My Photos folder opens VERY slowly...

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Hi everyone!

I have a Dell Dimension running Windows XP with enough RAM!

Today when I tried opening up My Photos folder from my C drive, it took a
VERY long time to open. Once I opened a selected a folder within My Photos,
the folder opened, but when I chose to go back, it took a very long time to
perform that activity, as well. Rebooting the computer did not help.
Opening up the My Pictures folder from my external G hard drive (everything
is back up there) opened instantly.

Any ideas?

Thanks!
 
RE: My Photos folder opens VERY slowly...


Follow-up to original post.

No spyware, no malware, no viruses.
Have defragmented.
Rebooted, same issue. All other folders open instantly except for My Photos
on my C drive.

So I created a new folder called My Photos 1 and copied all my pictures to
this folder. When I click on it, it opens instantly. Can I simply delete
the My Photos folder, rename the folder I created to My Photos?

Thanks!

Howard
"Howard B" wrote:

> Hi everyone!
>
> I have a Dell Dimension running Windows XP with enough RAM!
>
> Today when I tried opening up My Photos folder from my C drive, it took a
> VERY long time to open. Once I opened a selected a folder within My Photos,
> the folder opened, but when I chose to go back, it took a very long time to
> perform that activity, as well. Rebooting the computer did not help.
> Opening up the My Pictures folder from my external G hard drive (everything
> is back up there) opened instantly.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Thanks!
 
Re: My Photos folder opens VERY slowly...

You can restore the My Pictures folder with this command:

Open the Run box and enter:
rundll32.exe mydocs.dll,PerUserInit

Delete the "My Pictures" folder then run that command.


ju.c


"Howard B" <HowardB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:0101ABD4-EFD0-41D7-A1E4-2A0D1FF3FDBF@microsoft.com...
>
> Follow-up to original post.
>
> No spyware, no malware, no viruses.
> Have defragmented.
> Rebooted, same issue. All other folders open instantly except for My Photos
> on my C drive.
>
> So I created a new folder called My Photos 1 and copied all my pictures to
> this folder. When I click on it, it opens instantly. Can I simply delete
> the My Photos folder, rename the folder I created to My Photos?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Howard
> "Howard B" wrote:
>
>> Hi everyone!
>>
>> I have a Dell Dimension running Windows XP with enough RAM!
>>
>> Today when I tried opening up My Photos folder from my C drive, it took a
>> VERY long time to open. Once I opened a selected a folder within My Photos,
>> the folder opened, but when I chose to go back, it took a very long time to
>> perform that activity, as well. Rebooting the computer did not help.
>> Opening up the My Pictures folder from my external G hard drive (everything
>> is back up there) opened instantly.
>>
>> Any ideas?
>>
>> Thanks!
 
Re: My Photos folder opens VERY slowly...

Read the post, this has nothing to do with My pictures. He has
my photos on the C drive.

"ju.c" <bibidybubidyboop@mailnator.com> wrote in message news:eYP0ms7KJHA.5232@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> You can restore the My Pictures folder with this command:
>
> Open the Run box and enter:
> rundll32.exe mydocs.dll,PerUserInit
>
> Delete the "My Pictures" folder then run that command.
>
>
> ju.c
>
>
> "Howard B" <HowardB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:0101ABD4-EFD0-41D7-A1E4-2A0D1FF3FDBF@microsoft.com...
>>
>> Follow-up to original post.
>>
>> No spyware, no malware, no viruses.
>> Have defragmented.
>> Rebooted, same issue. All other folders open instantly except for My Photos
>> on my C drive.
>>
>> So I created a new folder called My Photos 1 and copied all my pictures to
>> this folder. When I click on it, it opens instantly. Can I simply delete
>> the My Photos folder, rename the folder I created to My Photos?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Howard
>> "Howard B" wrote:
>>
>>> Hi everyone!
>>>
>>> I have a Dell Dimension running Windows XP with enough RAM!
>>>
>>> Today when I tried opening up My Photos folder from my C drive, it took a
>>> VERY long time to open. Once I opened a selected a folder within My Photos,
>>> the folder opened, but when I chose to go back, it took a very long time to
>>> perform that activity, as well. Rebooting the computer did not help.
>>> Opening up the My Pictures folder from my external G hard drive (everything
>>> is back up there) opened instantly.
>>>
>>> Any ideas?
>>>
>>> Thanks!
 
Re: My Photos folder opens VERY slowly...

Hi,

Use for any ext.....

This has to do with how Windows XP previews files when opened with Explorer.

Suggestions:

1. Disable thumbnail view by going to Start/Run/CMD: regsvr32 /u
shmedia.dll
2. And/or run this edit. This edit prevents high usage when browsing AVI
files.

