> From: Matthias Cords <matthias.co...@geomagic.de> > Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2012 11:56:21 +0000 > > There is a problem with emacs hanging for several minutes when using auto > complete (Tab) while trying to open a file (C-x C-f): when the computer is > not connected to the company network autocomplete may hang a few seconds. > Additionally, when a service called "checkpoint endpoint connect" is > installed and has opened a vpn connection to the company network autocomplete > stalls for even longer periods. Shutting down the mentioned service makes > emacs autocomplete stall for "only" a few seconds again. > > I am able to write lisp functions and know how to use a debugger, but I just > don't know where to start finding the cause of this problem. > > The problem seems to have appeared somewhere around emacs 22.1 as version 22 > does not have these problems.
Does it help to set the value of w32-get-true-file-attributes to nil? If not, then perhaps you could use some utility that traces system calls, and see which one of them is stalling.
