[Pc_Support] XP Slows After Right-Clicking Desktop

[Bryan J. Smith]

On Sun, 2006-07-02 at 10:04 -0500, Tim McDonough wrote:
> I have an XP Pro system that slows to a crawl after I right-click the 
> desktop. The system functions without a hitch otherwise.
> Once I right click the cursor is in the hour glass shape anytime the 
> mouse is over the desktop. If application programs were already 
> running they can still be accessed and they seem to respond normally 
> as long as no additional windows need to be opened or resized. I 
> cannot launch a new application.
> If the PC is left untouched it never returns to normal or opens the 
> desktop right-click menu. At least not within 30 minutes or so which 
> is the longest I've waited before hitting the reset switch.
> When in this condition the Task Manager (launched before I right 
> click) shows only a couple of percent of CPU usage.
> Of course I would love to repair this without spending hours reloading 
> Windows and all my applications. Any suggestions?

Turn off ActiveX, Javascript and any and all other access in Internet
Explorer, then reboot.  Verify these are still the settings and see if
it improves.

Yes, Internet Explorer is completely _tied-into_ the Windows Explorer
(which is your desktop/GUI shell).

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Bryan J. Smith           Professional, technical annoyance
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