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    Vista's Long Goodbye

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Chutsman, Jan 9, 2008.

  1. Chutsman

    Chutsman Notebook Evangelist

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    Has anyone found the solution to what has become know on the Internet as Vista's Long Goodbye. This is where, to delete, rename or move a file or folder, no matter how small (could even be zero bytes), Vista takes about 30 seconds to do so. Even to empty the Recycle Bin of that 0 byte item takes the same long time.

    I tried a search in the forum and the search result brought up the Antivirus thread - obviously a misinterpretation of the search.

    This "Long Goodbye" is the only annoying thing in a new Acer Extensa 5420. Everything else, including bootup is fine.
     
    Chutsman, Jan 9, 2008
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  2. Crimsonman

    Crimsonman Ex NBR member :cry:

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    Yeah, just walk away for 30 seconds and it doesnt seem so long
     
    Crimsonman, Jan 9, 2008
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