File Explorer running slow is one of the common problems users may come across while working on a Windows 10 computer. Recently, lots of users also said they sometimes find their Windows 11 File Explorer running slow. Please don’t be anxious when that really happens; there are several effect...
Slowness is not present in PowerShell, the File -> Open dialog box, or third-party file managers. Slowness does not appear if you use the File Explorer navigation tree--until you click a file in the main File Explorer window.
If you often search your PC using the search bar on the Start menu or File Explorer in Windows 11, you may sometimes feel that the search is unusually slow, taking too long to produce any result (constantly showing “Working on it…”). It is especially the case if you are searching ...
I have a reasonably high spec PC running Windows 10, all up to date, and I have an Adobe CC subscription. I also have PDF thumbnails turned on for Explorer (which I need). Any time I try to Move or Rename a file in Explorer, it takes an AGE, so...
It can be slow Windows 11's File Explorer isn't the fastest thing in the world, but overall, I've felt like the Files app is generally a bit slower. It takes a little longer to start up, and even longer still to properly load the content of a folder. It may be because it was ...
File Explorer slow in Onedrive Folders Hi all I'm using the latest version of Onedrive together with an updated Windows 11 and FSLogix (latest version) with Office profile disks. When using the file explorer to open folders from onedriv...Show More files OneDrive for Business Storage Reply Vi...
Another option is to disable Quick Access, which is a feature in Windows 11 that shows frequently accessed files and folders. This feature can sometimes slow down the File Explorer. To do this, go to "File Explorer Options," then "General," and then "Privacy," and uncheck "Show rece...
The search indexer has been a part of Windows for many releases now, powering everything from the library views in File Explorer to the IE address bar, as well as providing search functionality for the Start menu and Outlook. With Windows 10, the power of the indexer has gone from being ...
In Object Explorer, connect to an instance of the SQL Server Database Engine and then expand that instance. ExpandDatabasesand then right-click the database that you want to shrink. Point toTasks, point toShrink, and then clickFiles.
When I open a .docx or .doc in file explorer by double clicking on it, it is very slow. If I open a blank document and then open a file it loads the way it should, quite fast. I then close the document I am working on and the blank document that I…