Windows 10: File Explorer reads the contents of the selected item - How to avoid ?

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  1. SAMOREEN
    Samoreen Win User

    File Explorer reads the contents of the selected item - How to avoid ?


    Hi,

    In File Explorer, when I select an item, be it a folder or a file, I see the hourglass appear twice and I think that File Explorer is reading the file or folder contents in order to determine which information it should display in the bar below the menu. I don't want this.

    When I open a folder, select a file and then select another item by using the down arrow, the same process occurs for each new selected item. This makes traversing the list with the down arrow very, very slow.

    How can I disable this annoying behavior ?

    Thanks in advance.

    :)
     
    Samoreen, Mar 19, 2018
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  2. MAINSOFT
    MainSoft Win User

    Windows 10 1709 - File Explorer reads the contents of the selected item - How to avoid ?

    Hi,

    It seems I have found a fix. I ran Ribbon Disabler from Winaero, disabled the ribbon and then re-enabled it after a logoff/logon. And things appear to be back to normal. Don't ask me why.
     
    MainSoft, Mar 19, 2018
    #2
  3. MAINSOFT
    MainSoft Win User
    Windows 10 1709 - File Explorer reads the contents of the selected item - How to avoid ?

    Hi,

    In File Explorer, when I select an item, be it a folder or a file, I see the hourglass appear twice and I think that File Explorer is reading the file or folder contents in order to determine which information it should display in the bar below the menu. I
    don't want this.

    When I open a folder, select a file and then select another item by using the down arrow, the same process occurs for each new selected item. This makes traversing the list with the down arrow very, very slow.

    How can I disable this annoying behavior ?

    Thanks in advance.
     
    MainSoft, Mar 19, 2018
    #3
  4. DALCHINA
    dalchina New Member

    File Explorer reads the contents of the selected item - How to avoid ?

    Hi, that's not normal behaviour.

    Try monitoring your task manager when this is happening. Do you see any particular activity? Is some process active? Does your CPU use increase?

    Suggest you try a clean boot, then compare; SAFE MODE and compare.
     
    dalchina, Mar 19, 2018
    #4
  5. SAMOREEN
    Samoreen Win User
    Thanks for the quick answer, Dalchina.

    It seems I have found a fix. I ran Ribbon Disabler from Winaero, disabled the ribbon and then re-enabled it after a logoff/logon. And things appear to be back to normal. Don't ask me why.
     
    Samoreen, Apr 4, 2018
    #5
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