Slow Folder Access w/DWG - XP on 2003 Server - Please Help...

[Anonymous]

Hello,


We've been using Windows 2000 on our Network, running AutoCAD 2005. Just
recently we started adding Windows XP Pro workstations to our network.
Everything seems to run fine, but when accessing folders across the network
that contain .DWG files, Windows Explorer sometimes locks up or will take
between 15-20 seconds to display the files.


This only happens when DWG files are within the folder. The problem exists
if there are as low as 4 files, and as many as 100. When I access folders
that contain other files types (no DWG), such as jpg, .doc, pdf, etc, the
folders display the contents in an instant.


My view settings within Windows Explore are set to "List" files, but it
almost seems as if it were set to "Thumbnails". It seems as if Windows
Explorer is taking time to regenerate the Thumbnail images, even if not
being displayed.


Is there something I can do to prevent that from happening, like turn that
feature off, or at least speed things up?


Please help. This is very frustrating.


I've posted a similar question at a Microsoft Newsgroup, but this seems
somehow tied to AutoCAD because it only happens with AutoCAD files.


Thanks for the help.
Sam

[Anonymous]

Have you turned off the verify digital signatures switch?

John Postlewait
IS Department
George Butler Associates, Inc.

[Anonymous]

Wow, that was it! Thanks John.


Man, I can't see that feature really working for anyone. This is a new
computer, attached to a fairly new server, gig cards and decent network
switches, and it couldn't handle it...


Anyway, that solved the problem.


Thanks again,
Sam




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wrote in message news:4811066@discussion.autodesk.com...
> Have you turned off the verify digital signatures switch?
>
> John Postlewait
> IS Department
> George Butler Associates, Inc.

[Anonymous]

Is the verify digital signatures switch a part of Windows client, or Server,
or AutoCAD?


Jason


wrote in message news:4811066@discussion.autodesk.com...
> Have you turned off the verify digital signatures switch?
>
> John Postlewait
> IS Department
> George Butler Associates, Inc.

[Anonymous]

I think it's some type of association with Windows when you install AutoCAD.
I was able to toggle the switch from within Windows Explorer. Basically,
right-click on any DWG file and then select "Enable/Disable Digital
Signature Icons" from the context menu. Once there, then uncheck the box.
Log-off, and log back-in. (I rebooted)




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"Jason Peterson" wrote in message
news:4811211@discussion.autodesk.com...
> Is the verify digital signatures switch a part of Windows client, or
> Server, or AutoCAD?
>
>
> Jason
>
>
> wrote in message news:4811066@discussion.autodesk.com...
>> Have you turned off the verify digital signatures switch?
>>
>> John Postlewait
>> IS Department
>> George Butler Associates, Inc.

[Anonymous]

Forgot to say. This was done at the Workstation where AutoCAD is installed.
Not at the Server.






"Sam Manzella" wrote in message
news:4811234@discussion.autodesk.com...
>I think it's some type of association with Windows when you install
>AutoCAD. I was able to toggle the switch from within Windows Explorer.
>Basically, right-click on any DWG file and then select "Enable/Disable
>Digital Signature Icons" from the context menu. Once there, then uncheck
>the box. Log-off, and log back-in. (I rebooted)
>
>
>
>
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>
>
>
>
> "Jason Peterson" wrote in message
> news:4811211@discussion.autodesk.com...
>> Is the verify digital signatures switch a part of Windows client, or
>> Server, or AutoCAD?
>>
>>
>> Jason
>>
>>
>> wrote in message news:4811066@discussion.autodesk.com...
>>> Have you turned off the verify digital signatures switch?
>>>
>>> John Postlewait
>>> IS Department
>>> George Butler Associates, Inc.

[Anonymous]

You're welcome

When I rechecked this post I was amazed at how little information I provided. Should have told you how to find it, but you got it anyway.

John P.