Slow file access after removing junction point

hi,
running Vista Ultimate 64bit.

I created a junction point which mapped to my User folder on external hard
drive. Then removed this junction point and pointed it back to the default
C:\Users\... location but ever since the file system is terrible slow even on
basic operations such as rename file. So it's NOT a slow copy/move file
issue, just that all basic file functions are terrible slow. It doesn't
matter if it's in my Users folder or elsewhere. As you can imagine this is
making my Vista installation completely useless as software such as Visual
Studio is hanging on basic operations.

I've done everything I can think of - defragging, turning off
Search/Indexing service... still the same.


Thank you,

Run System Restore to a time before the problem began.

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"Daves" <Daves@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news8CB8F2A-79CD-4E29-AE2D-53C4784D5AB8@microsoft.com...
> hi,
> running Vista Ultimate 64bit.
>
> I created a junction point which mapped to my User folder on external hard
> drive. Then removed this junction point and pointed it back to the default
> C:\Users\... location but ever since the file system is terrible slow even
> on
> basic operations such as rename file. So it's NOT a slow copy/move file
> issue, just that all basic file functions are terrible slow. It doesn't
> matter if it's in my Users folder or elsewhere. As you can imagine this is
> making my Vista installation completely useless as software such as Visual
> Studio is hanging on basic operations.
>
> I've done everything I can think of - defragging, turning off
> Search/Indexing service... still the same.
>
>
> Thank you,

I had turned off Sys-Restore before creating junction so there is no such
back in time point.

BTW I've noticed the lagging is only for Explorer.exe process, if I for
example do a rename from Command prompt it's done instantly.


"Bob" wrote:

> Run System Restore to a time before the problem began.
>
> -------
> *Report back, please*
> [When responding to posts, please include the post(s) you are replying to so
> that others may learn and benefit from the issue]
>
> [How to ask a question]
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
>
> "Daves" <Daves@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news8CB8F2A-79CD-4E29-AE2D-53C4784D5AB8@microsoft.com...
> > hi,
> > running Vista Ultimate 64bit.
> >
> > I created a junction point which mapped to my User folder on external hard
> > drive. Then removed this junction point and pointed it back to the default
> > C:\Users\... location but ever since the file system is terrible slow even
> > on
> > basic operations such as rename file. So it's NOT a slow copy/move file
> > issue, just that all basic file functions are terrible slow. It doesn't
> > matter if it's in my Users folder or elsewhere. As you can imagine this is
> > making my Vista installation completely useless as software such as Visual
> > Studio is hanging on basic operations.
> >
> > I've done everything I can think of - defragging, turning off
> > Search/Indexing service... still the same.
> >
> >
> > Thank you,
>
>

That's too bad. Turn SR back on.

What firewall, anti-virus application or security suite is installed? There
are some that cause problems which do not appear immediately.
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"Daves" <Daves@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:015BDB15-3CF3-4D02-985D-966F090BC89A@microsoft.com...
>I had turned off Sys-Restore before creating junction so there is no such
> back in time point.
>
> BTW I've noticed the lagging is only for Explorer.exe process, if I for
> example do a rename from Command prompt it's done instantly.
>
>
> "Bob" wrote:
>
>> Run System Restore to a time before the problem began.
>>
>> -------
>> *Report back, please*
>> [When responding to posts, please include the post(s) you are replying to
>> so
>> that others may learn and benefit from the issue]
>>
>> [How to ask a question]
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
>>
>> "Daves" <Daves@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news8CB8F2A-79CD-4E29-AE2D-53C4784D5AB8@microsoft.com...
>> > hi,
>> > running Vista Ultimate 64bit.
>> >
>> > I created a junction point which mapped to my User folder on external
>> > hard
>> > drive. Then removed this junction point and pointed it back to the
>> > default
>> > C:\Users\... location but ever since the file system is terrible slow
>> > even
>> > on
>> > basic operations such as rename file. So it's NOT a slow copy/move file
>> > issue, just that all basic file functions are terrible slow. It doesn't
>> > matter if it's in my Users folder or elsewhere. As you can imagine this
>> > is
>> > making my Vista installation completely useless as software such as
>> > Visual
>> > Studio is hanging on basic operations.
>> >
>> > I've done everything I can think of - defragging, turning off
>> > Search/Indexing service... still the same.
>> >
>> >
>> > Thank you,
>>
>>

been without antivirus/security suites for many years (and never had a virus)

it's just Windows firewall.

