Problems with XP and shared folders

[subzeroice]

Hi People,
I have a LAN at home and we guys are sharing a few folders over the network. My problem is that when I am transfering files over the network the CPU usage peaks and stays that way even after I am done with the transfer. There are 3 computers and they all run XP. Any suggestions to the cure.

subzero_ice

p.s- I already removed the update patch that slows down the computer.

 

[Zugzwang152]

is this happening with multiple files or just one particular one?

 

[subzeroice]

This is happening with all the files. Even though I am not running them from the host compter. I copy them onto my HDD and then use them.

Subzero_Ice

 

[n0cmonkey]

Cheap hardware? Bad drivers? Lots of files? Small files or large files? Any background processes that are interresting?

 

[subzeroice]

Can't be cheap hardware for sure. I got a Anthlon XP 1800+ with 768Mb of RAM. On the other end P4 1.4 with 512 MB RAM and windows XP. I got a D-link 530TX network card and my roommate has a Linksys. I don't think cheap hardware is the problem.

subzero_ice