Windows 10 file explorer slow working

Maksim Maksim 31

Hello!
got a problem on windows updated to 2004, every 3 clicks on file or folder freeze file exporter and I need to wait ~10-15 second until file or folder opens, the same problem when I use right-click on file or folder.
Have already tried to play around google advice like create a new profile, indexing and etc.
Nothing help!
Maybe some one knows how to fix this issue?

Alain Bonnaud 1 Reputation point

2020-10-24T16:10:12.4+00:00

Same problem with update to 2004.
I have tried all the recipes.
I have unstalled a first time 2004 and the problem disappeared.
Yesterday Windows update has reinstalled 2004 and the probem is always here.
It is a bug somewhere in 2004. I will probably again rollback to the previous version hoping that the problem will be fixed in a future 2004 update.
Alain Bonnaud 1 Reputation point

2020-10-27T14:15:33.873+00:00

It seems that trhe problem happens when a Windows XP computer is connected on the same LAN.
Any idea?
Christopher Bates 11 Reputation points

2021-01-05T14:44:43.157+00:00

I don't think it is related to WinXP as I do not have any machines running it on my home network...
Your previous post, regarding the update, may be part of the issue...
Peter Schmidt 1 Reputation point

2021-02-18T21:56:30.257+00:00

I've had the same problem and wasn't sure what was happening as I've recently bought a new laptop as well and thought that might be faulty. Apparently windows is up to date and on version 10.0.19042 Build 19042. Again as a few people have pointed out, I've never had problems until these new windows updates came.
I tried a few suggestions: removed check boxes. I also disabled Quick Access in explorer and updated the indexing locations to both partitions. But the problem again re-appeared. I've also got mapped network shares (which seems to be a bit hit and miss at the moment). They seem to randomly disconnect. I've got 2 small servers a large QNAP.
What I noticed last night was the Seagate Central again wouldn't connect. I was also having this explorer slow down problem. Disconnecting the mapped drive and making a new connection seemed to have solved the slow explorer problem (well for me anyway).
charles kiss 1 Reputation point

2022-04-22T02:10:10.13+00:00

After spending more than 30 minutes waiting for File Explorer ....

I will just disconnect my internet cable and be sure my WiFi is off next time I run into this. I have Carbonite, Dropbox, and Google Drive causing this problem, I'm guessing.

I had a separate machine with a Linux operating system simultaneously downloading a Google Drive backup, and File Explorer was acting suspiciously awful, so the problem could even be at the router level.

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Jos Hillenaar 41 Reputation points

2020-11-04T13:13:22.247+00:00

HI,

Check quick access for unresponsive entries \ bindings, after deleting/repairing dead entries, performance should behave normal.

chears :)
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Adam Osteryoung 6 Reputation points

2020-11-07T08:09:28.603+00:00

This has been bugging me forever but this solution absolutely worked for me. Thanks!

Eoligan 1 Reputation point

2020-11-18T19:31:14.383+00:00

What? How do you do this? I don't get it

JBastos 6 Reputation points

2020-11-29T16:48:41.887+00:00

Many thanks, this worked for me also, it was driving me crazy!!

Red 6 Reputation points

2020-12-24T12:58:53.227+00:00

Top left in file explorer

Tim R 6 Reputation points

2020-12-27T20:30:01.44+00:00

Yes, this helped! Thank you so much!
I just removed all check marks from the quick access menu and all explorer actions (e.g. create new folder, rename, etc.) are instant again!
I use hot keys for all those commands. Productivity back to normal!

RossJ 1 Reputation point

2021-01-29T05:13:40.19+00:00

For me it was Google Drive (a really buggy app on Win10). GD appears in the quick access list by default. Killing the googledrivesync process improved responsiveness of Windows Explorer and its contextual menus.

Clive McMullan | Lamp Source 1 Reputation point

2021-02-11T22:08:21.243+00:00

Thanks, I had one entry going to a mapped network folder which was the issue.

Greg Martin 1 Reputation point

2021-04-23T20:16:22.007+00:00

This worked. Quick way to fix is right click on Quick Access, select options. Click "Clear History".

u/thefakewhitefang 1 Reputation point

2021-06-09T10:57:12.837+00:00

Thanks for the help
If it does not work try removing bad cd or hard drives/

Wouter Jan 1 Reputation point

2021-07-09T07:14:11.603+00:00

Same problem and this was the best solution 4 me

Bristow Anderson 1 Reputation point

2021-12-18T18:19:58.587+00:00

I've searched for solutions for this off and on for a long time. None of the offered solutions ever worked. Finally, thanks to you, I have the culprit. Thank you!
I had resorted to using Explorer++ for my searches (which is a great little app that I'll still use), but it is better not to have to switch to it every time I search, a thing I do constantly.

