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When you\u2019re opening a Windows dialog like \u201cOpen File\u201d \/ \u201cSave File\u201d or browse in Windows Explorer with a redirected My Documents folder, you might encounter a delay between 3 ~5 seconds. <\/p>\n The problem can be reproduced by starting Notepad and opening the \u201cOpen File\u201d dialog (File > Open). The dialog will show the My Documents folder, if you immediately<\/strong> click on the My Document folder (which is already opened) it will show a hourglass cursor for 3 ~ 5 seconds <\/p>\n Since the problem can be reproduced it is relatively easy<\/em> *ahum*<\/strong> to solve the issue. I\u2019ve reproduced the issue with a test user named TestDesktop05<\/em><\/strong> which has a redirected My Documents to \\\\filer1\\homedrives$\\testdesktop05\\Mijn Documenten.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n A delay of 5 seconds is visible in SysInternals Process Monitor<\/a> when the \u201cOpen File\u201d dialog is opened.<\/p>\n The content of desktop.ini is the default content (generated by Windows) to name the My Documents folder \u201c<username\u2019s> documents\u201d. More information about renaming the name of My Documents can be found here<\/a> and here<\/a>.<\/p>\n PS: desktop.ini is a versatile file that\u2019s used for many different purposes, for instance the Nethood or My Network Places as described by Remko Weijnen<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Apparently desktop.ini files that are stored on network locations are cached so they can be processed faster. This however doesn\u2019t seem to work properly since this takes between 3 ~ 5 seconds, which doesn\u2019t make it an effective solution.<\/p>\n After disabling<\/strong> the caching of desktop.ini the delay is gone and the users can browse, open and save files at lightning speed.<\/p>\n The issue was solved with update rollup 871260<\/a> – An update rollup is available for Internet Explorer versions 5.x and 6.0 – but I don\u2019t think you want to install that update. There are some conflicts between hotfixes and what you should do when, you can read more about that in KB840309<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Enabling the caching of desktop.ini is considered a best practice as described in the Terminal Server & XenApp Tuning Tips<\/a> (Pierre Marmignan \u2013 CitrixTools.Net) and Soup Up Your Terminal Server: Optimizing Explorer’s Network Performance<\/a> (Helge Klein).<\/p>\n As with any practice: test<\/strong> before your apply a \u201cbest practice\u201d. It\u2019s usually a best practice in a certain<\/strong> situation or use case, it\u2019s not an excuse for thinking. <\/p>\n Hence the remark:<\/p>\n please note that these informations are provided "as is<\/strong>" and that using these tips is at your own risks.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n <\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" When you\u2019re opening a Windows dialog like \u201cOpen File\u201d \/ \u201cSave File\u201d or browse in Windows Explorer with a redirected My Documents folder, you might encounter a delay between 3 ~5 seconds. This is issue applies to Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 (and maybe more operating systems). 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<\/a> This is issue applies to Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 (and maybe more operating systems).<\/p>\n<\/a>.<\/p>\nReproducing and tracing<\/h2>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n[DeleteOnCopy]\nOwner=TestDesktop05\nPersonalized=5\nPersonalizedName=Mijn documenten<\/pre>\n
Solving the issue<\/h2>\n
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00\n\n[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\policies\\Explorer]\n"UseDesktopIniCache"=dword:00000000<\/pre>\n
Best practice<\/h2>\n
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