Automated:

AVI Search Remove (Line 74)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Manual Edit: Go to Start/Run/Regedit and navigate to the key below and
delete the default data (right pane).

Or:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.avi\shellex\PropertyHandler


--

All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

SupportSpace
www.supportspace.com/pages?aiu=kellyskorner

"Frank-FL" <bbunny@bqik.net> wrote in message
news:eslI7ATLJHA.2760@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
Read the post, this has nothing to do with My pictures. He has
my photos on the C drive.

"ju.c" <bibidybubidyboop@mailnator.com> wrote in message
news:eYP0ms7KJHA.5232@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> You can restore the My Pictures folder with this command:
>
> Open the Run box and enter:
> rundll32.exe mydocs.dll,PerUserInit
>
> Delete the "My Pictures" folder then run that command.
>
>
> ju.c
>
>
> "Howard B" <HowardB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:0101ABD4-EFD0-41D7-A1E4-2A0D1FF3FDBF@microsoft.com...
>>
>> Follow-up to original post.
>>
>> No spyware, no malware, no viruses.
>> Have defragmented.
>> Rebooted, same issue. All other folders open instantly except for My
>> Photos
>> on my C drive.
>>
>> So I created a new folder called My Photos 1 and copied all my pictures
>> to
>> this folder. When I click on it, it opens instantly. Can I simply
>> delete
>> the My Photos folder, rename the folder I created to My Photos?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Howard
>> "Howard B" wrote:
>>
>>> Hi everyone!
>>>
>>> I have a Dell Dimension running Windows XP with enough RAM!
>>>
>>> Today when I tried opening up My Photos folder from my C drive, it took
>>> a
>>> VERY long time to open. Once I opened a selected a folder within My
>>> Photos,
>>> the folder opened, but when I chose to go back, it took a very long time
>>> to
>>> perform that activity, as well. Rebooting the computer did not help.
>>> Opening up the My Pictures folder from my external G hard drive
>>> (everything
>>> is back up there) opened instantly.
>>>
>>> Any ideas?
>>>
>>> Thanks!
 
Re: My Photos folder opens VERY slowly...

Actually, I meant to say My Pictures folder.

"Frank-FL" wrote:

> Read the post, this has nothing to do with My pictures. He has
> my photos on the C drive.
>
> "ju.c" <bibidybubidyboop@mailnator.com> wrote in message news:eYP0ms7KJHA.5232@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> > You can restore the My Pictures folder with this command:
> >
> > Open the Run box and enter:
> > rundll32.exe mydocs.dll,PerUserInit
> >
> > Delete the "My Pictures" folder then run that command.
> >
> >
> > ju.c
> >
> >
> > "Howard B" <HowardB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:0101ABD4-EFD0-41D7-A1E4-2A0D1FF3FDBF@microsoft.com...
> >>
> >> Follow-up to original post.
> >>
> >> No spyware, no malware, no viruses.
> >> Have defragmented.
> >> Rebooted, same issue. All other folders open instantly except for My Photos
> >> on my C drive.
> >>
> >> So I created a new folder called My Photos 1 and copied all my pictures to
> >> this folder. When I click on it, it opens instantly. Can I simply delete
> >> the My Photos folder, rename the folder I created to My Photos?
> >>
> >> Thanks!
> >>
> >> Howard
> >> "Howard B" wrote:
> >>
> >>> Hi everyone!
> >>>
> >>> I have a Dell Dimension running Windows XP with enough RAM!
> >>>
> >>> Today when I tried opening up My Photos folder from my C drive, it took a
> >>> VERY long time to open. Once I opened a selected a folder within My Photos,
> >>> the folder opened, but when I chose to go back, it took a very long time to
> >>> perform that activity, as well. Rebooting the computer did not help.
> >>> Opening up the My Pictures folder from my external G hard drive (everything
> >>> is back up there) opened instantly.
> >>>
> >>> Any ideas?
> >>>
> >>> Thanks!
>
 
Re: My Photos folder opens VERY slowly...

I haven't tried this yet, but if what you say is tru, why do the same files
open instantly when I click on the My Pictures folder on my external drive?

Thanks.

