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There are two problems, firstly is the Microsoft Outlook
loading time takes approx. 60secs to open and i use it
mainly for contacts only(my inbox is empty). After
updating the Security Update SP1 recently, the loading
time is worst than before.
Se if disabling Instant Messaging in Outlook eliminates the delay
(Tools -> Options -> Other).
Secondly, the problem is with Windows XP ver2002 SP1,
whereby opening a folder at shortcut button to another
folder, it could not expand/link properly. The result is
windows prompt to search screen unexpectedly -- this
problem should I post to newsgroup for windows site or
here you could assist?
Have you checked the properties of the shortcut (to a folder or file
makes no difference) to ensure that the path specified actually exists?
The shortcut is a symbolic link to the target (file or folder) but is
NOT hardwired to that target in the file system. It only knows the
target by a reference to it. So you could move, delete, or rename the
target without ever effecting a change to the shortcut. The shortcut
then points to something that no longer exists (i.e., the target by its
old name, by its old path, or for a no longer existing target).
Or are you talking about junctions rather than shortcuts? For
shortcuts, you right-click in a folder and select Shortcut. Junctions
are harder to define. I use a 3rd party tool called Junction Link Magic
to create junctions. I also use Hard Link Magic for hard links. If you
know Unix, junctions and hard links are like hard links under Unix
(Microsoft calling hard links for folders as "junctions" was stupid). I
like junctions for folders that will appear in my Start menu, like my
"References" folder under Documents, because they will expand when you
select them; otherwise, you have to double-click on them to open a
Explorer window to view the contents of the folder (and some links in my
Start menu are shortcuts because I do want to require opening an
Explorer window). Sysinternals also has a junction utility but it only
runs from the DOS prompt.
Junctions are like hard links (to folders) in that they have a direct
reference into the file system so no matter where you move a folder or
even if you rename it the junction will still know where it is.
Shortcuts are like soft or symbolic links (in Unix) which means if the
file gets moved or renamed then the symbolic link is no longer valid.
You can delete symbolic links without effecting a delete of the target
file or folder. You can delete, move, or rename the file or folder
without effecting an update in the symbolic link (i.e., shortcut). You
cannot delete a folder or file until all junctions have been deleted.
You cannot delete a file until all hard links have been deleted.
Most of what users use in Windows for links to files and folders are
shortcuts (or symbolic links), but hard links are also available (called
junctions for folders) although Microsoft has deemed them to not be
easily and readily defined and used by their customers.
