[Resolved] Explorer freezes with large Video files

Any idea why windows explorer freezes up almost everytime I open a folder with large video files in it?

P3 700
512ram
geforce 4 MX 420 64mg
Win XP Home
Hard drives: 40gig & 80gig

I reformatted but it still does it.

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One more question:

How do you delete files that (in an error message) say they're being used, when they couldn't possibly be?

aloha, MC

 

Have a look at this thread, I think your issue may be the same:


http://forums.techguy.org/t115804/s.html

You need to post more info about the second question; if Windows says they are being used, then something is loading the files on startup.

 

Thanks for the link to the other thread. It was happening with the incomplete .avi or .dat files.

I did find out how to delete them:

You can restart in safe mode and delete them.

OR double click the file to make it run - after the program starts up (WMP, Winamp, etc) close it - then delete the file while it is still highlighted. This worked on all of the files I wanted to delete.

Thanks again.

aloha, MC

(Keep Your Head)

 

Great, it's good to know there's more than one way to skin the cat