Delays opening GAMES folder

[AlphaWolf]

Whenever I open my GAMES folder (My Device/Windows/Start Menu/Programs/Games). it takes forever to open (OK, not forever, but about 30 seconds!). This is true regardless of the program I use to open the directory (File Explorer, Resco Explorer 2002, or even Start/Programs/Games).

This is the ONLY directory that takes a long time to open - others are almost instananeous.

Any ideas (besides stop wasting so much time on games!)?

AW

It is probally because of the amount of files you have in the folder that takes so much time.

If the folder takes up alot of space on the ppc,it should take longer to load.:)

[rxman]

I have same problem and agree its proberly because we have too
many games in Ax. and it takes a while to look up all shortcuts

I think its because the programs are on a mem card, takes longer to acces i believe. I have the same problem, if you wanna call it a prob but i believe its because of the mem. cards

With Kind regards,

Wannahave

Well i have the same problem,exept it only takes about 5sec.

Scence i built my cool new athlon xp gaming machine.

Originally posted by wannahave
I think its because the programs are on a mem card
With Kind regards,

Wannahave

,i don't think he said a mem card.
But i completly agree with you wanna have,it does take a long time to access stuff on a memory card.:)

[AlphaWolf]

Wow, thanks for the quick responses.

Almost all my games are on my SD card (I use the CF for MP3s, movies, etc,). I'll bet that's what it is.

Many thanks, again.

AW

[Magadin]

Pretty sure it has to do with the Mem card access. I've also noticed when installing anything through active sync, it takes longer when "retrieving information from device" screen comes up. The more programs you have installed, the longer it takes for the information to come up. Something to do with it scanning your storage for files.

You'll also noticed when you are browsing files through any file explorer program, when you open the windows directory (which has more files) it takes longer to display than say the My Documents folder.

[boothy]

I found certain games - some that did not particularly like axim caused delays or frreezes in game directory - try removing and re-installing games individually (particualrly the heavy graphics\large ones)and see if certain games cause effect example tigerwoods golf

Boothy

I concur on the memory card being the delay. I recently moved all my NES & SNES ROMs to an SD card from Main Memory and now they take a second or two to load when before they loaded instantly.

[kidruiz]

Also, Click on Settings/Memory/Running Programs.


You may have multiple programs running at the same time.
Just hit STOP ALL and try running it again!



Ray

[nomar05]

I've got 16 icons in my Games Folder. All my games are on my 128MB SanDisk SD card. I just timed it. It takes nearly 30 seconds for ALL the icons to appear. 14 of them show up after about 10 seconds.:crooked:

That settles it then,its the memory card.:D

[Bagelsnbrew]

You're all wrong! It's because of the memory card.

















:D

[SRGilbert]

Just use a program like Launcher and you can have your favs right on the home screen all the time!:)