Hi,

Can anybody help? I have recently obtained a brand new HP nc6120 laptop in
work and the performance is terrible. Example: when I right click any file
to view properties / rename / delete nothing happens for at least a minute.
I've checked my CPU usage, and whilst this does spike on some occassions its
not being stressed (certainly not when opening a 10kb txt file!).

I have loads of memory/RAM etc and have defragmented my disk and wiped all
the stuff I don't need off the machine. Still have the same problems.

Within work I'm connected to a LAN with files + actual profile stored on
network drives - I have seen a few comments in the past about network drives
causing performance issues but my old laptop didn't have these problems.

I know this is very generic but any help would be appreciated.

Thanks.

RK.

Computer Slows When You Click Multiple Icons in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/294770/en-us

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"RK" wrote:

| Hi,
|
| Can anybody help? I have recently obtained a brand new HP nc6120 laptop in
| work and the performance is terrible. Example: when I right click any file
| to view properties / rename / delete nothing happens for at least a minute.
| I've checked my CPU usage, and whilst this does spike on some occassions its
| not being stressed (certainly not when opening a 10kb txt file!).
|
| I have loads of memory/RAM etc and have defragmented my disk and wiped all
| the stuff I don't need off the machine. Still have the same problems.
|
| Within work I'm connected to a LAN with files + actual profile stored on
| network drives - I have seen a few comments in the past about network drives
| causing performance issues but my old laptop didn't have these problems.
|
| I know this is very generic but any help would be appreciated.
|
| Thanks.
|
| RK.

Hi Carey,

Thanks for the note.

Checked my settings and this option was already "unticked".

Any other ideas?

RK



"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:

What is "loads of memory/RAM"?
If not 512 MB or even 1 GB, you do not have "loads of memory/RAM"

Otherwise start here:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/slowcom.htm

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Jupiter Jones [MVP]
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http://www.dts-l.org


"RK" <RK@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:14A6599A-D649-404D-A78E-21E27E3323DD@microsoft.com...

I was just thinking how wonderful life was, when RK
<RK@discussions.microsoft.com> opened his gob and said:

Couple of things from the deep recesses of my memory. Possible
searching for network drives and a second IDE channel with nothing
connected could be causing the delay.

Hope this helps and I'm not talking rot.

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Cheers,

Guy

** Stress - the condition brought about by having to
** resist the temptation to beat the living daylights
** out of someone who richly deserves it.