Windows 10: File Manager performance is TERRIBLE!!! It can take several minutes to even list out files...

Discus and support File Manager performance is TERRIBLE!!! It can take several minutes to even list out files... in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; It's not my machine. I have a Ryzen 7 machine with 8 multithreading cores, 48GB of RAM, lots of SSD storage and gigabit ethernet with CAT-6 cable and... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by GrandpaOfLoba, Oct 22, 2023.

  1. GRANDPAOFLOBA
    GrandpaOfLoba Win User

    File Manager performance is TERRIBLE!!! It can take several minutes to even list out files...


    It's not my machine. I have a Ryzen 7 machine with 8 multithreading cores, 48GB of RAM, lots of SSD storage and gigabit ethernet with CAT-6 cable and gigabit Internet, as if that should matter.Winver says I'm running Windows 10 22H2 OS Build 19045.3570. But that doesn't really matter because I have been haing issues for a while now.Having to wait minutes for File Manager to show what files are in a directory is pretty lame. And sometimes I have to wait minute for some applications to load data.So, what is Microsoft going to do about it???Regards,Grandpa Of Loba

    :)
     
    GrandpaOfLoba, Oct 22, 2023
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  2. SLOZOMBY
    slozomby Win User

    Recent File List

    Remove-ItemProperty -Path "Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
    \Applets\Paint\Recent File List" -name file1

    Remove-ItemProperty -Path "Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
    \Applets\Paint\Recent File List" -name file2
    Remove-ItemProperty -Path "Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
    \Applets\Paint\Recent File List" -name file3
    Remove-ItemProperty -Path "Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
    \Applets\Paint\Recent File List" -name file4
    Remove-ItemProperty -Path "Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
    \Applets\Paint\Recent File List" -name file5
    Remove-ItemProperty -Path "Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
    \Applets\Paint\Recent File List" -name file6
    Remove-ItemProperty -Path "Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
    \Applets\Paint\Recent File List" -name file7
    Remove-ItemProperty -Path "Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
    \Applets\Paint\Recent File List" -name file8
    Remove-ItemProperty -Path "Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
    \Applets\Paint\Recent File List" -name file9
    ...

    you get the idea. ( too lazy to put it in a for loop and test it.

    or just open regedit and remove all the fileX from that key.
     
    slozomby, Oct 22, 2023
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  3. REGAN1985
    regan1985 Win User
    making file lists

    ok i have tried it and i got it to work thanks

    but my next problem is it only lists the folders not the files??
     
    regan1985, Oct 22, 2023
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  4. REGAN1985
    regan1985 Win User

    File Manager performance is TERRIBLE!!! It can take several minutes to even list out files...

    making file lists

    the command f did get some files but not all of them? any idea why?

    i used the command h:/tree /f films

    and it gave me a a list of files from M to Z
     
    regan1985, Oct 22, 2023
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