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files slow to load
I have a new computer running Windows XP SP3 that used to open data
files (.xls, .pdf, .gif, etc.) very crisply. Then I began experiencing a noticeable delay after left-clicking these kinds of files, or right-clicking and waiting for the menu to appear. (Executeable files run without delay.) I determined that this delay began after networking an old windows 98 machine with this computer. I also discovered that when the windows 98 machine is turned on, the delay is eliminated and the XP machine works as it did before I set up the network. As soon as I turn off the windows 98 machine, file loading on the XP machine slows down again. I also have another XP machine networked in this same workgroup, but I do not experirence this problem with that machine. I have gone through my folders to make sure I have no shortcuts, mapped drives or anything else pointing to the Windows 98 machine. I have renamed the workgroup and made it different from the workgroup name on the 98 machine. I have checked other network and IP settings and cannot determine why I need to have the windows 98 machine on and connected in order for my new windows xp machine to open data files as fast as the PC should. I want to dispose of the Windows 98 machine, but am reluctant to do so until I know how to fix this problem. Any ideas out there? Is there a way to "reset" my computer to go back to the way it was before I set up the network? Paul |
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files slow to load
I have a new computer running Windows XP SP3 that used to open data
files (.xls, .pdf, .gif, etc.) very crisply. Then I began experiencing a noticeable delay after left-clicking these kinds of files, or right-clicking and waiting for the menu to appear. (Executeable files run withoutdelay.) you could probably ask in an xp newsgroup too, since it has nothing to do with win98 really, the other computer that your xp computer tries to contact (each time it tries to find what application to use for opening those datafile) could be just any operatingsystem. At least it sounds like that to me when I read you description. I guess the problems whould go away if you rename your xp computer to the name that the win98 computer have, since it will then contact itself instead. just swap their names... I have gone through my folders to make sure I have no shortcuts, mapped drives or anything else pointing to the Windows 98 machine. you must have missed some stuff in the registry that makes your xp computer tries find applications on your other computer. Have you before ever from the xp computer used an application that was on a win98 share? It seems like your xp computer remembers that there are programs on \\myotherbox\someshare that can be used to open files... you could perhaps start regedit and search for the old computers name and deletes those lines... I have renamed the workgroup the workgroup name doesn't mather since it is only used when finding other computers, your registry refers to the win98computer directly with its name. if you have a shared folder "music" on the computer "hannas" then you can use that directly with \\hannas\music why I need to have the windows 98 machine on and connected in order for it searches for programs on it that can be usefull to open the filetypes. you have nice little application-server there :-D yeah I know, windows have gone so overcomplicated it is insane... I want to dispose of the Windows 98 machine, but am reluctant to do so nah.. don't dispose your win98 machine. win98 is a nice os. sure it needs some change of configurations after installed and internet explorer removed and stuff but it is not as ****ed up as XP. there is much more work an knowledge required to remove the crap from XP. (and even though you have two new faster computers, one for you and one for your visiting friend if you play games together, the old computer can run old games that your new box can't) Any ideas out there? yeah search the registry for references to the old computers name and tell us what you found. Is there a way to "reset" my computer to go back to the wayit was before I set up the network? sure, xp have a backups of its settings and systemfiles. I don't know the name ot it in english though... perhaps "System Restore" ahh. here is a guide for you: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306084/ choose a date before you first used the win98-computer from your xp-computer PS. I have never heard of your problem so I might have missunderstood it. PPS. crap! now I forgot to try to convince you to delete windowsXP and install win98se on your new computer instead |
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