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by loustan

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Why does it take a minute or more to change directory folders in Windows Explorer? The curser moves from the new selected directory folder back to the original directory folder and then back to the new selected directory folder.

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by ann777

Basically it's a refresh issue. The amount of time it takes to refresh will vary because of the amount of subdirectories and files within the folder that you are changing to. If there are a lot of files in that folder, then you experience the delay. If you are navigating to a small directory, then it's not noticeable.

It'll also depend on the amount of RAM resources currently in use, other programs running, speed of system, etc.

It might help (if you haven't cleaning this system in awhile) to do a deletion of Temporary Internet Files, *.tmp, ~*.*, etc. And a defrag afterward.

by maddiuex

If this has just started, I would check the hard drive for a file called wininit.ini, and rename it to wininit.old, also look in the registry for wininit.exe as a service. HKEYLocalmachine\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Currentversion\service\wininit.exe look in all the run folders. This has been a problem related to the Sir Cam virus, and others. I see it all the time. Maybe it will help?
Remember always back up the registry before altering it.

Hope this helps?

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