Why is Windows Explorer so slow on My Win 8 ?

[ProxyPirate]

I am using 8.1 , have an i7 2nd gen processor + 8gb Ram!

The computer works like a beast with everything else, but accessing windows explorer, right clicking on anything inside win explorer will take 30+ seconds to load, and god forbid, if i try and search something in Win explorer the computer will run out of battery before finishing the search..

I am on my 2nd install of windows on this machine, and it has happened both times!

This happening to anyone else ?anyone knows why or whats going on?

Thanks

 

[goombawaho]

right clicking on anything inside win explorer will take 30+ seconds to load

Sounds like the problem is "Right-click is slow or weird behavior caused by context menu handlers"
Link

This is for XP, but the principle is the same
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Registry key associated with context handlers
HKCR\Directory\Background\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers

Now about the slow searching - how are you attempting to search?
What about this - Link

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[cdogg]

In addition to Goom's suggestions, I would take a few minutes and download all the latest drivers from the PC manufacturer's website (if it's custom built, then you'll need to visit multiple websites - one for each major component installed). Also download all critical updates from Microsoft. Under their recommended list, I suggest avoiding hardware drivers. It's always best to get those yourself from the manufacturer.

If that doesn't help, give us the make/model of your system as well as the video card(s) you have installed.

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[linney]

ShellExView v1.41 - Shell Extensions Manager

http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/shexview.html

Right-click is slow or weird behavior caused by context menu handlers

http://windowsxp.mvps.org/slowrightclick.htm

 

[goombawaho]

Hey Linney - nice work, copying my link!! But I'll consider it "great minds think alike" vs. plagiarism.

I suggest avoiding hardware drivers. It's always best to get those yourself from the manufacturer.

Very good idea. I had Windows update screw up the video drivers on a $4000 workstation once.

"Living tomorrow is everyone's sorrow.
Modern man's daydreams have turned into nightmares.

 

[cdogg]

Yep, that's happened to me several times. GPU drivers from Microsoft are usually a much later version than the one the manufacturer has released on their website. In one situation, it caused random blue screens that took me a long time to nail down the cause.

 

[ProxyPirate]

THanks everyone for the replies, I will start following the suggestions and will get back to you

 

[kjv1611]

Another option to look at. I've seen having multiple hard drives attached to Windows causing some slowness at times, particularly if they are loaded with files. If that is the issue, you could try customizing indexing options, perhaps... see if adding/removing options or even disabling the indexing service altogether could help. This is not based on Windows 8, mind you, but previous versions of Windows.

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