Slow file performance

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I upgraded a workstation from Windows 2000 to Windows XP sp2. The
domain is Windows 2000.

When the user opens MS Word and selects NEW and choses from Templates
on My Computer it takes better that 60 seconds to read the list of
files before it displays tabs of file folders and the files. Closing
and reopening MS Word (without shutting down Windows XP) yeilds better
secondary speeds (second attempt to do the same thing took 38 seconds
and the thrid time 24 seconds.

Why would upgrading from Windows 2000 to XP make such a difference in
file read performance in MS Word (2003)? It's the same file share
(network drive).

-Fran-