When I open "My Computer" (the window), I see the searching torch and it takes five minutes or more to load.

Question

When I access "My Computer" (usually by using together the Flying Window and "E" keys together), to find files and folders, it takes 5 minutes + to load. All I see is the oscillating torch until it opens properly. I can access via a right click on START but the format I get this way is not as fast to use, as one has to roll up and down through the levels. The full "My Computer" window, when it works, gives an immediate visual of everything on the machine. Any thoughts out there on how to fix?

Answer 1

1) Check for spyware. Run both Ad-aware (http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaw... and Skybot (http://www.safer-networking.org/)...... to remove any spyware. Run both as one may caught something the other missing. Then go to microsoft.com and download Defender to protect against future infections.

2) Check that you have a least 10% of your hard drive free. Go to My Computer and right click on the Local Drive (C:). Look at the properties. If it has less that 10% free space, you will need to delete some files, or move them off the hard drive and on to a CD or DVD. Start by running the disk cleanup, which will remove temporary and other unneeded files. Go to Start, then All Programs, then System Tools and click the Disk Cleanup icon.

3) Run the msconfig utility. Go to Start, then Run and type in: msconfig
Go to the startup tab
You will see a list of all the programs that are loaded when your computer starts up. Uncheck any that you do not have to have. (Usually you can uncheck them all). If you decide you to need one, you can go back and recheck it.

4) Defrag the hard drive. Go into My Computer and right click on the Local Drive (C:). Select Properties and go into the Tools tab. Click the Defragment Now button to start the defrag program. If you have not defrag recently (or never) it may take several hours for the program to complete.

Answer 2

Either virus has affected your PC or you have installed a lot many softwares into C:\

Answer 3

Run anti-virus tool.

Answer 4

you're computer may be too slow or overloaded or filled with adware and spyware.