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When I right click on a large image file (200mb-2gb tiffs) it can take up to 20sec for the pop up menu to appear in windows explorer (win7). The files are on the network over 1G. I can't figure out whats causing it. I have thumbnails turned off. Left clicking on them does not cause any hourglass delays, only right click.
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Sep 27, 2012 20:05
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Go to where the physical hard drives are, and do the same operation. If during the 20second to pop up you hear the hard drives spinning up, it's because the heads were parked and there may be some aggressive power saving going on. 20seconds is a_lot though, so it is possible it could be something else (e.g. a program in your right click that is trying to ascertain file details).
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Sep 27, 2012 20:26
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Sounds like you might have a shell extension that's trying to do something with the file, that loads in the context menu. Use Autoruns to poke around and see what third party extensions are running.
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Sep 27, 2012 20:28
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Shaocaholica posted:When I right click on a large image file (200mb-2gb tiffs) it can take up to 20sec for the pop up menu to appear in windows explorer (win7). The files are on the network over 1G. I can't figure out whats causing it. I have thumbnails turned off. Left clicking on them does not cause any hourglass delays, only right click. I think Steakandchips is correct. They probably have the drives spinning down when they are idle.
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Sep 27, 2012 20:38
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Factor Mystic posted:Sounds like you might have a shell extension that's trying to do something with the file, that loads in the context menu. Use Autoruns to poke around and see what third party extensions are running.
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Sep 27, 2012 20:55
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Does anyone have any tips on making network drives maintain a connection? I have one setup on my WHS box that disconnects randomly, causing various automatic things to fail. I know UNC paths are vastly preferable, but I'd rather stick with the mapped drive for now.
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Sep 28, 2012 13:28
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EC posted:Does anyone have any tips on making network drives maintain a connection? I have one setup on my WHS box that disconnects randomly, causing various automatic things to fail. I know UNC paths are vastly preferable, but I'd rather stick with the mapped drive for now. Check the NIC settings and make sure power save mode is disabled. That poo poo will turn the NIC off.
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Sep 28, 2012 13:39
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GreenNight posted:Check the NIC settings and make sure power save mode is disabled. That poo poo will turn the NIC off. I don't think it's that (the NIC is constantly being used by the OS via SAB), but I disabled it anyway just now. Maybe that will fix it! Edit: this actually seems way better: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/297684 quote:Command Line EC fucked around with this message at 14:38 on Sep 28, 2012 |
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Sep 28, 2012 13:41
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Ghost itM posted:quick Search revealed: http://windowssecrets.com/langalist-plus/how-to-prevent-and-remove-phantom-devices/ I tried that. The ghost drives disappeared, but when I restarted my computer they showed up again. Grr... this is frustrating. Anymore ideas?
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Sep 28, 2012 14:03
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YggiDee posted:Is there a method to either 1) keep programs from installing icons onto the Public Desktop, or 2) give blanket permission to delete icons from the Public Desktop? It seems obnoxious to require an Admin password just to delete shortcuts.
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Sep 28, 2012 15:14
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Has anyone here using Synergy run into the bug where it prevents the screensaver from starting and found a way around it?
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Sep 28, 2012 17:38
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TWo utility program questions: 1. I need some good personal organization software. Something that lets me keep track of a todo list, calender, etc... I'd prefer one that isn't super intrusive, and doesn't take up a ton of computer resources. I remember Rainlendar being the best one when I used it like 5 years ago. Does it still hold that title or are there better ones? 2. I haven't kept up with torrent programs in years, but I've heard utorrent has gotten pretty bloaty/awful these days. What is the new favorite?
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Sep 29, 2012 21:05
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Megasabin posted:2. I haven't kept up with torrent programs in years, but I've heard utorrent has gotten pretty bloaty/awful these days. What is the new favorite? uTorrent 2.2 Build 23071 is what I'm running and it's pretty nice, best build before they started adding bloated bullshit.
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Sep 29, 2012 21:25
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Megasabin posted:TWo utility program questions: 2. uTorrent still works perfectly for me, in spite of the new weird crap they put in.