"Bob" wrote:

>
> That's too bad. Turn SR back on.
>
> What firewall, anti-virus application or security suite is installed? There
> are some that cause problems which do not appear immediately.
> -------
> *Report back, please*
> [When responding to posts, please include the post(s) you are replying to so
> that others may learn and benefit from the issue]
>
> [How to ask a question]
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
>
> "Daves" <Daves@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:015BDB15-3CF3-4D02-985D-966F090BC89A@microsoft.com...
> >I had turned off Sys-Restore before creating junction so there is no such
> > back in time point.
> >
> > BTW I've noticed the lagging is only for Explorer.exe process, if I for
> > example do a rename from Command prompt it's done instantly.
> >
> >
> > "Bob" wrote:
> >
> >> Run System Restore to a time before the problem began.
> >>
> >> -------
> >> *Report back, please*
> >> [When responding to posts, please include the post(s) you are replying to
> >> so
> >> that others may learn and benefit from the issue]
> >>
> >> [How to ask a question]
> >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
> >>
> >> "Daves" <Daves@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news8CB8F2A-79CD-4E29-AE2D-53C4784D5AB8@microsoft.com...
> >> > hi,
> >> > running Vista Ultimate 64bit.
> >> >
> >> > I created a junction point which mapped to my User folder on external
> >> > hard
> >> > drive. Then removed this junction point and pointed it back to the
> >> > default
> >> > C:\Users\... location but ever since the file system is terrible slow
> >> > even
> >> > on
> >> > basic operations such as rename file. So it's NOT a slow copy/move file
> >> > issue, just that all basic file functions are terrible slow. It doesn't
> >> > matter if it's in my Users folder or elsewhere. As you can imagine this
> >> > is
> >> > making my Vista installation completely useless as software such as
> >> > Visual
> >> > Studio is hanging on basic operations.
> >> >
> >> > I've done everything I can think of - defragging, turning off
> >> > Search/Indexing service... still the same.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Thank you,
> >>
> >>
>
>

Then maybe you finally have a virus and that's the cause of your problem.
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"Daves" <Daves@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:BCFBA554-3300-4046-B97E-F3B56482580B@microsoft.com...
> been without antivirus/security suites for many years (and never had a
> virus)
>
> it's just Windows firewall.
>
> "Bob" wrote:
>
>>
>> That's too bad. Turn SR back on.
>>
>> What firewall, anti-virus application or security suite is installed?
>> There
>> are some that cause problems which do not appear immediately.
>> -------
>> *Report back, please*
>> [When responding to posts, please include the post(s) you are replying to
>> so
>> that others may learn and benefit from the issue]
>>
>> [How to ask a question]
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
>>
>> "Daves" <Daves@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:015BDB15-3CF3-4D02-985D-966F090BC89A@microsoft.com...
>> >I had turned off Sys-Restore before creating junction so there is no
>> >such
>> > back in time point.
>> >
>> > BTW I've noticed the lagging is only for Explorer.exe process, if I for
>> > example do a rename from Command prompt it's done instantly.
>> >
>> >
>> > "Bob" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Run System Restore to a time before the problem began.
>> >>
>> >> -------
>> >> *Report back, please*
>> >> [When responding to posts, please include the post(s) you are replying
>> >> to
>> >> so
>> >> that others may learn and benefit from the issue]
>> >>
>> >> [How to ask a question]
>> >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
>> >>
>> >> "Daves" <Daves@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news8CB8F2A-79CD-4E29-AE2D-53C4784D5AB8@microsoft.com...
>> >> > hi,
>> >> > running Vista Ultimate 64bit.
>> >> >
>> >> > I created a junction point which mapped to my User folder on
>> >> > external
>> >> > hard
>> >> > drive. Then removed this junction point and pointed it back to the
>> >> > default
>> >> > C:\Users\... location but ever since the file system is terrible
>> >> > slow
>> >> > even
>> >> > on
>> >> > basic operations such as rename file. So it's NOT a slow copy/move
>> >> > file
>> >> > issue, just that all basic file functions are terrible slow. It
>> >> > doesn't
>> >> > matter if it's in my Users folder or elsewhere. As you can imagine
>> >> > this
>> >> > is
>> >> > making my Vista installation completely useless as software such as
>> >> > Visual
>> >> > Studio is hanging on basic operations.
>> >> >
>> >> > I've done everything I can think of - defragging, turning off
>> >> > Search/Indexing service... still the same.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > Thank you,
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>

