Windows Explorer hangs Windows for a minute

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I have been running Windows 98SE for a few years now without issues, but over the past few months I have noticed that whenever I copy or rename files in Windows Explorer, Windows hangs for about a minute before “waking up” and resuming normal operation. Does anyone know how I can fix this?
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Do you have any removable drives like a ZIP drive on the system that do not have a disk in them? If so, does the same thing happen if there is a disk in the drive. Does the same thing happen if you turn off your virus protection software?

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Thank you all for your prompt response! Legare you were spot on with the clue about the ZIP drive! I don’t have a ZIP drive installed, but a few months ago I borrowed an external drive to download some software to my PC and guess what … the software was still installed. Uninstallation of the ZIP drive software fixed the Windows Explorer problem.
Thank you again!!

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How many files are in this folder? and is it a local drive?

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