We've seen that on a couple of XP machine here. Basically double clicking a file to open it in Notepad takes a noticeable amount of time (5-10 seconds). Notepad appears pretty quickly but it's not displayed fully and it then sits there frozen for several seconds before displaying the text file contents. By comparision double clicking a word document is instantaneous (these are fast machines).
We don't have an explanation for this (I haven't googled it though). I can only conclude that Notepad is an immense program with huge overhead requirements and that the complexities of decoding a 3kb plain text file are such that billions of operations are required. Go Microsoft!!! (jk). David. > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Jeremy Coulter > Sent: Friday, 11 June 2004 1:40 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [DUG] WinXp Problem > > > I donthave a Win98 problem , BUT I DO have a windows Xp problem thats > come to light. > Basically, Xp functions ok, BUT, when ever I try to open say a 1kb txt > file it takes ages and ages to open. its take 45 seconds because I just > timed it. > The same happend if Itry to delete it, and even when I right click on > the file !!! BTW this is on a local PC too !! > > I have search the net but nothing seems to come back. > > I have removed Office, turned off Virus scanner, end-tasked stuff in > task Manger, and it still happens ! > You can imagin this is NOT very productive ! > > Anyone heard of this before? or know how to resulve it? > I pretty much have run out of ideas, and think my next port of call will > be a pac rebuild....after just getting it. Its brand new :( well 2weeks > old now. > > jeremy > > _______________________________________________ > Delphi mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://ns3.123.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi > _______________________________________________ Delphi mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://ns3.123.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi
