HELP!! Slow right click!

Question

When i right click on the desktop it takes a long time (5 seconds) before the drop menu comes up. It didn't do this until i upgraded to a fx 5200 PCI card. I am running a dimension 2400 2.4 ghz with 512mb of ram. PLEASE HELP!

lukejd87 · Answer

I just want to subscribe to this forum. I am interested in the solution.

SloMoShun · Answer

This could be related to the Verisign certificate verification check. If you're using Norton Anti-Virus, try this work-around: Tools > Internet Options > Advanced tab > scroll down to Security and uncheck 'Check for publisher's certificate revocation' > click OK. Post again if this didn't help; it also could be related to spyware.

mcamargo · Answer

There is a utility I use named 'Tweak UI'. The program is free. There is a tab in this program named 'Mouse'. Here you can adjust the menu speed to fast. I realize this may not be the fix you're looking for but this works!!!  It may be worth the try. mcamargo

dat_monkey · Answer

I tried the internet options thing... no success  And im sure its not spyware, i have adaware and spybot search and destroy and run them frequently.

AllynKC · Answer

Try starting the Task Manager and see if any process is using a large percentage of CPU bandwidth, especially when you right click. That might help identify the culprit.

Also check the device manager and see if you have an exclamation point next to any items, that could flag a driver issue.

You can also try PCPitstop.com and do a scan to search for potential issues.

Message Edited by AllynKC on 03-07-2004 10:32 AM

dat_monkey · Answer

I noticed when i right click services.exe takes about 30% CPU and explorer takes about 40%... i dont think this is normal

dat_monkey · Answer

Someone please help!

lukejd87 · Answer

He is losing blood people!!!! HELP HIM!!

CatoftheNight · Answer

There are two 'services.exe' running on a Dell comp. One is 'Services.exe' and the other is 'services.exe'

Note the Capital on the first one. The Capitilized Services.exe is installed by Dell, and it give news updates etc...It's pointless, and I'm tempted to reformat the hard drive on my 8300 to get rid of the Dell 'goodies'.

Anyway, click "End Process" on "Services.exe" not "services.exe", understand? See if that helps?

dat_monkey · Answer

Nope  didn't help

AllynKC · Answer

You didn't mention; did PCPitstop show any issues? What about in Device Manager, was there an exclamation mark next to any items?

You can also try some housekeeping activities - defrag the hard drive, and try a disk cleanup scan from within drive properties.

I would also try running HijackThis, and posting the results in one of the forums that specializes in that tool.

When you installed the new video card, did you uninstall any old drivers before installing the new ones? Did you do a check to see if there were newer drivers than what shipped with the card?

CatoftheNight · Answer

When you right-click, does your hard-drive start to freak out? Example, the light flashes alot and you hear alot of ticking noises?

dat_monkey · Answer

I have defragged the harddrive, updated video drivers, ran disk clean up. THere is no ! mark next to anything in device manager. i have adaware and spybotsearchanddestroy and run them frequently, I just recently scanned using norton; didn't find anything. My harddrive doesn't freak out when i right click. I have had no luck doing any of theese things.

CatoftheNight · Answer

Yea, I'm stumped... Message Edited by CatoftheNight on 03-08-2004 10:26 PM

AllynKC · Answer

Running HijackThis can identify items that would be missed by both AdAware and Spybot, so I would still do that just to be safe.

You didn't mention if PCpitstop.com identified any issues.

Have you had Norton running since this began? Are you using Norton firewall? If so, try disabling that as a test. If that resolves it, try using Zone Alarm instead.

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