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Windows Explorer running VERY slowly - Windows 7 (I've tried every

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So a few days ago Windows Explorer started running VERY slowly. Since the problem started I have tried:

 

  • Rebooting
  • Running a Norton Security (latest version) full scan (no issues)
  • CCleaner clean up (including Registry)
  • Malwarebytes Anti-Malware (found issues but didn't fix this problem)
  • Safe mode boot - Explorer still ran slow
  • SFC tool (no errors)
  • msconfig - turn off all startup items
  • msconfig - turn off all Services

None of these items helped. I read this post here  to get some of the ideas I tried above.

 

Now I am stuck and frustrated waiting for any windows explorer window to open or change.

 

I made some tweaks to what is being indexed and am rebuilding the search index now. Hopefully this will help.

 

Thanks in Advance.

Post #2

Try resetting Internet Explorer:
 

To reset Internet Explorer settings


  • Close all Internet Explorer and Windows Explorer windows that are currently open.
  • Reopen Internet Explorer.
  • Click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
  • Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. …
  • In the Reset Internet Explorer Settings dialog box, click Reset.

Change or reset Internet Explorer settings - Windows Help

If that doesn't help, try a different web browser.

Post #3

My Internet browsers (Chrome and IE) have been working fine all along. It's Windows Explorer that isn't working as it should. That being said, I reset as you suggested as it couldn't hurt.  No change to Windows Explorer.

 

Thanks for the suggestion!

Post #6

Windows 7 Professional SP1

 

IE: 11.0.9600.18204

 

Enabled Add-Ons: HP Smart Print, Norton Toolbar, Norton Identity Protection. (I disabled all three but it did not help, so I re enabled them).

 

Naive question, are Internet and Windows explorer so related that IE settings affect the running of Windows Explorer?

 

FYI, I was running a Windows update when you last posted. After that, when I started IE, it behaved as if it were just installed.

Post #7

 

FYI, I was running a Windows update when you last posted. After that, when I started IE, it behaved as if it were just installed.

 

That is caused by doing the reset which puts everything back to the way it was after you first installed IE11.

 

You could try uninstalling IE11 from Control Panel, Programs and Features, then use Windows update to download and install it again or do so manually.

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