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Sep 30, 2012 01:21
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Read posted:uTorrent 2.2 Build 23071 is what I'm running and it's pretty nice, best build before they started adding bloated bullshit. All that bloat that you never have to see or think about and that hasn't put the program's size over the 1MB mark. 
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Sep 30, 2012 02:46
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Megasabin posted:TWo utility program questions: There's been some feature creep for utorrent, but it still runs using only 32MB of memory. edit: ^^^ I didn't even know you could hide that stuff. Thanks. (Right click the offending bits and click "Hide blahblah") Mr. Fix It fucked around with this message at 02:51 on Sep 30, 2012 |
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Sep 30, 2012 02:49
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Yeah, the 'bloat' concerns are a bit overstated. However, they announced a month ago that future versions will have ads, so DEFINITELY don't upgrade blindly. I'm still on uTorrent myself, but I do intend to check out Tixati at some point in the near future. I'm told it's got every number-crunchy and spergy management feature one may want, and nothing more. NihilCredo fucked around with this message at 02:53 on Sep 30, 2012 |
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Sep 30, 2012 02:50
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Read posted:uTorrent 2.2 Build 23071 is what I'm running and it's pretty nice, best build before they started adding bloated bullshit. This is what I'm using. No reason to upgrade something that works perfectly.
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Sep 30, 2012 03:48
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Megasabin posted:1. I need some good personal organization software. Something that lets me keep track of a todo list, calender, etc... I'd prefer one that isn't super intrusive, and doesn't take up a ton of computer resources. I remember Rainlendar being the best one when I used it like 5 years ago. Does it still hold that title or are there better ones? I don't know if http://www.rememberthemilk.com/ will do enough for you, but I use it for todo, monthly bills, generally reminders, etc. and I really like it.
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Sep 30, 2012 04:21
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tk posted:I don't know if http://www.rememberthemilk.com/ will do enough for you, but I use it for todo, monthly bills, generally reminders, etc. and I really like it. RTM has a really killer iPhone app. Pretty solid before the big recent update, super great after it. Would pay if they made me, I'm still not sure what upgrading to subscription would grant me that they didn't give me already in free.
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Sep 30, 2012 04:30
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NihilCredo posted:Yeah, the 'bloat' concerns are a bit overstated. However, they announced a month ago that future versions will have ads, so DEFINITELY don't upgrade blindly. Here's a source. So it might not be a real problem, but we'll have to see. There's some more in there about probably dropping the apps function and maybe releasing a slimmed down version; just read the blogpost.
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Sep 30, 2012 08:41
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I'm liking Deluge as my new lightweight Torrent client. Might not suit everyone's tastes, but it does everything I need it for. Question: Is there any way to make UAC ignore Java updates? It's seriously loving annoying and I can't think of a reason (for my purposes anyway) why I wouldn't want Java updates to just... happen. Especially on my parents computer for which I'm an admin.
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Sep 30, 2012 18:56
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Mak0rz posted:I'm liking Deluge as my new lightweight Torrent client. Might not suit everyone's tastes, but it does everything I need it for. Reinstall Java to the user folders instead of Program Files and such. Then it won't need elevation.
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Sep 30, 2012 21:26
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Can anyone recommend a good program to scan my drives and show me a list of file duplicates that may be present? I've used some software to do this in the past but cant or the life of me remember any names.
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Oct 1, 2012 07:06
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Spikeness posted:Can anyone recommend a good program to scan my drives and show me a list of file duplicates that may be present? I've used some software to do this in the past but cant or the life of me remember any names. It was the only free one I could find at the time that would let me select files for deletion based on the subfolder they're in. It's not perfect and there's still a lot of manual work involved, but it gets the job done.
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Oct 1, 2012 08:41
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Not sure if this is the right thread but I'm looking for a free solution to batch convert PDF to DOC... I can't seem to access the big list of software either, anyone have any suggestions?
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Oct 2, 2012 08:22
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So somebody has been messing with my crap at work and even stole my headphone I left by accident. I want to find out who it is, I know it is non-prime (night) shift. My work computer has a webcam integrated in it. Is there any free motion detection webcam software? Basically start recording if it detects any motion. This rear end in a top hat messes with with my desk and my nearby coworkers all the time, items will be out of place etc and other small items get stolen. Plan is to lock the computer and have it running in the background.