nope! I've had a PC for 20 years and never had a virus (even scanned my
computer every now and then with online virus apps which confirm this). I
simply play safe. I consider my self an experienced computer user but this
slow file access problem is beyond my knowledge.

"Bob" wrote:

> Then maybe you finally have a virus and that's the cause of your problem.
> -------
> *Report back, please*
> [When responding to posts, please include the post(s) you are replying to so
> that others may learn and benefit from the issue]
>
> [How to ask a question]
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
>
> "Daves" <Daves@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:BCFBA554-3300-4046-B97E-F3B56482580B@microsoft.com...
> > been without antivirus/security suites for many years (and never had a
> > virus)
> >
> > it's just Windows firewall.
> >
> > "Bob" wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> That's too bad. Turn SR back on.
> >>
> >> What firewall, anti-virus application or security suite is installed?
> >> There
> >> are some that cause problems which do not appear immediately.
> >> -------
> >> *Report back, please*
> >> [When responding to posts, please include the post(s) you are replying to
> >> so
> >> that others may learn and benefit from the issue]
> >>
> >> [How to ask a question]
> >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
> >>
> >> "Daves" <Daves@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:015BDB15-3CF3-4D02-985D-966F090BC89A@microsoft.com...
> >> >I had turned off Sys-Restore before creating junction so there is no
> >> >such
> >> > back in time point.
> >> >
> >> > BTW I've noticed the lagging is only for Explorer.exe process, if I for
> >> > example do a rename from Command prompt it's done instantly.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Bob" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Run System Restore to a time before the problem began.
> >> >>
> >> >> -------
> >> >> *Report back, please*
> >> >> [When responding to posts, please include the post(s) you are replying
> >> >> to
> >> >> so
> >> >> that others may learn and benefit from the issue]
> >> >>
> >> >> [How to ask a question]
> >> >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
> >> >>
> >> >> "Daves" <Daves@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news8CB8F2A-79CD-4E29-AE2D-53C4784D5AB8@microsoft.com...
> >> >> > hi,
> >> >> > running Vista Ultimate 64bit.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I created a junction point which mapped to my User folder on
> >> >> > external
> >> >> > hard
> >> >> > drive. Then removed this junction point and pointed it back to the
> >> >> > default
> >> >> > C:\Users\... location but ever since the file system is terrible
> >> >> > slow
> >> >> > even
> >> >> > on
> >> >> > basic operations such as rename file. So it's NOT a slow copy/move
> >> >> > file
> >> >> > issue, just that all basic file functions are terrible slow. It
> >> >> > doesn't
> >> >> > matter if it's in my Users folder or elsewhere. As you can imagine
> >> >> > this
> >> >> > is
> >> >> > making my Vista installation completely useless as software such as
> >> >> > Visual
> >> >> > Studio is hanging on basic operations.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I've done everything I can think of - defragging, turning off
> >> >> > Search/Indexing service... still the same.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Thank you,
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>

Do a thorough check for malware, following all of the steps at one of these
Web pages.
Help with malware:
All MS-MVP Sites.
Consider this: Whenever a new error condition appears on your computer, it
is almost certain that there was some change to the computer soon before the
problem began.
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...moving_Malware
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/darnit.html
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.php

Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315

So How Did I Get Infected Anyway?
For quite a few people it's by installing programs like Messenger Plus,
whose ads for malware don't identify the malware as such and try to convince
you that you owe it to the author. See also:
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=27971
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"Daves" <Daves@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:96CA1B22-1D7A-44C2-BB29-7487ECEA6453@microsoft.com...
> nope! I've had a PC for 20 years and never had a virus (even scanned my
> computer every now and then with online virus apps which confirm this). I
> simply play safe. I consider my self an experienced computer user but this
> slow file access problem is beyond my knowledge.
>
> "Bob" wrote:
>
>> Then maybe you finally have a virus and that's the cause of your problem.
>> -------
>> *Report back, please*
>> [When responding to posts, please include the post(s) you are replying to
>> so
>> that others may learn and benefit from the issue]
>>
>> [How to ask a question]
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
>>
>> "Daves" <Daves@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:BCFBA554-3300-4046-B97E-F3B56482580B@microsoft.com...
>> > been without antivirus/security suites for many years (and never had a
>> > virus)
>> >
>> > it's just Windows firewall.
>> >
>> > "Bob" wrote:
>> >
>> >>
>> >> That's too bad. Turn SR back on.
>> >>
>> >> What firewall, anti-virus application or security suite is installed?
>> >> There
>> >> are some that cause problems which do not appear immediately.
>> >> -------
>> >> *Report back, please*
>> >> [When responding to posts, please include the post(s) you are replying
>> >> to
>> >> so
>> >> that others may learn and benefit from the issue]
>> >>
>> >> [How to ask a question]
>> >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
>> >>
>> >> "Daves" <Daves@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:015BDB15-3CF3-4D02-985D-966F090BC89A@microsoft.com...
>> >> >I had turned off Sys-Restore before creating junction so there is no
>> >> >such
>> >> > back in time point.
>> >> >
>> >> > BTW I've noticed the lagging is only for Explorer.exe process, if I
>> >> > for
>> >> > example do a rename from Command prompt it's done instantly.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "Bob" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Run System Restore to a time before the problem began.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> -------
>> >> >> *Report back, please*
>> >> >> [When responding to posts, please include the post(s) you are
>> >> >> replying
>> >> >> to
>> >> >> so
>> >> >> that others may learn and benefit from the issue]
>> >> >>
>> >> >> [How to ask a question]
>> >> >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "Daves" <Daves@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news8CB8F2A-79CD-4E29-AE2D-53C4784D5AB8@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> > hi,
>> >> >> > running Vista Ultimate 64bit.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > I created a junction point which mapped to my User folder on
>> >> >> > external
>> >> >> > hard
>> >> >> > drive. Then removed this junction point and pointed it back to
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > default
>> >> >> > C:\Users\... location but ever since the file system is terrible
>> >> >> > slow
>> >> >> > even
>> >> >> > on
>> >> >> > basic operations such as rename file. So it's NOT a slow
>> >> >> > copy/move
>> >> >> > file
>> >> >> > issue, just that all basic file functions are terrible slow. It
>> >> >> > doesn't
>> >> >> > matter if it's in my Users folder or elsewhere. As you can
>> >> >> > imagine
>> >> >> > this
>> >> >> > is
>> >> >> > making my Vista installation completely useless as software such
>> >> >> > as
>> >> >> > Visual
>> >> >> > Studio is hanging on basic operations.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > I've done everything I can think of - defragging, turning off
>> >> >> > Search/Indexing service... still the same.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Thank you,
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>

I'm telling you, my setup has no malware or virus, it's one thing i'm 100%
sure of! Also this problem started immediately after removing the junction
point.

regards


"Bob" wrote:

