Documents and Settings is hanging

[KMartin2004]

Hello, Whenever i open my Documents and Settings folder, all the contents first load, then it seems as if it freezes for 30-45 seconds before i can open any folders within D&S. What can be causing this.

Thanks,

KMartin2004.

 

[bcastner]

. folder customizations
. .zip files treated as folders
. lots of icons
. thumbnail view enabled
. third-party context menu handlers
. disk defragmentation
. chkdsk logical errors

Are several possibilities. A recent discussion: thread779-930819