Extremely slow when accessing file browsing dialog
Rob McDonald
browsing dialog (Open, Save As, etc). Sometimes, if a program does
this repeatedly, it is fast after the first time.
This problem exists for my own applications, and for things I've
downloaded (pdfsam for example). It is a problem with my computer
setup. This problem did not occur in the past, I am not sure when it
started. When I run the programs on other computers, they run fine.
I have tried installing all the updates to my OS (Win XP Pro), and
have re-installed the JVM a couple of times. I am running the latest
Sun JVM.
Does anyone have any suggestions for tracking down or fixing this
problem short of re-installing the whole computer?
TIA,
Rob
Mark Space
> Java programs on my computer run extremely slowly when accessing file
> browsing dialog (Open, Save As, etc). Sometimes, if a program does
> this repeatedly, it is fast after the first time.
Not really sure. Don't re-install everything, that's unlikely to help.
Did you change or update your virus settings recently? It might be an
issue with scanning or restricting programs that look at other programs.
Play around with the settings, see if you can disable scanning on
certain directories that your are trying to open and having problems with.
If you don't have virus software, get some and do a scan.
Rob McDonald
> Not really sure. Don't re-install everything, that's unlikely to help.
>
> Did you change or update your virus settings recently? It might be an
> issue with scanning or restricting programs that look at other programs.
> Play around with the settings, see if you can disable scanning on
> certain directories that your are trying to open and having problems with.
>
> If you don't have virus software, get some and do a scan.
The virus software is up to date, I'll try disabling it to see if
anything changes, but I doubt it.
However, there is no disk activity while I'm waiting for the 'Open'
dialog to come up. If I look in Task Manager, javaw.exe does peg the
processor, but nothing to disk.
Rob
Real Gagnon
> dialog to come up. If I look in Task Manager, javaw.exe does peg the
> processor, but nothing to disk.
There are a few issues with file dialogs.
If ZIP files are present
http://bugs.sun.com/bugdatabase/view_bug.do?bug_id=5050516
Folder with many files with Java 6u2
http://bugs.sun.com/bugdatabase/view_bug.do?bug_id=6578753
Bye.
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Rob McDonald
> > However, there is no disk activity while I'm waiting for the 'Open'
> > dialog to come up. If I look in Task Manager, javaw.exe does peg the
> > processor, but nothing to disk.
>
> There are a few issues with file dialogs.
>
I moved a pair of large zip files (50mb and 115mb) to a subdirectory
and the problem went away.
That really sucked. I never would have been able to spend the time to
track that one down myself.
Thanks a bunch.
Rob
Larry A Barowski
"Rob McDonald" <rob.a.m...@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:f1f30dc9-b811-4c55...@s12g2000prg.googlegroups.com...
> On Dec 30, 7:10 pm, Real Gagnon <realgag+use...@geocities.com> wrote:
>> > However, there is no disk activity while I'm waiting for the 'Open'
>> > dialog to come up. If I look in Task Manager, javaw.exe does peg the
>> > processor, but nothing to disk.
>>
>> There are a few issues with file dialogs.
>>
>> If ZIP files are
>> presenthttp://bugs.sun.com/bugdatabase/view_bug.do?bug_id=5050516
>>
>> Folder with many files with Java
>> 6u2http://bugs.sun.com/bugdatabase/view_bug.do?bug_id=6578753
>
> I moved a pair of large zip files (50mb and 115mb) to a subdirectory
> and the problem went away.
The best fix is just to back off to 1.6.0_01, then you don't
have to worry about large zip files.
Lew
> The best fix is just to back off to 1.6.0_01, then you don't
> have to worry about large zip files.
Just about the security flaws in that version that were fixed in 6u3.
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Lew
Rob McDonald
I have to say, Lew is right. Reverting to an old version not only
opens me up to possible security problems, but it wastes my time. I
would have to go back, find a 'working' version, download it, go
through uninstall/install process, etc.
On the other hand, the workaround is a piece of cake. I add a little
more organization to my life and move two files. No problem there.
The real bugaboo with this bug is figuring out what it is that bit
you. Once you know, working around it is an easy and effective
solution.
Rob