Windows 10: Disable Folder Type Discovery in File Explorer in Windows 11

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Folder Type Discovery is a useful feature in Windows 11 that analyzes the content of a folder and automatically assigns a template (layout and view mode) that it believes best fits. While many users may find this feature useful, some users have complained that it slows down the opening of File Explorer. As a result, […]

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Windows 10 Tweaks

Pressing “Windows+Pause Break” (it’s up there next to scroll lock) opens the “System” Window.

Windows 10: In the new version of Windows, Explorer has a section called Quick Access. This includes your frequent folders and recent files. Explorer defaults to opening this page when you open a new window. If you’d rather open the usual This PC, with links to your drives and library folders, follow these steps:

• Open a new Explorer window.
• Click View in the ribbon.
• Click Options.
• Under General, next to “Open File Explorer to:” choose “This PC.”
• Click OK

credit to Lifehacker.

 

File Explorer hangs on "working on it" & Open As menu crashes  

I don't see any problem extension in your context menu for image files. Another suggestion is to disable automatic folder type discovery and set all folders to either details view or list view (all folders and libraries). It's also possible that explorer is tripping up due to a corrupt video thumbnail or video file in one or more of your folders,

 

Windows 11 Cannot see shared folders in File Explorer under Network

I recently installed Windows 11 Home (v. 10.0.22000 Build 22000) on a 500 GB M.2 drive on my new computer called Win11.

Shared folders have appeared on occasion under Network in File Explorer but they disappear next time I open File Explorer. I can see a shared folder by typing \\Win11\Shared1 in File Explorer address bar but the shared folder is not visible under Network in File Explorer.

On my old machine Win10, I am running Windows 10 Pro. On that computer in File Explorer under Network I can see both the shares set up on Win10 machine and also the shares set up on Win11 machine. I can access them, copy to them etc.

I can set up shares, but they will not display consistently in File Explorer under Network.

I have run Sfc /scannow with no errors.

I have gone into Task Manager, Ended Process on Windows Explorer and ran Windows Explorer again.

Network Discovery and File sharing are setup since I can view the shares on the second computer on the network.

I have gone into Services.msc and set the following to automatic and started them all:

• Function Discovery Provider Host
  
• Function Discovery Resource Publication
  
• SSDP Discovery
  
• UPnP Device Host
  

Any help would be appreciated.