacturer is of your
hard
drive and downloading and installing the diagnostic software for it. Sounds
like
you are fighting a near dead HDD.



"Bob" <Bob@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Whenever I try to view files with windows explorer, it is extremely slow
> (greater than five minutes) to open up and display the contents of the C:
> drive or "my computer." This is happening with applications as well when
> they
> do a search.
>
> If I open Word, I can open quickly a document in the default location but
> once I try to go to a different folder it takes five minutes to find the
> next
> drive or folder. Oddly other application don't stop working. It is only
> when
> it is looking up a directory.
>
> Similarly, if I try to find imaging devices in the control panel it takes
> about five minutes to find the scanner. I don't know if this is related
> as
> other components of the control panel works well.
>
> Any ideas? I did a system restore and repair installation and that did
> not
> help.