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    7805u and 7811 windows 7 control panel shortcut delay.

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by RobbyMA, Sep 21, 2009.

  1. RobbyMA

    RobbyMA Notebook Geek

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    When I create a shortcut on my desktop from the control panel there is delay up to 10 seconds. I have a 7805u and the same thing happened when I owned a 7811. I do not get this delay with Windows Vista.

    to do this test simply open the control panel and drag a icon like "Action Center" or "Display" etc.... to your desktop and choice to "create shortcuts here" on you desktop and you will see the delay I am talking about. a huge delay most of the time!

    seems like a Windows 7 Glitch because it has happened on two computers of mine.

    when I create a shortcut from "computer".... there is no delay.

    I am runing Windows 7 Enterprise(same as Ultimate).
     
    RobbyMA, Sep 21, 2009
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    TANWare Just This Side of Senile, I think. Super Moderator

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    once you drop it move the mouse around the desktop quickly and the icon apears quickly, weird..........
     
    TANWare, Sep 21, 2009
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    you are right... move the mouse around then it will appear faster. It's funny that I am the only person to find this Glitch... or maybe most people don't care?

    I bet EVERYBODY has this glitch and does not realize it.

     
    RobbyMA, Sep 21, 2009
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    neat, i never knew this glitch existed... but i have no icons on my dekstop (i like it clean)

    I'll have to give it a try once i get back to my windows machine, wonder why it does that :confused:
     
    Kamin_Majere, Sep 21, 2009
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    yes it bugged me so much I tought it was a bad copy of Windows 7 or maybe a problem with my hardware.

    maybe it is a Control Panel security feature glitch that will NEVER be fixed.

    I just hope this glitch is only specific to making shortcuts from the Control Panel.
     
    RobbyMA, Sep 22, 2009
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    RobbyMA Notebook Geek

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    anybody else have this GLITCH with windows 7?

    i guess it is not significant.

    but it sure bugs me wandering why there is a huge delay for the shorcut icon to appear.
     
    RobbyMA, Sep 24, 2009
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    I do not have this problem with Win 7 Ultimate RTM and 7811
    The shortcut from the Control Panel appears immediately on the desktop
     
    dds999, Sep 26, 2009
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    yep i can replicate the "bug" as well. Its when you place a 'super category' from the normal view of the control panel correct (not individual links from the classic view)

    So its definitely a bug in the RC version as well. Once i get my Signature Edition Ultimate package for the launch party, i'll try it again. Maybe they know about it and correct it.

    (replicated on a 6860 with SSD)
     
    Kamin_Majere, Sep 26, 2009
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    I tried this in 'Category', Large Icons', 'Small Icons', using Drag and Drop to the Desktop and Right Click to create Shortcut.

    All shortcuts were created immediately.

    7811 with Win 7 Ultimate RTM
     
    dds999, Sep 26, 2009
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    Right Click "Create Short Cut" gives me an icon instantly, but even under small icon and large icon views i still get the lag if i drag and drop.

    Oddly enough that once i created an icon once, after that i get them instantly if i delete and make new ones (so i've had to select different choices every time i wanted to preform this test)
     
    Kamin_Majere, Sep 26, 2009
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