
In case the problem returns, go for the next fix. Go to the problematic folder and check out the change in loading time. Then, click on “ Restart” to restart the process.įile Explorer process will be stopped and started again. Now, scroll down and right-clickon the “ File Explorer” process.ģ. Right-clickon the Taskbar and then in the elevated window, click on “ Task Manager“.Ģ. Restarting File Explorer can be a quick workaround for the problem.ġ.

If it still loads very slowly, go for the next solution. Open File Explorer again and navigate to the folder location. Finally, click on “ Apply” and then on “ OK” to save the changes on your computer. Don’t forget to check the option “ Also apply this template to all subfolders“.Ħ. Now, under ‘ Optimize this folder for:‘ section, click on the drop-down and select “ General items“.ĥ. Now, right-click on the folder and click on properties.Ĥ. Go to the location of the folder which is loading slowly.Ģ. Fix-2 Change the customization of the folder-Ī wrong customization parameter can significantly influence the loading time of a folder.ġ. Upon restarting your computer, Windows Search will be disabled.Īfter rebooting, open the problematic folder on your computer. Reboot your computer to let the changes take effect. This will save this small change on your system. Finally, click on “ Apply” and then on “ OK“. Now, scroll down to find and uncheck the service “ Windows Search” to disable it on your computer.Ħ.

Now, click on the ‘ Services‘ parameter at the top of the services list, to list all the services in descending order of alphabetical series.ĥ. In the System Configuration window, go to the “ Services” tab.Ĥ.

Actual behaviorįile Explorer takes a long time to load files.3. After a few seconds, it would show the metadata for all files.

If the files are on an SSD, it's manageable but if it's on a slow drive ( especially if it's a secondary drive and the chipset lets the drive to enter sleep mode) it can take a lot of minutes. When I'm working on a folder with a lot of media files (say, music for a game I'm developing), the File Explorer would take a long time to process the metadata.
