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16 seconds to show the menu by Weyzza on 06-04-2004 at 11:23 PM
I don't know what causes this problem.
If I right-click a file or folder to see the menu, it takes 16 seconds to show the menu.
But it's okay (fast) at the second try after the first 16-second right click.
I had scanned my computer for spyware and viruses.
I even had done the scan disk dan disk defragmenter.
But none of them worked 
RE: 16 seconds to show the menu by Choli on 06-04-2004 at 11:35 PM
That's nothing worng. The explorer need that time to load all the items in the menu (let me guess: you have winzip items, maybe winrar too, a virus scanner entry, etc..., right?). Once it has loaded the items (and icons) the next times if just uses the loaded ones, and that's faster.
Don't worry about that.
RE: 16 seconds to show the menu by Weyzza on 06-04-2004 at 11:44 PM
Thanks, Choli.
But it wasn't like that in the past 
Here's the scrshot of my menu.
Nothing's special
RE: 16 seconds to show the menu by matty on 06-05-2004 at 12:05 AM
How many icons do you have in your system tray (beside your clock)
Also press CTRL+ALT+DEL and how many processes are running?
RE: 16 seconds to show the menu by MC Inferno on 06-05-2004 at 12:08 AM
Its not healthy to have 4 rows of programs you never use you keep them because "I might use 'em one day" too 
RE: 16 seconds to show the menu by Weyzza on 06-05-2004 at 12:17 AM
quote:34
Originally posted by Matty.
How many icons do you have in your system tray (beside your clock)
Also press CTRL+ALT+DEL and how many processes are running?
quote:Thanks for your information, but, after I did a little check, I need all programs that are installed in my PC
Originally posted by MC Inferno
Its not healthy to have 4 rows of programs you never use you keep them because "I might use 'em one day" too
quote:Now, it happens every time I do the right-click
Originally posted by thekid
If I right-click a file or folder to see the menu, it takes 16 seconds to show the menu.
But it's okay (fast) at the second try after the first 16-second right click.
RE: 16 seconds to show the menu by Hah on 06-05-2004 at 12:25 AM
quote:
Originally posted by thekid
34
Jesus, never ever had that many before! Maybe that 16 seconds is your processor taking a breather!
Nah im only messin, have you tried reinstalling windows over the top with all settings etc intact, usually does the job for me, like wen my start menu was taking over a minute to open
, after the reinstall all was fine.RE: 16 seconds to show the menu by Weyzza on 06-05-2004 at 12:29 AM
Well, I'm thinking to reinstall Windows now.
That should fix everything .
But I'm not sure how to reinstall it.
Maybe I should open a new thread .
RE: 16 seconds to show the menu by Choli on 06-05-2004 at 09:23 AM
quote:well, there you have PDF things, the antivirus and the yahoo, that are "extras"
Originally posted by thekid
Nothing's special
quote:I was going to ask that. There may be some processes taking a lot of CPU time.
Originally posted by Matty.
Also press CTRL+ALT+DEL and how many processes are running?
quote:/omg !
Originally posted by thekid
34
do you need all them being running? You should start them when needed and stop them when you finish working with them.
quote:I don't like that. Some settings are usually lost and some programs won't work after the reinstall and you have to install them again.
Originally posted by Hah
Nah im only messin, have you tried reinstalling windows over the top with all settings etc intact, usually does the job for me, like wen my start menu was taking over a minute to open , after the reinstall all was fine.
A clean installation is always better.
RE: 16 seconds to show the menu by Varish on 06-05-2004 at 10:37 AM
Try cleaning up your sysytem, remember, spyware's are not the only annoyin things around these days. 
Visit this thread, it might help Good luck.
RE: 16 seconds to show the menu by NeoRevan on 06-05-2004 at 10:51 AM
I got 38 processes running (including the Winblows ones), and mine loads on the fly.
So theres no reason to keep ending processes 
RE: 16 seconds to show the menu by matty on 06-05-2004 at 07:06 PM
quote:
Originally posted by NeoRevan
I got 38 processes running (including the Winblows ones), and mine loads on the fly.
So theres no reason to keep ending processes
But then you need to compare systems.
Your computer may be faster and have more ram then thekid's computer
RE: 16 seconds to show the menu by kao on 06-05-2004 at 09:50 PM
if its Win XP, on the left bar thing, click on "Details" to hide the info about the file and then try, because for some reason, when i right click on mpeg/avi files sometimes it lags like hell (cpu @ 1996MHz, 768 DDR Ram) so i hide the details then click and tis fine.
i have 33 processes running, none are crap i dont want
RE: 16 seconds to show the menu by Weyzza on 06-05-2004 at 10:10 PM
quote:Yeah. Actually, I want to get rid of Yahoo, I don't know how.
Originally posted by Choli
well, there you have PDF things, the antivirus and the yahoo, that are "extras"
quote:Don't know.
Originally posted by Choli
do you need all them being running? You should start them when needed and stop them when you finish working with them.
But those are "processes that Windows need to be run"
I have 4 svchost.exe in the Task Manager.
* Weyzza slaps svchost.exe around a bit with a large trout.
quote:I have 512 DDRAM. In the past, sometimes I had more than 35 processes running, but it was fine.
Originally posted by Matty
But then you need to compare systems.
Your computer may be faster and have more ram then thekid's computer
RE: 16 seconds to show the menu by matty on 06-05-2004 at 10:15 PM
quote:That is normal, svchost is a system process. What are all the others you have? the amount of mem they are using, and what is your CPU % at?
Originally posted by thekid
Don't know.
But those are "processes that Windows need to be run"
I have 4 svchost.exe in the Task Manager.
RE: 16 seconds to show the menu by Weyzza on 06-05-2004 at 10:22 PM
Scrshot of my Task Manager
RE: 16 seconds to show the menu by Choli on 06-05-2004 at 10:56 PM
quote:I thought that the 34 meant the munber of icons in the system tray.
Originally posted by thekid
Don't know.
But those are "processes that Windows need to be run"
I have 4 svchost.exe in the Task Manager.
* thekid slaps svchost.exe around a bit with a large trout.
34 running processes, including the system ones is right.
your screen shot of the task manager seems right (sistem idle process -> 99% cpu
)
RE: 16 seconds to show the menu by paperless on 06-05-2004 at 11:45 PM
quote:
Originally posted by MC Inferno
Its not healthy to have 4 rows of programs you never use you keep them because "I might use 'em one day" too
LOL i got a lot of programs and games but games ar ekinda difrente but some o them i dont unninstal coz of that
Ah hey man ~if nothing of what they said works u may have to reinstall widnows to correct that.. but u should go to other forums too
RE: 16 seconds to show the menu by matty on 06-05-2004 at 11:54 PM
Are you using both McAffe and Norton?
RE: 16 seconds to show the menu by Weyzza on 06-06-2004 at 07:09 AM
Just Norton
RE: 16 seconds to show the menu by reisyboy on 06-06-2004 at 08:21 AM
Norton i have found from past experience to be rather chunky with resource. Try disabling the active scanning , so it doesnt scan you pc all the time just when you telll it to or the schedual does. Worked for me.......it used to drag the pc right down.
RE: 16 seconds to show the menu by Mike on 06-06-2004 at 08:48 AM
I have 59 processes running.
Beat ya all 