save as - slow response

XP Media Centre edition. Running two hard discs

In Ms applications such as word, Excel when using 'Save As' the combo' Save
in' is slow to respond.

This is an inconvenience.

Lately my Corel Draw (v 9 ) has developed more than an inconvenience. Save
as causes total freeze up if the combo 'Save in' is used
[if the directory is left the same it saves fine].

Tried reinstalling Corel - worked fine but has now gone back to freezing up
if 'Save In' is clicked.


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Jim Bunton