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Conference decwet::windows-nt

Title:	Windows NT
Notice:	See note 15.0 for HCL location
Moderator:	TARKIN::LIN.com::FOLEY

Created:	Thu Oct 31 1991
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	6086
Total number of notes:	31449

5723.0. "Explorer slow to start" by RDGENG::therml.reo.dec.com::BAKERS () Thu Feb 20 1997 00:13

I've got a problem with one of our NT servers (WNT server 4 SP2).
It's suddenly become very slow to login. Once username & password are entered 
it takes a few minutes to complete login and enable Start menu to respond etc.

I think it's a problem with Explorer, as subsequent launching of this also 
takes a long time to complete - again 1-2 minutes. Other application seem to 
launch OK.

Nothing changed on the system to cause this as far as I'm aware (SP2's been in 
place for a couple of weeks prior to this), although it may tie in with a 
power-outage which happened recently.

I've checked performance with Task Manager, and the system is practically idle 
during the slow period.

Any thoughts/ideas on how to fix this?

Thanks,
Stephen

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
5723.1	network shares?	MPOS01::mpo_dial1_port1.mpo.dec.com::mpos01.mpo.dec.com::cerling	I'[email protected]'.end	`Thu Feb 20 1997 03:54`	7
	First thing I would check is how many network shares is the user attached to. If Explorer just has to go to the local disks, it's quick. If it has to go out an attach to several network shares, it takes a while. tgc
5723.2		RDGENG::therml.reo.dec.com::BAKERS		`Thu Feb 20 1997 04:01`	6
	This seems to happen with any user logging onto the server, and there are probably only one or two shares involved (these shares will actually connect to the "problem" server anyway). Thanks, Stephen
5723.3	or jobs hung up?	PCBUOA::KRATZ		`Thu Feb 20 1997 09:19`	1
	Any printers set up... that aren't there anymore or offline?
5723.4	I have the Slow NT Explorer problem too...	SEDTMA::HANCOCK	Use what you (used to) sell	`Thu May 08 1997 16:41`	10
	Is there any resolution to this one ? I have a Cyrix Clone running NTas 4.0 SP1 (at the moment) When I log in on the VGA screen as administrator,takes 2-3 mins to fully log in.Again,as previous notes,NT Explorer also takes 2-3 mins to come up.Control Panel seems slow,and My Computer. No Shares, no Printers involved (to the best of my knowledge anyway) Mick
5723.5	CD-ROM?	PGREEN::SACKMANJ	Pedalo'ing the Internet	`Fri May 09 1997 01:41`	9
	I had the explorer problem, but it came and went, at whim it appeared and disappeared. My wife uses a CD with clip-art (in a very shallow directory structure) on it. It turned out that the CD was being scanned every time explorer was fired up! No CD, no problem (well few problems) Jon.