Howard

"Kelly" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Use for any ext.....
>
> This has to do with how Windows XP previews files when opened with Explorer.
>
> Suggestions:
>
> 1. Disable thumbnail view by going to Start/Run/CMD: regsvr32 /u
> shmedia.dll
> 2. And/or run this edit. This edit prevents high usage when browsing AVI
> files.
>
> Automated:
>
> AVI Search Remove (Line 74)
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>
> Manual Edit: Go to Start/Run/Regedit and navigate to the key below and
> delete the default data (right pane).
>
> Or:
>
> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.avi\shellex\PropertyHandler
>
>
> --
>
> All the Best,
> Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)
>
> Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm
>
> SupportSpace
> www.supportspace.com/pages?aiu=kellyskorner
>
> "Frank-FL" <bbunny@bqik.net> wrote in message
> news:eslI7ATLJHA.2760@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Read the post, this has nothing to do with My pictures. He has
> my photos on the C drive.
>
> "ju.c" <bibidybubidyboop@mailnator.com> wrote in message
> news:eYP0ms7KJHA.5232@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> > You can restore the My Pictures folder with this command:
> >
> > Open the Run box and enter:
> > rundll32.exe mydocs.dll,PerUserInit
> >
> > Delete the "My Pictures" folder then run that command.
> >
> >
> > ju.c
> >
> >
> > "Howard B" <HowardB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:0101ABD4-EFD0-41D7-A1E4-2A0D1FF3FDBF@microsoft.com...
> >>
> >> Follow-up to original post.
> >>
> >> No spyware, no malware, no viruses.
> >> Have defragmented.
> >> Rebooted, same issue. All other folders open instantly except for My
> >> Photos
> >> on my C drive.
> >>
> >> So I created a new folder called My Photos 1 and copied all my pictures
> >> to
> >> this folder. When I click on it, it opens instantly. Can I simply
> >> delete
> >> the My Photos folder, rename the folder I created to My Photos?
> >>
> >> Thanks!
> >>
> >> Howard
> >> "Howard B" wrote:
> >>
> >>> Hi everyone!
> >>>
> >>> I have a Dell Dimension running Windows XP with enough RAM!
> >>>
> >>> Today when I tried opening up My Photos folder from my C drive, it took
> >>> a
> >>> VERY long time to open. Once I opened a selected a folder within My
> >>> Photos,
> >>> the folder opened, but when I chose to go back, it took a very long time
> >>> to
> >>> perform that activity, as well. Rebooting the computer did not help.
> >>> Opening up the My Pictures folder from my external G hard drive
> >>> (everything
> >>> is back up there) opened instantly.
> >>>
> >>> Any ideas?
> >>>
> >>> Thanks!
>
>
 
Re: My Photos folder opens VERY slowly...

One more thing to add. If I first open Picasa, I can view all my pictures,
and can also directly navigate to the subfolders within My Pictures from
within Picasa. The photos open instantaneously. Same if I first load up
Photoshop Elements.

Just have this delay when clicking on the My Pictures folder, and this is
recent.

Only recent software addition was a reinstallation of my Epson Perfection
3170 Photo scanner that had stopped working.

Any other ideas?

Thank you!

Howard

"Howard B" wrote:

> Actually, I meant to say My Pictures folder.
>
> "Frank-FL" wrote:
>
> > Read the post, this has nothing to do with My pictures. He has
> > my photos on the C drive.
> >
> > "ju.c" <bibidybubidyboop@mailnator.com> wrote in message news:eYP0ms7KJHA.5232@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> > > You can restore the My Pictures folder with this command:
> > >
> > > Open the Run box and enter:
> > > rundll32.exe mydocs.dll,PerUserInit
> > >
> > > Delete the "My Pictures" folder then run that command.
> > >
> > >
> > > ju.c
> > >
> > >
> > > "Howard B" <HowardB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:0101ABD4-EFD0-41D7-A1E4-2A0D1FF3FDBF@microsoft.com...
> > >>
> > >> Follow-up to original post.
> > >>
> > >> No spyware, no malware, no viruses.
> > >> Have defragmented.
> > >> Rebooted, same issue. All other folders open instantly except for My Photos
> > >> on my C drive.
> > >>
> > >> So I created a new folder called My Photos 1 and copied all my pictures to
> > >> this folder. When I click on it, it opens instantly. Can I simply delete
> > >> the My Photos folder, rename the folder I created to My Photos?
> > >>
> > >> Thanks!
> > >>
> > >> Howard
> > >> "Howard B" wrote:
> > >>
> > >>> Hi everyone!
> > >>>
> > >>> I have a Dell Dimension running Windows XP with enough RAM!
> > >>>
> > >>> Today when I tried opening up My Photos folder from my C drive, it took a
> > >>> VERY long time to open. Once I opened a selected a folder within My Photos,
> > >>> the folder opened, but when I chose to go back, it took a very long time to
> > >>> perform that activity, as well. Rebooting the computer did not help.
> > >>> Opening up the My Pictures folder from my external G hard drive (everything
> > >>> is back up there) opened instantly.
> > >>>
> > >>> Any ideas?
> > >>>
> > >>> Thanks!
> >
 
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