"Herpin" wrote:

> Question: In MS Word or other apps, when you do file open and then click the
> Drop Down in the "Look In" directory box, does the same delay occur?
>
> I'm not sure if you are describing the same problem as this.
>
> I had this problem in the past on several machines and I've been able to
> correct it everytime by remove any persistent drive mappings, especially ones
> that were "UNAVAILABLE". The drive mappings themselves don't cause the
> problem, but unavailable drive mappings do cause the problem.
>
> To check this, at a DOS prompt, type: net use <enter> as follows:
>
> C:\>net use
> Status Local Remote Network
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> OK G: \\has100\g Microsoft Windows Network
> Unavailable U: \\slp\utils Microsoft Windows Network
> Unavailable Z: \\has401\temp Microsoft Windows Network
> The command completed successfully.
>
> C:\>
>
> Notice the Unavailable connections. Simply drop them with: (for example)
>
> net use u: /d
> net use z: /d
>
>
>
> "Andreas Winter" wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > when I'm trying to open or create a new project the VS.Net 2003 IDE hangs
> > for 1 minute or even longer in the file/directory dialog box until I can
> > change to a directory, and that repeats for every subfolder. As soon I'm in
> > my project everything works fine, and the IDE is doing it's job.
> >
> > Taskmanager and File Monitor show no activities at all while the IDE hangs.
> >
> > Has anyone an idea what could be blocking the IDE for that long time?
> >
> > Thanks,