> > Can that default windows dialog be made so that it doesn't scan the files
> while
> > retrieving the folder names? Why on earth does it do that anyway? Going into a
> > folder with subfolders with 3000+ files is real-ly slow.
>
> It's Windows...or better NTFS.
>
> By default NTFS will automatically update timestamps whenever a directory is
> traversed. This isn't a necessary feature, and it slows down large volumes.
>
> Disable it by pointing regedit to:
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem and set
> 'NtfsDisableLastAccessUpdate' to 1.
>
> If the key doesn't exist yet, add it (DWORD value). And you have to reboot after
> changing the key.
>
> Roman Scherzer
> ClrMamePro
>