We have a potential solution that fixes slowdowns caused by downloads folder. What happens when you open a folder is that windows 7 starts caching all thumbnails, thus taking a lot of time. Speed up windows 7 folder loading time addictivetips. Jan 28, 2019 follow these steps to automatically diagnose and repair problems with files and folders in windows. Windows 7 is the seventh major release of microsofts flagship. So to permanently move this folder to some other location or other drive we can change the location easily and all the old files will get moved to the new location and the new downloads will automatically be downloaded at the new location. It may not seem like much, but when you are interacting with hundreds of these files a day, it really adds up. This windows explorer bug goes back to the days of windows vista, yet unfortunately remains a glaring annoyance in windows 7 and windows 8. It will appear automatically after several minutes. Windows 7 and windows 8 users may experience increased load times when. The discoverying dialog box is up for an extremly long time. The files in the downloads folder get heaped up it means that it is not only making the folder heavy to load files but also it is taking up a lot of space in your computers drive c.
Jan 25, 2018 when i open a folder with music and wait a couple of seconds windows explorer will use up a lot of cpu and not respond until i restart in the task manager. Sep, 2017 how to fix slow opening folders files in windows 10 pc or lapotp. How to fix a slow loading downloads folder in windows. Jan 23, 2012 if windows 7 takes more than a minute to start, it may have too many programs that open automatically with the operating system. Go to the folder one level higher than the target folder. Other folders opened fine and in less than a second usually which made the issue quite puzzling. It then tries to create thumbnails for all the files in the downloads folder. Win7 very slow opening folders, documents, websites,etc. Downloads folder taking a long time to load when youre. With a quick settings change, you can make the downloads folder open quickly in windows 7, 8 or 10. Under folder views section click on button apply to all folders 5. May 25, 2016 when you create a new folder under a shared folder on windows server 2012 you might experience slow refresh problems on windows 7 clients that will not be able to see the newly created folder. Sometimes the downloads folder in windows takes more than 10. My new windows 7 pc started slowing down when loading folders that had a few hundred downloads in them.
How to open the start menu folder in windows 7 or 10. Feb 29, 2016 the files in the downloads folder get heaped up it means that it is not only making the folder heavy to load files but also it is taking up a lot of space in your computers drive c. How to change downloads folder location in windows 7. Windows 10 is different from the previous version of windows in many ways, both good and bad. May 08, 20 an old windows fix for an equally ancient windows issue. Im running an 120gb ssd which on w7 was super snappy.
For windows xp, youll need to get an open source client from the open source community. One not so good thing we noticed in this version of windows is that while all other folders open up on time, the downloads folder has some problem doing that after you have used windows for a decent period of time. Fix windows folder unresponsiveslow behavior, green. Sometimes i get not responding when opening documents and spreadsheets. Jul 15, 2009 windows 7 forums is the largest help and support community, providing friendly help and advice for microsoft windows 7 computers such as dell, hp, acer, asus or a custom build. A prime example of this agonizingly slow file churnbug in action is the windows downloads folder which, thanks to that whole automatic folder type discovery feature, is typically set to picture mode on most computers.
Windows explorer slow in opening files and folders windows. Click next, read the license agreement very carefully like you always do when installing software, click i accept the agreement, click next, click install. I have an exe file in my download folder that i half downloaded through utorrent its. This entry was posted in windows 10 and tagged downloads folder opens slowly windows 10, windows 10 download folder slow on july 17, 2016 by sergey tkachenko. Windows 7 slow to open files solutions experts exchange. A prime example of this agonizingly slow filechurnbug in action is the windows downloads folder which, thanks to that whole automatic folder type discovery feature, is typically set to picture mode on most computers. In the explorer window that opens, rightclick the downloads folder. Apr 21, 20 hi all, my windows 7 64bit laptop has become very slow. To fix this problem, tell windows that downloads is for general purposes. If windows 7 takes more than a minute to start, it may have too many programs that open automatically with the operating system. This fixes it until i open a music folder again which repeats the process. This group also has some pcs that have been moved to windows 10 and some that are still windows 7.
