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Discussions about slow Windows File Explorer performance cover issues like delays in opening Explorer, lag when right-clicking files, and slow folder navigation. Common causes include context menu extensions from installed software and long-standing bugs in Windows 11, particularly on hybrid display setups. Users share troubleshooting methods such as using ShellExView to disable problematic shell extensions, and recent updates from Microsoft have addressed some of these performance problems. The tag focuses on practical fixes and user experiences with Explorer slowness.
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    Windows File Explorer Delay Fix: How Microsoft Finally Resolved a Long-Standing Issue

    For over a decade, a subtle yet persistent bug in Windows File Explorer has vexed users—particularly those on devices with hybrid display configurations. While it may not have always been front-page news, this lag in opening File Explorer was a quotidian annoyance that tainted the otherwise...
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    Windows 10 Removing things that appear after right-clicking a file

    This appears when we right-click on a file. However, this right-click often takes too much time. I googled and found out Fix for Very Slow or Hang When Right Click On a File or Folder • Raymond.CC. It says I need to use ShellExView, which would allow me to delete some things that appear here...
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    Windows 10 Explorer very slow

    For the last few weeks, Explorer has been running VERY slowly. It can take 30-45 seconds just to rename a folder; thumbnails take forever to load; navigating down a folder tree is torture--3o seconds or more for every node expansion. I have not installed anything new. Does anyone have any...