slow right click?
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From: richmond
its not a 386 25 mhz is it? j/k need more info though, what kind of computer? processor? memory? change or install anything recently? try running scandisk, or defrag. also try downloading ad aware 6.0 from download.com and get rid of spyware, that could speed it up some too.
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What operating system is this happening on?
The slow right click problem is very likely due to invalid Registry entries. When you install software, Registry entries are added, but when you uninstall software, not all of its Registry entries are removed (in theory they should but in practice they aren't). So, over time, invalid Registry entries will accumulate, and can result in very slow right clicks.
The worst case of this would be if the invalid Registry entries refer to an external server, possibly one that no longer exists. If this happens, then the time you have to wait for the right click context menu to appear will be however long it takes for the system to time out its attempted server request.
I would look for some sort of Registry cleaning program that removes invalid entries. The specific Registry branch you want to clean is probably HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT.
If you want to try looking in the Registry manually, also take a look at these hives:
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVe rsionExtensions
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentV ersionExtensions
HKEY_USERSSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionEx tensions
See if those places refer to any invalid file types or servers. If you find any keys that do, delete them, and see if right click speed improves.
Also, be sure to backup your Registry before modifying it.
If the problem isn't related to the Registry, then it's possible that some third party software is causing it. Have you installed any new software lately?
The slow right click problem is very likely due to invalid Registry entries. When you install software, Registry entries are added, but when you uninstall software, not all of its Registry entries are removed (in theory they should but in practice they aren't). So, over time, invalid Registry entries will accumulate, and can result in very slow right clicks.
The worst case of this would be if the invalid Registry entries refer to an external server, possibly one that no longer exists. If this happens, then the time you have to wait for the right click context menu to appear will be however long it takes for the system to time out its attempted server request.
I would look for some sort of Registry cleaning program that removes invalid entries. The specific Registry branch you want to clean is probably HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT.
If you want to try looking in the Registry manually, also take a look at these hives:
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVe rsionExtensions
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentV ersionExtensions
HKEY_USERSSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionEx tensions
See if those places refer to any invalid file types or servers. If you find any keys that do, delete them, and see if right click speed improves.
Also, be sure to backup your Registry before modifying it.
If the problem isn't related to the Registry, then it's possible that some third party software is causing it. Have you installed any new software lately?
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From: Come see me after class.
i have the same problem...
my computer is pretty fast and this should not happen...
, especially considering the only things running in the background are my pop-up killer, trillian, and divx player
XP Pro
1.8 P4
512 ddr
my computer is pretty fast and this should not happen...
, especially considering the only things running in the background are my pop-up killer, trillian, and divx playerXP Pro
1.8 P4
512 ddr
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 53,292
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From: Owings Mills, MD
use spybot, not adaware... also, make sure you are up to date on virus engine and virus definitions. If you don't have any antivirus, go to http://housecall.antivirus.com for a free online scan.
