XP Pro - opening files

I posted this on the group on the SW site , but no joy!

We are using Windows XP pro, when I am opening a file in SW and decide
to veiw only parts or assemblies or drawings, by changing the file
type veiw, it takes an age for the files to appear. the quick way to
refresh the window is move back a directory and back in again, and hey
presto, the files are visable. This did not happen on Win NT and does
not happen in any other programs, such as office products and autocad.

thought i would ask here before i have the normal argument with my
VAR, where they tell me its not solidworks, its windows.


Thanks in anticipation

Graeme Robinson

 

Graeme

If "Show thumbnail graphics in Windows Explorer" is switched on, under
Tools/Options/System Options/General, things can really slow down even in
SolidWorks "Open" and "Save" dialogs

I forget exactly what you have to do before switching it off takes effect:
you certainly have to quit SolidWorks, and maybe Shutdown Windows.

I'm not sure if this is what you are experiencing, but could be worth
looking at.

 

(Rob) wrote in @posting.google.com:

I agree, same problem here in winxp reading files from a win2k server.
This type of delay did not occur when I used win2k on my machine.... I've
been blaming our network. But know I will rethink that.

Zander

 

yeah youre right andrew, but showing thumbnails comes in very handy
when looking for a particular shaped part in a directory of 5000
parts.

When i used NT i showed thumbnails, and i also had a slower pc, was
just wondering why the conflict exists with SW and XP.

If its just me having the probs then its all well and good! but Im
sure I cannot be alone?

Regards

Graeme

 

No problems here, running win xp pro, sp 1.0, swx 2003 sp5. Didnt notice any
problems in sp4 or sp3.
I have xp home at home, and am on 2004 sp0.0, and no problems.
I do have display thumbnails active.
sw-pw-man

 

You can also set Your Windows Explorer to "view thumbnails" and You'll see
previews of all Your SW parts, assys and drawings if You're in W2K or XP

Krister L