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Q143154: Indicate Expandable Branches In File Manager Causes Delay

Article: Q143154
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 3.5 3.51
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbnetwork
Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.5, 3.51 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5, 3.51 
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SYMPTOMS
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File Manager performance is excessively slow and causes delays in displaying
directories in extremely large directory structures. Every time a directory is
opened, you see the "Directories read:" message in the lower- left corner of
File Manager.

CAUSE
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When Indicate Expandable Branches (on the Tree menu) is enabled in File Manager,
it must open every directory and do a FindFirstFile() to determine if
subdirectories exist (that is, the "+" on the directory folders in File Manager
when Indicate Expandable Branches is enabled).

If Indicate Expandable Branches is not enabled, File Manager uses the directory
list it has already received. This setting is saved in the user's profile.

Additional query words: prodnt

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Keywords          : kbnetwork 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNT351search kbWinNT350search kbWinNTW350 kbWinNTW350search kbWinNTW351search kbWinNTW351 kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS351 kbWinNTS350 kbWinNTS351search kbWinNTS350search
Version           : 3.5 3.51

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