> Do a thorough check for malware, following all of the steps at one of these
> Web pages.
> Help with malware:
> All MS-MVP Sites.
> Consider this: Whenever a new error condition appears on your computer, it
> is almost certain that there was some change to the computer soon before the
> problem began.
> http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
> Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software.
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315
> http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...moving_Malware
> http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
> http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/darnit.html
> http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
> http://aumha.org/a/parasite.php
>
> Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software.
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315
>
> So How Did I Get Infected Anyway?
> For quite a few people it's by installing programs like Messenger Plus,
> whose ads for malware don't identify the malware as such and try to convince
> you that you owe it to the author. See also:
> http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=27971
> -------
> *Report back, please*
> [When responding to posts, please include the post(s) you are replying to so
> that others may learn and benefit from the issue]
>
> [How to ask a question]
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
>
> "Daves" <Daves@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:96CA1B22-1D7A-44C2-BB29-7487ECEA6453@microsoft.com...
> > nope! I've had a PC for 20 years and never had a virus (even scanned my
> > computer every now and then with online virus apps which confirm this). I
> > simply play safe. I consider my self an experienced computer user but this
> > slow file access problem is beyond my knowledge.
> >
> > "Bob" wrote:
> >
> >> Then maybe you finally have a virus and that's the cause of your problem.
> >> -------
> >> *Report back, please*
> >> [When responding to posts, please include the post(s) you are replying to
> >> so
> >> that others may learn and benefit from the issue]
> >>
> >> [How to ask a question]
> >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
> >>
> >> "Daves" <Daves@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:BCFBA554-3300-4046-B97E-F3B56482580B@microsoft.com...
> >> > been without antivirus/security suites for many years (and never had a
> >> > virus)
> >> >
> >> > it's just Windows firewall.
> >> >
> >> > "Bob" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >> That's too bad. Turn SR back on.
> >> >>
> >> >> What firewall, anti-virus application or security suite is installed?
> >> >> There
> >> >> are some that cause problems which do not appear immediately.
> >> >> -------
> >> >> *Report back, please*
> >> >> [When responding to posts, please include the post(s) you are replying
> >> >> to
> >> >> so
> >> >> that others may learn and benefit from the issue]
> >> >>
> >> >> [How to ask a question]
> >> >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
> >> >>
> >> >> "Daves" <Daves@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:015BDB15-3CF3-4D02-985D-966F090BC89A@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >I had turned off Sys-Restore before creating junction so there is no
> >> >> >such
> >> >> > back in time point.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > BTW I've noticed the lagging is only for Explorer.exe process, if I
> >> >> > for
> >> >> > example do a rename from Command prompt it's done instantly.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "Bob" wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> Run System Restore to a time before the problem began.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> -------
> >> >> >> *Report back, please*
> >> >> >> [When responding to posts, please include the post(s) you are
> >> >> >> replying
> >> >> >> to
> >> >> >> so
> >> >> >> that others may learn and benefit from the issue]
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> [How to ask a question]
> >> >> >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> "Daves" <Daves@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> >> news8CB8F2A-79CD-4E29-AE2D-53C4784D5AB8@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >> > hi,
> >> >> >> > running Vista Ultimate 64bit.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > I created a junction point which mapped to my User folder on
> >> >> >> > external
> >> >> >> > hard
> >> >> >> > drive. Then removed this junction point and pointed it back to
> >> >> >> > the
> >> >> >> > default
> >> >> >> > C:\Users\... location but ever since the file system is terrible
> >> >> >> > slow
> >> >> >> > even
> >> >> >> > on
> >> >> >> > basic operations such as rename file. So it's NOT a slow
> >> >> >> > copy/move
> >> >> >> > file
> >> >> >> > issue, just that all basic file functions are terrible slow. It
> >> >> >> > doesn't
> >> >> >> > matter if it's in my Users folder or elsewhere. As you can
> >> >> >> > imagine
> >> >> >> > this
> >> >> >> > is
> >> >> >> > making my Vista installation completely useless as software such
> >> >> >> > as
> >> >> >> > Visual
> >> >> >> > Studio is hanging on basic operations.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > I've done everything I can think of - defragging, turning off
> >> >> >> > Search/Indexing service... still the same.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > Thank you,
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>