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File searching on network w/ Windows 2k

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by jeff.engel

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OS: Win2k Pro

When a search is initiated on a network server(Novell) for a file, any server, the actual search does not actually start for up to 30 seconds. While waiting for it to start, computer is completely unusable.

Thanks in advance

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by mr. ezekial transistor

Are the NIC drivers on the HCL? Try updating them. A very possible issue is a Win2k Mstask.dll problem that MS patched but does not have available to download on their site. You would have to contact MS Tech Support (800) 936-4900 to get Win2000PreSP3Fix for Q269590. They do not charge for it. Also you could try to Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion \Explorer\RemoteComputer\NameSpace and delete the subkey named {D6277990-4C6A-11CF-8D87-00AA0060F5BF} and restart the computer. Backup before altering though. Also it is wise not to have protcols you don't need installed.

by jeff.engel

The pre-SP3 patch was publicly released not long after you posted and that seems to have been the trick. Thanks

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