100% cpu utilization when using the search feature in XP

[kujo 0]

when i try to search for a file on my computer i get 100% cpu utilization and my computer hangs. only when i stop the search the cpu utilization returnes to normal.

i'v disabled the animation and turned on the indexing .

but the problem remains .

 

hardware spec :

 

PIII 550

512 RAM

30 GB HD

[DosFreak 2]

Try unregistering the .ZIP folder's.

[nagual 0]

try turning on dma instead of pio, through devicemanager -> ide channels

[insaNity 0]

Yes, it sounds like DMA to me.