Windows 10: Enormous degradation in Windows Explorer performance

Discus and support Enormous degradation in Windows Explorer performance in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; Hello,I ran into big problems when performing the simplest operation that worked just fine 20 years ago.I wanted just to find .pdf files in... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by Pavel_47, Apr 7, 2023.

  1. PAVEL_47
    Pavel_47 Win User

    Enormous degradation in Windows Explorer performance


    Hello,I ran into big problems when performing the simplest operation that worked just fine 20 years ago.I wanted just to find .pdf files in folders/subfolders of a particular folder. For that I just taped .pdf in search field.Althought it contained quite a lot of folders, it taked more than 2 hours to complete !!!.Moreover it returned not only .pdf files, but also links to files and non-pdf files, contained pdf in theirs names.Just incredible: enormous degradation with respect to performance 20 years ago !.What happened with the Microsoft developers ?Sincerely.

    :)
     
    Pavel_47, Apr 7, 2023
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  2. CR00ZNG
    Cr00zng Win User

    Startup performance degradation...

    There's an app on my system that causes startup performance degradation:


    Enormous degradation in Windows Explorer performance 215716d1543583888t-startup-performance-degradation-unknown-app.jpg


    The file name in the event viewer is "Devic" and in details tab, the folder name displayed as "C:\Devic". This performance degradation does not happen every day and presumably, during the other days the start up is normal.

    The issue is that there's no such file or folder name on my system. Neither the file search with Windows Explorer/TreeSize, nor registry search, running both standard and admin account could find it.

    Windows Explorer is set to show hidden items, but beyond that, I don't know how to find these files and folders. Are there other ways to find these items on the system?

    TIA...
     
    Cr00zng, Apr 7, 2023
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  3. ATHLON2K15
    Athlon2K15 Win User
    Windows Explorer Replacement?

    are you running IE7? if not that wouold be my first suggestion,upgrade to ie7 that can fix some stability issues with windows explorer
     
    Athlon2K15, Apr 7, 2023
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  4. AHHZZ
    Ahhzz Win User

    Enormous degradation in Windows Explorer performance

    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.
     
    Ahhzz, Apr 7, 2023
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