
Windows 10 quality is just poor with this and other issues, such as crashing Edge. You can tick the 'Also apply this template to all subfolders' if you want. In the 'Optimize this folder for:', select 'General items'. This will open the Folder Properties window. In File Explorer, right-click on the folder that you want to speed up. Your folder most probably has large video files and the system scans and stores the video attributes every time you open the folder.

It only shows that it is "Working on it I think this is due to the indexing and 'optimizations' happening in the background. However, VoidTools' Everything utility works fast and great! I would like my File Explorer back, though I've been waiting for it to open for more than 15 minutes now. If you have feedback for TechNet Support, contact tnmff microsoft.ĭid you disable Cortana like everyone else who is using Windows 10? I had the same issue.

Please remember to mark the replies as answers if they help, and unmark the answers if they provide no help. If the issue still persists after system file check, check the startup program under by using clean boot mode. In addition to what has been mentioned by MVP zigzag, please keep your system up to date for good measure, make sure that the Windows search service is running and set to Automatic.
