Windows Explorer hangs when deleting or renaming files

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I've been running Vista Business Edition RTM since the November 17th release.
I've begun having problems with Windows Explorer hanging every time I try to
delete a file, empty the recycle bin, or rename a file. The "Calculating
Time Remaining" dialog comes up and then just sits there until I eventually
try to close it (8-10 minutes!) and then I get a message that Windows
Explorer has quit working, a lot of data collection goes on, and then a
problem report is sent to Microsoft. It's getting pretty old...does anyone
have an idea what's going on?

It may be unrelated, but I suspect the problem may have started around the
time I loaded Office 2007. I had so many problems with Outlook 2007
(couldn't get it to run in anything but safe mode, even with all add-ins
disabled) that I finally unistalled Office 2007 and went back to Office 2003.
This problem with Windows Explorer hangs began while I had Office 2007
loaded, and it did not go away when I uninstalled Office 2007. It may be
unrelated, but...
 
TCTUTOR--

I don't know of any Office 2007 issues that would cause this, but you might
have a look on the Office group and see if any are there. There also aren't
any KBs that address this.

Try some of these steps to reduce CPU demand but first run sfc /scannow from
an elevated cmd prompt. Right click cmd on your start menu and click "run
as admin." Type in "sfc /scannow" and lose the quotes. Then...

Speed PC and Control CPU Tips/Steps

SPEED AND CPU:

_______________

1) Trim processes you don't need in TM. Google them or "search engine of

your choice them" if you have to.

2) Go to

services.msc in run box and turn off services not needed and there are some.

Vista Services Guide Part 1

http://www.tweakvista.com/article38662.aspx

Vista Services Guide Part 2

http://www.tweakvista.com/article38664.aspx

3) Run System File Checker.

SFC: http://www.updatexp.com/scannow-sfc.html

In Vista run it from an elevated command prompt. Right click command on

start and run as administrator.

4) Run 3 or so spyware scans Windows Defender, , Adaware, and Spybot

5) Probably the most important for speed consistently and efficient resource

use DEFRAG with www.raxco.com or www.diskeeeper.com with 15% free space on

drive if DK and or >5% if Raxco's Perfect Disk.

http://groups.msn.com/windowsxpcentral/spyware.msnw

Download Adaware and

Spybot from here.

GOOD Overall Review for Defending Your PC:

http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/

MSFT Defense Site MSFT Security:

http://www.microsoft.com/security/default.mspx

Protect Your PC from MSFT Security:

http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.mspx

MSFT Windows Defender

http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx

MSFT MSRT: (Malicious Software Removal Tool)

http://www.microsoft.com/security/malwareremove/default.mspx



MSFT "Windows One Care" in Wings (AV and Spyware Scans)

http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2005/may05/05-13WindowsOneCarePR.mspx

6) Unck items from msconfig start tab you don't need starting and some

won't start--peoiple who think just uncking for many are naive because there

are 12 places things can be started including several reg keys like Run Once

keys and there are serveral.

7) Turn off Messaging service--it's a security vulnerability and it slows

you

8) Defrag very often every other day actually.

9) Turn off indexing.

10) Clear TIF and %temp% files (delete) and go to safe mode to get as many

as u can.

10) Do troubleshooting with msconfig.

11) Do Clean boot with msconfig utility and search for the directions here:

SERVICE CONFIGURATION REFERENCES*

*Vista Services*

Part One

http://www.tweakvista.com/article38662.aspx



Part Two

http://www.tweakvista.com/article38664.aspx

Windows Vista Services Tweak Guide v1.0

http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=87443



Vista RTM Tweak Guide (Tweaks to Improve Performances)

http://www.google.com/search?source...,GGLJ:2006-47,GGLJ:en&q=vista+rtm+tweak+guide



1) Task Manager lists the services on the services tab in Vista.

2) Type services.msc in run box and using the list of services, click the

service and you'll get a description of services.

3) There is a list here of the default services and a description>>click

"default settings for services" in the left pane.

http://technet2.microsoft.com/Windo...afb8-43ce-b39d-50e6d5b89bf81033.mspx?mfr=true



4) To view service dependencies

1.

Open Services.

2.

In the details pane, right-click the service that you want to view

dependencies for, and then click Properties.

3.

Click the Dependencies tab.

4.

To view services that are associated dependencies of the selected service,

in the list on the Dependencies tab, click the plus sign next to the

service.

Many of the services but not all in Vista are the same as in XP, so in that

context:

http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/services.htm



Also see the extremely helpful site:

Black Viper's Service List

http://www.dead-eye.net/WinXP Services.htm





Black Viper's Site (Many of the same services in Vista)

http://www.dead-eye.net/WinXP Services.htm



http://www.z123.org/techsupport/xpservices.htm



http://www.geocities.com/ziyadhosein/xpserv1.htm



http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_content.php



This will be helpful

http://web.archive.org/web/20041128084144/www.blackviper.com/WinXP/servicecfg.htm



______________________________________________________________________________________________

How to troubleshoot by using the System Configuration utility in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310560/



Resources for troubleshooting startup problems in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308041/



How to perform advanced clean-boot troubleshooting in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;316434



How to perform a clean boot in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310353/



How to Disable a Service or Device that Prevents Windows from Starting

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310602/



Also ck out these references:

http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1558,5155,00.asp



http://www.speedupyourcomputer.windowsreinstall.com/index.htm

and

http://www.extremetech.com/search_r...=how+to+speed+windows+xp&filterapp=&site=4P.S.



Defragging with a decent defrag every day will make a huge dent inefficient

resource/CPU use.

Perfect Disk has a 5 month full functionality trial on now for Windows

Vista.

Good luck,

CH
 
TCTUTOR!
I'm glad someone else has had this same issue. Whenever I try to delete a
file, Explorer just hangs.
I also have the same issue with indexer. Once deleting was hanging, I went
into the task manager, and saw indexer was taking about 50% of my processor.
I end-tasked on the indexer, and it stopped hanging on the delete.
Alas, indexer comes back, and so does the delete problem.
So, It's a problem with indexer. How to fix it though?
 
I have this issue, and its not a CPU-related one (when the problem occurs,
CPU is somewhere between 1 and 5%). My understanding leads me to think its a
permissions issue, but taking ownership and full control of the files makes
no difference. Elevating permissions makes zero difference. For info, i did
the upgrade from XP SP2, to Vista Business edition.

I'm tempted to do a clean install but I can't back some of my files up
becuase of this issue!! (occurs when copying, sometimes when clicking on one
of the files in a "open" dialog box, emptying recycle bin, and deleting
files). Most files are fine - just a few of these rogue files that are
driving me nuts!
 
This worked. Thanks

Now I hate to be conspiratorial but this happened just after I got rid of
Internet Explorer and installed Firefox. Coincidence?
 
It could be that you installed something recently and it is causing a race
condition within explorer.
 
I might be off topic, but FYI:
If you'rem processing files on a network, ESPECIALLy if the other end is
WindowsXp and your end is WinVista, you need to turn off Autotuning Feature.

Run from Start-->Run menu this command:
netsh int tcp set global autotuninglevel=disabled

You can always reenable it later, but I'v enot seen anyone who'd care to
reenable this PEST.
It does NOT apply to processing files on your local/harddrive, so if your
problem is not over the network, ignore this post
 
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