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Performance Is Reduced When You Copy Files to Compressed Folder

Article ID: 186949

Article Last Modified on 1/23/2007

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SYMPTOMS

When you copy and paste a large number of files into a compressed folder, the performance of your computer is significantly reduced as the files are copied and pasted.

RESOLUTION

To work around this issue, use one of the following methods:

Method 1

Select the files you want to copy, and then drag the selected files into the compressed folder.

Method 2

Select the files you want to copy, right-click the selected files, point to Send To, and then click Compressed Folder.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Microsoft Plus! 98, version 1.0.

Additional query words: 1.00 folders slow degraded

Keywords: kbfaq kbprb KB186949


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