progress bar take long time when opening jpeg

[superqaz]

progress bar take very long time when opening jpeg or any folder [only] in my usb hard disc. and i no longer see thumbnails or preview of pics in separate window.


all the same programs as before, just happened suddenly .
a pic about 5 mins to open and pc take 20 min to shut down


thanks

 

[samuria]

Is it a big jpg or is your disk slow have you tried with different software.

 

[superqaz]

progress bar take very long time when opening jpeg or any folder in my usb hard disc. can anyone help. . and i no longer see thumbnails or preview of pics in separate window.


all the same programs as before, just happened suddenly
pics about 5 mins to open and pc take 20 min to shut down


thanks

Is it a big jpg or is your disk slow have you tried with different software.

10 mb jpegs ,everything is as it was before. when it was ok. defrag done today,

 

[RolandJS]

...pc take 20 min to shut down...

What monitoring and security programs are running?

 

[superqaz]

none. tryed hd on another pc too. think it needs a new pcb/bios chip swapping over