When you rightclick the start menu in windows 7, you just get the generic open. Ive done two clean installs of windows 10 and both of them run pretty bad when it comes to opening random folders, etc. How to fix slow opening folders files in windows 10. Explorer slow on large folders windows 7 help forums. When i try to open a file from within older applications on windows 7 ex. Even with refresh of the folder view newly created folder wont appear. The download now link will take you to the microsoft store page for windows 10 professional. One not so good thing we noticed in this version of windows is that while all other folders open up on time, the downloads folder has some problem doing that after you have used windows for a. It is just 450 mb in size, but it still takes about 78 secs to open. Turn on the folder options to show hidden files and navigate to. Open the services, temporarily disable windows search service.
Fixing a slow windows downloads folder by will smith on april 2, 2015 at 11. The slowloading downloads folder problem occurs because, by default, windows is trying to create thumbnails for photos and videos in the folder, even if none of the files are pictures. Windows 7 ultimate 64 bit slow to copy and open folders. Alli have windows 7 clients connected to a 2008 r2 domain server. Lets see how we can change the downloads folder location in windows 7. If some of the files are really not pictures, this causes the downloads folder to be slow to open. Slow network performance when you open a file that is located. Oct 12, 2016 windows 10 is different from the previous version of windows in many ways, both good and bad.
Fix slow loading download folder in windows 10 youtube. For some reason, when clients attempt to open files either locally or on the network ms office 20 files, it. However, when the optimization is stated as documents or general, i have noticed that the time taken to load a folder is. Hi all, my windows 7 64bit laptop has become very slow. The pcs that are windows 10 take about 1520 seconds to open one of these files, while the windows 7 pcs open them in 12 seconds. How to fix slow opening folders files in windows 10 pc or lapotp. Despite periodic emptying, my downloads folder was taking a really long time to. Follow these steps to automatically diagnose and repair problems with files and folders in windows. Rightclick the all programs folder on the start menu. The slow loading downloads folder problem occurs because, by default, windows is trying to create thumbnails for photos and videos in the folder, even if none of the files are pictures. Win 7 pro very slow in deleting files and folders windows 7. Mar 22, 2012 also in most cases this drive is of less size. Windows 7 folder explorer search is so slow stack overflow. Openvpn connect v3 supports windows 7, windows 8, windows 8.
It took minutes literally for files to be displayed and was a very frustrating experience. As a result of all the attention it gets, with thousands of files and folders, it can often suffer from being sluggish, being slow to open and update. Windows 7 forums is the largest help and support community, providing friendly help and advice for microsoft windows 7 computers such as dell, hp, acer, asus or a custom build. When you create a new folder under a shared folder on windows server 2012 you might experience slow refresh problems on windows 7 clients that will not be able to see the newly created folder. Why does my download folder take a lot of time to open. After a bit of research, it turns out apparently windows 7 and windows 8 tries to guesstimate what the contents of the folder are and assigns. How to fix slow folders in windows explorer ghacks tech news. Depending on how many files you have in a folder, this can take several minutes or even hours to load.
Oct 07, 2012 pictures folder slow, not responding by bill mckenzie oct 7, 2012 5. Dec 24, 2012 windows generally optimizes a folder based on the contents in it. Longer delays are an indication of a more serious conflict with a. Solved windows 7 open file dialog very slow to open in. These problems might include the inablility to delete files or folders from the recycle bin, or troubles with trying to copy, move, rename, or delete a file.
Opening folders, documents, websites, etc is very slow. On windows explorer click on tools folder option 2. Microsoft windows xp professional windows 7 enterprise windows 7 home basic windows 7 home premium windows 7 professional windows 7 starter windows 7 ultimate more. The reason why it takes long time to just display the folder content is that both windows 7 and windows 8 are trying to be smart determine what the contents of the folders are so that it could apply the predefined rules to optimize the view settings. Windows generally optimizes a folder based on the contents in it. If you are installing windows 10 on a pc running windows xp or windows vista, or if you need to create installation media to install windows 10 on a different pc, see using the tool to create installation media usb flash drive, dvd, or iso file to install windows 10 on a different pc section below. Slow refresh of shared folders on windows 7 wincert. Openvpn connect v2 supports windows vista, windows 7, windows 8, windows 8. Steps to change downloads folder location in windows 7. How to fix a slow loading downloads folder in windows youtube. How to fix a very slow windows 7 downloads folder gizmos. Windows 7 ultimate 64 bit slow to copy and open folders system is very slow when copying files and opening folders.
