Automaticully calculating folder size

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"Marco J.L." <luyendyk@yahoo.com.news> wrote in message
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> Hello,
>
> in Windows 2003 Server and XP the explorer counts automaticully the folder
> size. Because we have an application which uses more then 200.000 folders
in
> one directory (don't ask me why) it takes a lot time to count the folder
> size when you start the explorer. Also when using de indexing services the
> computer needs at least 5 minutes to calculate the folder size (or the
> computer is doing other things I don't know!)
>
> AnY suggestions?
>
> Can I stop the automated folder calculating behavior of the explorer?
> How can I fasten up the performance when browsing through this directory
> ?(without bying new software)
>
> thnx,
>
> Marco J.L.
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