Slow folder browsing

calamus · 02-07-2009, 10:05 PM

hello,

i've recently build a new pc and i have the following problem.

when i browse through my folders each folder takes about a second to open...

so i double click and then for about one second the cursor turns to the hourglass bofore opening the folder.

i have a:

Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST31500341AS, 1.5TB

the only thing that really helped every time i tried it was a voice chat using xfire. when i open xfire its still slow.. when i open a chat window its still slow.. but when a voice chat is established the folders open instantly.

i have absolutely no idea why this is the case maybe one of you can help me out.

pls help because when there are allot of folders to go through a one second delay will end up in 20 seconds before you know it....

thx in advance.

PS: i can't install the latest drivers because those will cause bsod's (its a nvidia motherboard and that driver is known to give bsod's)

Dave35k · 02-07-2009, 05:18 PM

heyy have you tried defragging the hdd and is it a pirate copy of the os your using ??

Dave

calamus · 02-07-2009, 05:32 PM

i have tried defragging (made no change) and no its not a pirated OS

having a voice chat is THE only thing that works all the time to speed it up so i'm wondering why thats the case.. and how to fix it

MAJOR EDIT:

sorry for my language but OMFG WTF WTH
i thought it had something to do with audio so i also tried with a video and that also worked. then i went to device manager to disable the audio card... that also worked.
so then i was wondering what could be the problem. and the only sound involved when browsing is the little tinywiny "click" you hear when opening the folder. sooo... i disabled the sound for that click and its working so far...-.-'

now lets hope it stays that way.

02-07-2009, 10:05 PM	# 1 (permalink) Top
calamus Geek Trainee Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 2 Status: Offline	Slow folder browsing hello, i've recently build a new pc and i have the following problem. when i browse through my folders each folder takes about a second to open... so i double click and then for about one second the cursor turns to the hourglass bofore opening the folder. i have a: Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST31500341AS, 1.5TB the only thing that really helped every time i tried it was a voice chat using xfire. when i open xfire its still slow.. when i open a chat window its still slow.. but when a voice chat is established the folders open instantly. i have absolutely no idea why this is the case maybe one of you can help me out. pls help because when there are allot of folders to go through a one second delay will end up in 20 seconds before you know it.... thx in advance. PS: i can't install the latest drivers because those will cause bsod's (its a nvidia motherboard and that driver is known to give bsod's)

02-07-2009, 05:32 PM	# 3 (permalink) Top
calamus Geek Trainee Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 2 Status: Offline	i have tried defragging (made no change) and no its not a pirated OS having a voice chat is THE only thing that works all the time to speed it up so i'm wondering why thats the case.. and how to fix it MAJOR EDIT: sorry for my language but OMFG WTF WTH i thought it had something to do with audio so i also tried with a video and that also worked. then i went to device manager to disable the audio card... that also worked. so then i was wondering what could be the problem. and the only sound involved when browsing is the little tinywiny "click" you hear when opening the folder. sooo... i disabled the sound for that click and its working so far...-.-' now lets hope it stays that way. Last edited by calamus; 02-07-2009 at 07:34 PM.. Reason: i figured something out

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Dave35k Quantum23 Solutions Join Date: Dec 2004 Age: 21 Male Posts: 321 Times Helpful: 13 My Mood: Cool Status: Offline My Computer	heyy have you tried defragging the hdd and is it a pirate copy of the os your using ?? Dave

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