Maybe these:
http://www.ss64.com/nt/slow_browsing.html
http://forum.osnn.net/showthread.php?t=23361



>That sure looked like it was IT, Eric.
>
>Alas, when I did the delete, no change at all. Even re-booted, just to 'help' it be good.
>
>But it sure does look like it's related to the MAPped drives, because It got unacceptably long after I added the second one, very recently. And I KNOW that both will actually timeout because I have neither connected most of the time.
>
>Got any other gems like that?
>
>Thanks
>
>>Have a look at http://cyberwizardpit.net/article2.htm
>>
>>
>>>Interesting you should ask... I have 2, both to remote systems far away. And the time has become extended since I added the second one, which will never be there unless I have it's special connection program (for VPN) running.
>>>
>>>Hopefully you know some way to 'fix' this short of dropping the mappings ? < s >
>>>
>>>Thanks
>>>
>>>>Do you have many mapped drives?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Word 2003, and I mean SLOW!
>>>>>
>>>>>It's more than 30 seconds, even going from dir-to-dir!@
>>>>>
>>>>>It's the same with or without A/V software running!@#@$!#@
>>>>>
>>>>>Latest SP downloaded, to no avail@#!$@#!$
>>>>>
>>>>>Anyone know of a fix for this?
>>>>>
>>>>>Any help appreciated.
>>>>>
>>>>>Jim