Windows 10: Delay when moving or deleting files

Hey everyone,

I just did a lot of upgrades to my PC, and did a fresh install of Windows. I started running into a small problem that I haven't seen before. Whenever I move a file to another directory or delete it, there is a ~2 second delay. The transfer window will pop up, sit at 0% and then eventually move the file. Files will also still show in the original directory for a couple seconds after being moved before disappearing.

There definitely isn't anything on the hardware end that would cause it, but ill post my build below.

I've tried /sfc scannow and ran disk optimization to see if that would fix it but i'm still having the same issue.

Any help would be appreciated!

PCPartPicker Part List

Type​

Item​

Price
CPU​

Intel Core i9-10900K 3.7 GHz 10-Core Processor​

$529.99 @ Best Buy
CPU Cooler​

NZXT Kraken X63 98.17 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler​

$149.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard​

MSI MEG Z490I UNIFY Mini ITX LGA1200 Motherboard​

$269.99 @ Newegg
Memory​

G.Skill Trident Z RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory​

$169.99 @ Newegg
Storage​

Samsung 970 EVO Plus 2 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive​

$349.99 @ Amazon
Video Card​

EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11 GB FTW3 ULTRA GAMING Video Card​

$2039.98 @ Amazon
Power Supply​

Silverstone SFX 800 W 80+ Titanium Certified Fully Modular SFX Power Supply​

$230.34 @ Amazon
Operating System​

Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit​

$109.99 @ B&H
Case Fan​

Noctua NF-A14 PWM chromax.black.swap 82.52 CFM 140 mm Fan​

$24.90 @ Amazon
Case Fan​

Noctua NF-A14 PWM chromax.black.swap 82.52 CFM 140 mm Fan​

$24.90 @ Amazon
Case Fan​

ARCTIC P12 PWM PST 56.3 CFM 120 mm Fan​

$14.59 @ Amazon
Case Fan​

ARCTIC P12 PWM PST 56.3 CFM 120 mm Fan​

$14.59 @ Amazon
Custom​

Sliger SM580​

$289.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total​

$4218.24
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-08-17 22:01 EDT-0400​

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Delay with deleting/moving files

Hi,

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community.

I understand your concern and frustration you have been through. I will be glad to assist you.

I appreciate the troubleshooting steps you have performed to try to resolve the issue.

1. What is the file size that you are trying to delete or move?

This could happen if the file size is more and your system is running multiple background application. Also may be if the computer have virus and malware.

I suggest you to follow the Methods below and check.

Method 1: Run the System Maintenance troubleshooter

Please follow the steps to run System Maintenance troubleshooter on the computer:

• Type “Control Panel” on the search box.

• Click on Troubleshooting.

• Click on View all option on the left side of the Windows.

• Click on System Maintenance option.

• Click on Next and follow the onscreen instructions to troubleshoot the issue.

• Check if it has improved the performance.

Method 2: Run the Microsoft safety scanner and check if your computer is infected by malware.

The Microsoft Safety Scanner is a free downloadable security tool that provides on-demand scanning and helps remove viruses, spyware, and other malicious software. It works with your existing antivirus software.

Microsoft Safety Scanner Download - Windows security

Note: The Microsoft Safety Scanner expires 10 days after being downloaded. To rerun a scan with the latest anti-malware definitions, download and run the Microsoft Safety Scanner again.

Disclaimer: Any data files that are infected may only be cleaned by deleting the file entirely, which means there is a potential for data loss.

Hope this information is helpful. Please do let us know if you need further assistance, we’ll be glad to assist you.

Thanks

 

Error: This Process Cannot Be Completed The File Is Open In Windows Explorer when deleting/moving a video file

Hi,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



We appreciate your effort on this. We understand that when you are trying to delete or move some video files, you get an error, we will look into this for you. However, we would like to know if the issue occurs while deleting/moving any other file.



We would suggest you to refer the troubleshooting steps mentioned below and check if that helps:



Method 1: Close all background applications



We would suggest you to check if the file that you are trying to delete/move is open in background. If the file is open, close the file and then try deleting/moving it.



Alternatively, you can press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open
Task Manager and look for the applications that you are not using while deleting/moving the file. Right click on them and select
End Task.



Method 2: Turn off File preview in File Explorer



We can try turning off File preview in File Explorer and check if that helps in resolving the issue. Refer the steps mentioned below:

1. Press Windows key + R, to open
   Run dialog box.
   
2. Type control folders and click on
   OK.
   
3. Click on View tab.
   
4. Now, select the checkbox for Always show icons, never thumbnails.
   
5. Click on OK.
   

Method 3: Safe Mode



If Turning off File preview doesn’t help, I would suggest you to boot the computer into Safe Mode and check if you are able to delete/move the file. Refer the steps mentioned in the article

Start your PC in safe mode in Windows 10.



Let us know the results.



Regards,

Nikhar Khare

Microsoft Community - Moderator

 

Deleting a file

Hi,

In order for us to assist you better, let us know few things to analyze the issue with deleting files in your computer.

• Are you receiving any error messages when deleting or moving the files?
• What troubleshooting steps have you tried so far?
• Is it possible for you to send us a screenshot of the issue?

Looking forward to your response.