File Save As function very slow

[NeedHelp]

When I try to save a file in
Outlook, Word, Excel, ..., in an XP system, the dialog box
that appears that allows you to select your drive and/or
folder takes a loooong time (i.e., 20 seconds) to respond and populate
the drop down box. Is there any setting that users can change to speed it up?

 

[garfield-n-odie]

Right-click on the My Computer icon on the Windows desktop, left-click on
Disconnect Network Drive, and disconnect any mapped drives that are not
currently available.

 

[Neil Evans]

We have two machines (xp with office 2003), using all office sw (and only
office), they can sometimes be very slow when using save as, insert or other
[external?] functions. This does not happen while working on the document
itself. When "saving as" each stage of the path can take a couple of minutes
to open. This can be for local or network locations. Initial thoughts are
path issues to locations.

Any help greatly appreciated (wasting a lot of time here...).
If not objected I will also post this as its own thread.

Thanks
Neil