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  1. SANDYIND
    SandyInd Win User

    Windows 11 explorer very slow in opening folders with less than 100 files too.


    I have a set of folders with less than 350 files.When I navigate to these, explorer is very slow in loading these files. It’s a brand new laptop I am using and additionally I invested in Windows Pro, trusting Microsoft. But this is not acceptable. Is there a place I can attach a video of the issue?

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    SandyInd, Jun 14, 2023
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  2. AHHZZ
    Ahhzz Win User

    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, Jun 14, 2023
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  3. KREIJ
    Kreij Win User
    How to make vista display same icon size for all opened folders in explorer ?

    Some suggestions
     
    Kreij, Jun 14, 2023
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  4. A. NON
    A. Non Win User

    Windows 11 explorer very slow in opening folders with less than 100 files too.

    Since 2022H2: File Explorer slow when Quick Access contains WSL folders.

    After upgrading Windows 11 to 2022H2, the file explorer is slow showing it initial list of Quick Access folders in right panel.



    It seems WSL locations in Quick access is causing the latency.



    Before upgrade:

    - Initial list of folders in right pane was fast. Quick access contains folders of WSL.

    - Accessing WSL folder from Quick Access was slow (very slow).

    - When WSL terminal is open, accessing WSL folder in File explorer was fast.



    After 2022H2 upgrade:

    - Initial list of folders in right pane is slow. Quick access contains folders of WSL.

    - Accessing WSL folder from Quick Access is fast.

    - When removing folders that point to WSL folders from Quick access, initial startup is swift.

    - When adding folders pointing to WSL, file explorer is slow.

    - When WSL terminal is open, initial startup of File Explorer is fast.



    It seems like in previous version of Windows 11, WSL was lazily started when WSL folders were accessed, while after upgrading to 2022H2, WSL is initialized at startup of Explorer when WSL files are in Quick Access.



    I think I prefer WSL to be started lazily since I do not always access WSL based folders.
     
    A. Non, Jun 14, 2023
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