Device Manager takes a long time to load....

Printable View

May 31st, 2001, 05:43 PM
Wildman6971

Device Manager takes a long time to load....

I am running ME on a P4 1.7 w/512 mb ram.
Recently, When I go to system properties and then to DM it takes 12-14 seconds before it actually opens up. I have not added or changed anything in the system that could correspond to this.
Any thoughts?
June 2nd, 2001, 01:31 AM
AlienDyne

I'd reinstall Windows over itself.
June 3rd, 2001, 08:42 AM
PaulDavidCox

Hi wildman, seems to be another ongoing problem with ME. Come across this with a few customers computers as well as a trial machine we have running in the workshop.Not a prob with 2000 or 98 but seems to be inherant in ME. Think you may have to live with it.
June 4th, 2001, 06:59 AM
Mr_Miyagi

Quote:

Originally posted by Wildman6971:
<STRONG>I am running ME on a P4 1.7 w/512 mb ram.
Recently, When I go to system properties and then to DM it takes 12-14 seconds before it actually opens up. I have not added or changed anything in the system that could correspond to this.
Any thoughts?</STRONG>

i had noticed that, but thought it was just normal: 15 secs in not much in pc terms.. seeing as my pc takes 4-5 mins to boot up! (athlon 1.2ghz 512mbram) <IMG SRC="smilies/cool.gif" border="0">

IMHO <IMG SRC="smilies/confused.gif" border="0">
June 4th, 2001, 05:59 PM
ScooterWad

Wildman, I had the same problem on a Dell Laptop running ME. I ran disk clean up and defragged the HDD just for kix. So far, so good. I know it doesn't make much sense and shouldn't have much of an effect on a new install, but what the heck, it worked.
BTW, mods. Is it just me, or do the profiles have this funky shadow thing goin on? I'm losin' it, man.
June 4th, 2001, 06:56 PM
Budster64

Quote:

Originally posted by ScooterWad:
<STRONG>Wildman, I had the same problem on a Dell Laptop running ME. I ran disk clean up and defragged the HDD just for kix. So far, so good. I know it doesn't make much sense and shouldn't have much of an effect on a new install, but what the heck, it worked.
BTW, mods. Is it just me, or do the profiles have this funky shadow thing goin on? I'm losin' it, man.</STRONG>

Actually, even a fresh install is 10% fragged when it's a 9X/ME install.
Win2K does a better job installing without fragmenting the System files.