Pictures folder slow, not responding by bill mckenzie oct 7, 2012 5. Win 7 pro very slow in deleting files and folders posted in windows 7. Quick fix for very slow to load downloads folder in windows. Download and install computer repair tool windows compatible microsoft gold certified. How to fix slow loading folders in windows 7 groovypost. Select the customize tab from the dropdown menu, optimize this folder for. This windows explorer bug goes back to the days of windows vista, yet unfortunately remains a glaring annoyance in windows 7. Click begin scan to discover pc registry issues that might be generating computer issues. A prime example of this agonizingly slow filechurnbug in action is the windows downloads folder which, thanks to that whole automatic folder type discovery feature, is. Ive searched the web for this and couldnt find any answers that helped me. The downloads folder is one of the most actively used ones in windows 10.
Fix windows folder unresponsiveslow behavior, green loading. Solved why is windows 10 very slow to open network files. Is there any way i can i can speed up the deletion of files and folders. Next time you open the folder, windows will scan the folder for images. Slow network performance when you open a file that is located in a shared folder on a remote network computer content provided by microsoft applies to.
Why does the download folder load so slow on windows 10. How to speed up a windows folder that loads very slowly. About sergey tkachenko sergey tkachenko is a software developer from russia who started winaero back in 2011. An old windows fix for an equally ancient windows issue. The system just takes forever to open the downloads folder. The delay is more obvious with large amounts of files. Maybe a way of base topic but i have to ask it this because i still did not find how to change, in windows 7, the settings in the folder, from the standard thumbnail setting, to the detail setting when i save a picture and i got a thumbnail from what in the folder, instead of what i want namely the details settings from what is in the folder. Jul 10, 2017 on older computers it can even completely lock up windows explorer not just the folder in question. Aug 10, 2017 the slow loading downloads folder problem occurs because, by default, windows is trying to create thumbnails for photos and videos in the folder, even if none of the files are pictures. Despite periodic emptying, my downloads folder was taking a really long time to open. In windows explorer, right click the downloads folder or any folder you are having issues with, then select properties. Super slow opening my downloads folder windows7 performance utorrent. It is just 450 mb in size, but it still takes about 7 8 secs to open. Windows xp slow to open folders in reply to amanitam may 3, 2006 i had a problem like that it was the folder marked for video or music, so it was continually looking for files to display.
For some reason, when clients attempt to open files either locally or on the network ms office 20 files, it takes about 4590 seconds to open. Click the user account name in the upper part of the right pane. Back in windows xp, all you had to do was rightclick the start button to get to the folder, but windows 7 changed that. How to fix a slowopening windows downloads folder laptop mag. Jul 14, 2019 the mystery started about 6 months after i bought my new machine. Under advanced settings section unchecked the item automatically search for network folders and printers 4. Slow folder loading when sorting by date solved windows 10. Ofcourse you can always change the view to list or detailed to prevent thumbnail from being displayed and cached but this is not what most users are looking for. Jul 15, 2018 recently, i started to notice that one folder on a windows 7 machine was very slow to open. According to this post, windows 7 will often decide that the user downloads folder is for pictures. Feb 04, 2010 what happens when you open a folder is that windows 7 starts caching all thumbnails, thus taking a lot of time.
Recently, i started to notice that one folder on a windows 7 machine was very slow to open. The mystery started about 6 months after i bought my new machine. Sep 11, 2011 lets see how we can change the downloads folder location in windows 7. Automatically diagnose and repair windows file and folder. When i open a folder with music and wait a couple of seconds windows explorer will use up a lot of cpu and not respond until i restart in the task manager. Anvil, irfanview the application seems to freeze for quite a while and then resume by opening the open file dialog. How to fix a slow loading downloads folder in windows pc.