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Oct 2, 2012 14:32
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http://www.ispyconnect.com/ I wanted to use a webcam for security and found this program. I never got around to using it though. The site looks professional at least.
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Oct 2, 2012 14:41
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TwoKnives posted:http://www.ispyconnect.com/ Gave it a try, and it works well! I just tested it while I went to lunch and anytime someone walked by, it recorded it. Pretty impressed with it for free software. So curious what it will capture overnight, absolutely no one should be in my area at night since everyone near me goes home.
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Oct 2, 2012 17:29
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what's the closest equivalent to OS X's Stickies app I can run on XP? ShixxNOTE is the closest thing I could find, but it looks pretty bloated, i'd prefer to use something lightweight/native/free if possible
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Oct 3, 2012 04:31
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Is there an app that can monitor and give stats/graphs about how much data is flowing in/out of my PC? Resource monitor isn't quite cutting it.
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Oct 3, 2012 15:00
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psylent posted:Is there an app that can monitor and give stats/graphs about how much data is flowing in/out of my PC? I'm a fan of Networx
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Oct 3, 2012 16:19
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Thermopyle posted:Has anyone here using Synergy run into the bug where it prevents the screensaver from starting and found a way around it? Are both Server/Client both in Windows? I've used Synergy for a few years, and though I haven't recently, it worked with 7 and OSX and Linux for screensaver 'syncing'. If I recall, there are some radio boxes you have to check for it to allow/disallow it.
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Oct 3, 2012 17:29
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Factor Mystic posted:Sounds like you might have a shell extension that's trying to do something with the file, that loads in the context menu. Use Autoruns to poke around and see what third party extensions are running. Thanks. Just got a chance to take a look. I hope this is the right tab I grabbed:  I can't change anything in there since I'm not an admin but I can get someone on it pretty quick. Does anything in there look like it might be the culprit for right clicks in explorer taking so long on large files? The only thing is that I might not get the OK to turn off AV stuff. There's no way to profile the time each of these is taking is there?
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Oct 3, 2012 18:24
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On Windows 7 (x64), is there a way or program to let me watch USB data transfer activity similar to watching the network usage graph in Task Manager's Network tab? I would really like a way to know if/how much data is moving over a USB port when, say, iTunes syncs (just an example).
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Oct 3, 2012 18:30
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Illuminado posted:Are both Server/Client both in Windows? I've used Synergy for a few years, and though I haven't recently, it worked with 7 and OSX and Linux for screensaver 'syncing'. If I recall, there are some radio boxes you have to check for it to allow/disallow it. Windows and Linux. I have screensaver syncing disabled. I've found others having the same problem but no solution.
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Oct 3, 2012 19:01
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psylent posted:Is there an app that can monitor and give stats/graphs about how much data is flowing in/out of my PC? NetMeter owns and I always install it. What's the best battery app to run? I want to control power usage better than the stock win 7 one which is pretty lovely.
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Oct 3, 2012 22:40
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Shaocaholica posted:Does anything in there look like it might be the culprit for right clicks in explorer taking so long on large files? The solution was to disable some NVidia startup item that didn't offer any other functionality than cramming more stuff in the contextmenu that I never used anyway. As I don't know what checks are built into that functionality, very theoretically I could see that possibly being related to your problem. I don't see anything else that's obviously problematic in that list anyway. You could definitely try to disable one or both NVidia startup items. You'd have to look up which ones are essential for normal functionality these days though, because I don't remember and that stuff sometimes changes.
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Oct 3, 2012 23:21
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GreenBuckanneer posted:NetMeter owns and I always install it. I like BatteryBar: http://osirisdevelopment.com/BatteryBar/ Since it's unobtrusive, and gives accurate time estimates for charging and discharging. The free version works fine, but if you want automatic profile switching, alerts and other crap the pro version's a few bucks.
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Is there any reason to regularly defrag a hard drive. Like, once a week? That seems excessive to me, but somebody asked me to schedule it on the computer I'm setting up for him to run weekly, and I'd like some feedback before I tell him that's insane.
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