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    Vista file transfer Slowdown

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by darthsat, Oct 3, 2007.

  1. darthsat

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    I don't know how many people here experience this with vista, but I have seen a lot of topics on it online. Many vista users seem to experience a "Calculating time remaining" bug when copying large files in windows explorer. unnecessarily, Vista shows the calculating time remaining message in the file transfer window for a prolonged period of time and it ends up slowing down the transfer. Is there a possible tweak to vista to get rid of the slowdown?
     
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  2. John B

    John B Notebook Prophet

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    John B, Oct 3, 2007
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    bigspin My Kind Of Place

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    John B is right...

    Install KB938979 update
     
    bigspin, Oct 3, 2007
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  4. darthsat

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    Interesting. When I try to download the 32-bit package, I get past validation, but prior to the installation it says this update does not apply to your system.
     
    darthsat, Oct 4, 2007
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    R4000 Notebook Virtuoso

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    Odd. I noticed that I've had this hotfix installed since Aug 8th, but MS has the release date of 9/11. Do I have an obsolete version, and do you think I should just install this newest one?

    BTW, File transfer speed in Windows Explorer is miserable for me as well.
     
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  6. bigspin

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    That hotfix now available thru vista auto-update :)

    BTW Vista still lags when moving large file
     
    bigspin, Oct 4, 2007
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