Temporary Decrease in Performance Occurs When You Right-Click a File or Folder in Windows Explorer

The information in this article applies to:
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition SP1
Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP1
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition SP1a
Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP1a


WORKAROUND
To work around this behavior, use either of the following methods:

Turn off the transition effects for menus and ToolTips. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
2. In Control Panel, double-click Display.
3. In the Display Properties dialog box, click the Appearance tab.
4. On the Appearance tab, click Effects.
5. In the Effects dialog box, click to clear the Use the following transition effect for menus and tooltips check box, and then click OK two times.