>>>Under Win2K server windows explorer hangs.
>>>When I start browsing directories and it either stops responding completely or takes up about 98% of the processor and I have to end the task to get rid of it.
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>>>I have the latest service packs (Maybe that’s the problem) and at least 40% free space on my local drives. Disks have been kept defragmented with Executive Software’s Diskeeper.
>>>If I move around directories from a cmd prompt I don’t have any problems.
>>>Any ideas?
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>>Do you've any anti-virus running on your PC? WOuld it help if you disable it temporary?
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>Sergey, you are a genius!
>That was it.
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>But now what do I do? I need the virus software.

You can try to configure your anti-virus software to be less intrusive or switch to another one.