Windows 10 File Explorer HELP!

DJ85 · 16 Mar 2018 at 23:32

having a problem on my laptop, i have file explorer pinned to my start bar but when i click to open it I'm all of a sudden having to wait 5-10 seconds before it opens its annoying me as my windows is installed on a 120gb M.2 ssd, which only has windows on it. and up until now loading times have been instant

so far i have tried;

file explorer/view/options/change folder and search options/clear to clear all file explorer history but this doesn't help.

also if i press windows key + E it pops up instantly

I've read online to go into regedit to completely disable Cortana but seems extreme.

can anyone please shed some light or give a few more options to try?

cheers

DJ85 · 17 Mar 2018 at 22:02

Does windows desktop have a memory allowance? I have 500mb of folders etc

BananaDunka · 19 Mar 2018 at 23:47

Can you post a screenshot of your This PC window?

To me, it sounds like you may have some mapped drives added that is causing Explorer to delay load as Explorer will try to initiate those drives/folders when you load it. Explorer.exe doesn't have a memory allowance as such.

But the fact that it loads instantly with WINKEY+E means it could be something else.

Un-pin the taskbar icon for it, press WINKEY+E to load it instantly, then right click the icon and pin that. Does it then load with a delay still?

DJ85 · 20 Mar 2018 at 01:46

https://imgur.com/a/ooZ6m

I have copied a link to my file explorer. I pressed winkey+E it came up instantly, tried to right click and pinned it, still a delay!

RaveyDaveyUK · 21 Mar 2018 at 14:15

I had the same problem recently on my laptop after a win10 reinstall. I went for the lazy fix and just created a new shortcut direct to explorer. Works fine.

DJ85 · 21 Mar 2018 at 15:58

As in open explorer and click on it and pin it like that or just a shortcut on your desktop?

RaveyDaveyUK · 21 Mar 2018 at 17:52

https://windowsreport.com/file-explorer-slow-windows-10/

Check out solution 7.