Aris Kartalos 1 Reputation point

2022-04-15T13:35:24.88+00:00

This did the trick for me too!!
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Sylvia Chen (Shanghai Wicresoft Co,.Ltd.) 1,501 Reputation points

2020-07-29T02:17:27.64+00:00
Hi,

First, try to SFC/DISM Scans. Ref.

ending it with the Task Manager and opening it again

Review below Microsoft help

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4087370/windows-10-fix-file-explorer-wont-open-or-start

If nothing else helps you can run a Repair Install by installing the Media Creation Tool. ref

Best regards,
Sylvia
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Maksim Maksim 31 Reputation points

2020-07-29T07:04:48.273+00:00

DISM did not help, you offer me to reinstall windows?

Sylvia Chen (Shanghai Wicresoft Co,.Ltd.) 1,501 Reputation points

2020-07-31T08:21:33.773+00:00

No, it is a repair installation. You will not loss anything through repair installation.

Best regards,
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BurrWalnut 11 Reputation points

2020-11-07T17:50:17.33+00:00

It is sometimes caused by a third-party extension. ShellExView can be useful to see which shell extensions have been introduced into Explorer. Read about it then scroll down near to the bottom to download the Zip, 64-bit, etc version here http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/shexview.html

When you run it, click or tap on the column labelled Company to alphabetically sequence the entries. You have to assume that the Microsoft entries are bona fide, so concentrate on the third-party entries. Is there anything listed that is either unnecessary or unknown? If so, highlight it and click or tap the red spot (top left) to disable it. There shouldn’t be too many of them but you may find it easier to disable them all, then re-enable them (green spot) one at a time and try File Explorer until the culprit is found.
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SmiKooMan 1 Reputation point

2021-01-22T21:56:05.27+00:00

Format factory contextual menu in FE was the problem for me.
Thank you.
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TEaLeaves 11 Reputation points

2021-01-05T00:04:17.843+00:00
I have the same problem. This started with Windows 10 2004. Moving back to 1903 resolves permanently.

I have mapped drives to a share on my OWN computer. They are horrible slow to access. Like 15-20 seconds to preview a file. Both drives are M.2 NVME.

Accessing those same shares from another computer is fast but I need to have the same location mapped on all the computers.

I have discovered that I can temporarily resolve by:

Disconnecting my mapped drives

Removed the folder shares

Re-shared the folders

Remap the drives

This resolves the issue UNTIL you reboot. I have reported this to Microsoft already but have seen nothing back.

The only permanent way to resolve this I have found is to reinstall as Windows 10 1903 again.

I have seen the same thing from a server at one of my customers on their network (large corporation) and doing this process resolved their problem as well. This is DEFINATELY an issue that was created by something in the 2004 version. Not a settings issue. It has happened to 3 different computers on my network.
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Christopher Bates 11 Reputation points

2021-01-05T14:48:59.023+00:00

In my case, I removed certain folders from indexing - which were on different partitions on the same nvme or a different nvme or on my sata 3 2.5in ssd- this seems to have reduced the lag considerably...

Also, i'm currently running win10pro build 1904

Jos Hillenaar 1 Reputation point

2021-01-05T15:23:25.71+00:00

Hi,

what is it worth to map your own shared drives, it could only lead to lagging ..
Do you experience this lagging when you access files at your logical drive too ?

Best regards, Jos

TEaLeaves 11 Reputation points

2021-01-05T15:38:29.847+00:00

I have no issues running on 1903 on several computers. Only when I move to 2004 or newer. I have 20H2 at the moment on the systems.

TEaLeaves 11 Reputation points

2021-01-05T15:40:12.053+00:00

The lag is not tied to the mapping. It is still slow when using the UNC path to the share. I Have to use the UNC path for sharing purposes. Some of our software stores the location of the files using the unc path. In order to access from other computers the path must be shared.

Again. All I have to do is Stop the Share and Re-share and everythign works great. "Something" is happening on rebooting in windows itself. I have turned off everything in the start up to run a clean boot as requested. Still has no effect. Same issue occurs. I have been involved in networking on Windows / Linux systems in business environments for over 15 years now. This is really starting to irritate me.

If I access the folder directly via the D:\Engineering folder it is fast but I NEED to have a share.

Jos Hillenaar 1 Reputation point

2021-01-05T16:02:11.827+00:00

Hi,

Agreed, shares for users only, not for local (your pc) use ... using your own shares seems that you like to act as server?

Jos Hillenaar 1 Reputation point

2021-01-05T19:04:58.153+00:00

I tried to reproduce this issue, no succes, everything allmost as fast as opening from logical drive.
tried my customers networks as well, same behaviour, allmost no lagging.

I'm curious about about why this behaviour in your environment.

I should for conveinience use a batch-script to reasign, recreate networkdrives, fired while logging in.

TEaLeaves 11 Reputation points

2021-01-05T19:59:00.887+00:00

I actually have to drop the SHARE and recreate the share to resolve. It is not a mapping issue.
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Adam Morris 6 Reputation points

2022-11-03T19:47:01.043+00:00

I just had this problem myself. It appears it is searching your entire network for file systems. I have a NAS on my network with a linked folder. When I am not signed in to the NAS my file explorer takes a long time to start, then as I am scrolling through it, it will freeze up for a few seconds every once in a while. Once I signed into my NAS account the file explorer worked perfectly fine. It seems what is slowing file explorer down is waiting on a reply from your other devices on your network.
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