Windows 10: PC freezes when navigating to any drive or folder

Discus and support PC freezes when navigating to any drive or folder in Windows 10 Support to solve the problem; My PC freezes for several seconds frequently when I attempt to navigate to a drive or folder to do something such as look for a file, or to save a file... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Support' started by ubose1, Jun 7, 2020.

  1. ubose1 Win User

    PC freezes when navigating to any drive or folder


    My PC freezes for several seconds frequently when I attempt to navigate to a drive or folder to do something such as look for a file, or to save a file from inside apps such as Word or copying and pasting a file. It started doing this since about a couple of months ago though I have had the PC for several years. It also freezes similarly for several seconds when I start navigating in File Explorer. I don't see this behavior usually in the first hour or so of using the desktop computer after starting it. I have set the power option to never sleep for the PC and turn off screen after 10 minutes.

    I have attached a screen capture of the memory usage from Task Manager, if that helps. It froze just now for almost 50 seconds first when I attempted to save the image file to my desktop, and again I was trying to select the image file to upload to attach it.

    PC freezes when navigating to any drive or folder [​IMG]


    My PC has AMD Phenom II X4 820 quad core processor, and 6 GB DDR3 memory.

    Windows version 1803 OS Build 17134.1488

    :)
     
    ubose1, Jun 7, 2020
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  2. Hide or Show User Profile's Personal Folders in Navigation Pane

    Thank you in advance to everyone for your help and time. Hopefully this write-up is succinct. PC freezes when navigating to any drive or folder :)
    I believe there has to be additional registry modifications to solve this issue.


    Problem:
    In the Navigation Pane, specifically regarding the Current User folder tree, a Personal Folder (i.e. 3D Objects, Contacts, Desktop, etc... ) continues to show even after making active the Hidden property for that Personal Folder.

    Expected Results:
    Any Personal Folder that is marked "Hidden" in the File/Folder Listings Area should also be hidden in the Navigation Pane specifically within the Current User folder tree.

    Steps to recreate the issue: (the following steps assume that the option is deactivated to see hidden folders.)
    1. Open File Explorer
    2. Within Navigation Pane, Right-click over any blank area
    3. Select menu-option "Show All Folders"
    4. Select and Expand the Current User folder tree which is listed as a child object to the "Desktop" folder
    5. Within the File/Folder Listings Area, Right-click on a Personal Folder
    6. Select menu-option "Properties"
    7. Within the new Dialogue window, Select the "General" tab, Select to Activate the Attribute "Hidden", Select the "OK" button
    8. Close File Explorer and then Open File Explorer
    9. Select the Current User folder in the Navigation Pane
    10. Notice the recently-hidden folder is still showing in the Navigation Pane even though it is hidden in the File/Folder Listings Area.

    System Specs:
    • Edition: Windows 10 Home 64bit
    • Version: 1709
    • OS Build: 16299.371
    • Hard Drives: 2 (SSD & Mechanical)
    • C:\ = SSD
    • D:\ = Mechanical

    Current Modifications of System:
    • The %UserProfile% system folder was successfully transferred to D:\ by using Sysprep during Windows Setup. This is the only system folder moved to another drive.

    Current Modifications of File Explorer in Navigation Pane: (using Regedit)
    • Hidden = Quick Access
    • Hidden = Libraries
    • Hidden = OneDrive
    • Hidden = Homegroup
    • Hidden = This PC user personal folders

    Current Modifications of File Explorer in Folder/File Listing Area:
    • Each unwanted Personal Folder was changed to "Hidden" by Right-clicking the folder and Checking the Attribute checkbox marked "Hidden".

    3rd-Party Software Installed:

    • Classic Shell
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • IObit Driver Booster
    • Macrium Reflect
     
    TechGuy737, Jun 7, 2020
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  3. Hide or Show User Profile's Personal Folders in Navigation Pane

    Hello Brink and thank you. This website is a very helpful resource. PC freezes when navigating to any drive or folder :)

    Your suggested answer will hide the User Profile folder in the Navigation Pane.

    Instead, this scenario involves not hiding the User Profile folder but hiding specific Personal Folders in the Navigation Pane that are marked "Hidden" in the Files/Folders Listing Area.

    My suspicion is that there are more "PinToNamespace" registry entries for me to toggle the DWORD value.
     
    TechGuy737, Jun 7, 2020
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  4. rhegde Win User

    PC freezes when navigating to any drive or folder

    Suggestions for Maps/Drive

    Some more suggestions



    - When you set a destination in drive, you should be able to set an address which is existing in the contact list

    - You should be able to view all step by step navigations. right now you are not able to see complete direction steps.
     
    rhegde, Jun 7, 2020
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