Windows 10: File Explorer loads folders slowly but the File Picker version of Explorer doesn't?

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  1. File Explorer loads folders slowly but the File Picker version of Explorer doesn't?

    /u/AkiraTheFenix, Oct 10, 2020
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  2. ilangom Win User

    File explorer slow with loading thumnails and files


    Step by step guide:
    1. Hold Win+r to open run
    2. Type msconfig and hit ok or enter
    3. Click Services
    4. Navigate to Windows search (you can sort the list in descending alphabetical order)
    5. Uncheck tickbox
    6. Click apply then ok
    7. Select to restart now

    Hope this works for you.
     
    ilangom, Oct 10, 2020
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  3. temp02 Win User
    Windows Explorer crashing due to large files

    It's an .exe right? Explorer probably read its icon (to a cache) when it was a "small" file and now call the quits when it finds "such a big" file.

    If you want to delete it, use the console after killing explorer, you can run the console from TaskManager (Application -> New Task -> cmd). You might want to try copy the file to a different location (copy, not cut) and see if explorer can handle it in the new location before deleting it.
     
    temp02, Oct 10, 2020
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  4. cereberus Win User

    File Explorer loads folders slowly but the File Picker version of Explorer doesn't?

    Sorting with File Explorer.

    I tried the method that was complicated (3rd option) but fell over in second step as I could not find any "apply to folder button"'.

    However, the simple put *.* in search bar, then sort results windows by date does the trick. It is slightly cumbersome as I have to do that each time I am selecting files (to upload to sharepoint) but a lot less hassle than I was having to scroll up and down between sorted file block and sorted folder block.

    Many thanks.

    M.
     
    cereberus, Oct 10, 2020
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