Windows Explorer wants to analyze my media files - How do I stop this?

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Phil Spectre

Windows XP is really starting to annoy me. Whenever I go into a folder with
any kind of movie file (.avi, .mpg, etc...), explorer.exe goes bananas
trying to analyze the files contained in the folder. This is most annoying
because I am usually trying to rename files or move them to another folder.
This becomes bothersome because explorer.exe is trying to do something to
the files and as a result I can't touch them as it gives me a 'it is being
used by another person or program' error when renaming or moving. It also
sends my CPU usage to 100% and slows down the computer while explorer.exe
finishes whatever it is doing. The only thing I can see it doing is trying
to figure out specifics about the file. i.e. If I have the view settings on
'details' and have the 'dimensions' and 'duration' options on (which XP just
LOVES to turn on for me by default!) then I can see those attributes slowly
appear as each file is analyzed. What I want to know is if there is some way
to turn off whatever explorer.exe is trying to do. I don't want to just
change a specific folder so the next time I go into it it doesn't happen
again. I want to turn off this feature altogether! I don't want explorer.exe
to try an do anything on ANY folder I create and put movies into. I don't
like having specific types of folders for documents, movies, music. I just
want ONE type of folder. Treat everything as a simple, uncomplicated file...
Ones and Zeros... No frills, No chills... nothing else. Is this too much to
ask?

Thanks
 
Thanks for the file but I cannot open the .vbs file. Windows asks which
program I want to open the file with? Is my OS missing something?

Thanks
 
| > This has to do with how Windows XP previews files when opened with
| > Explorer. 100% CPU usage when using Media Player/AVI files
| >
| > AVI Search Remove (Line 74)
| > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
| > --
| > All the Best,
| > Kelly (MS-MVP)


| Thanks for the file but I cannot open the .vbs file. Windows asks which
| program I want to open the file with? Is my OS missing something?
|
| Thanks


-Either-

Start
Run
wscript d:\path\to\FileName.VBS
Enter

-or-

Windows Explorer
Tools
Folder Options
File Types
VBS
Advanced
Actions: Open
Edit

- - -Edit File Type- - -
Action: Open
Application: C:\WINDOWS\System32\WScript.exe "%1" %*
[y] Use DDE
DDE Message:
Application: WScript
DDE Application Not Running:
Topic: System

OK
- - - - - - - - - - - -
Set Default
OK
OK
 
You can try this: Open an Explorer window, select a folder and make it look
like you want it to be. Then go to Tools -> Folder Options -> View and press
"Like Current Folder" button. Exit with "OK". That's it - all your folders
should be like th one you've created. In adition you can check/uncheck the
box "Remember each folder's view setings" under the same "View" tab.
Good luck, hope it was helpful.
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