Speed Up Windows File Explorer Tool

Speed Up Windows File Explorer Tool speeds up File Explorer just in case, if Windows has not saved information about a folder before and tries to figure out what kind of folder it is (e.g., music, pictures, documents) by looking at every single file inside.

If the folder contains thousands of files, this process takes a very long time, making the folder load slowly and causing your hard disk drive (HDD) to work overtime.

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If you want to create a registry file to apply a fix:

1. Open a text editor program (e.g. Notepad).
2. Have the code below copied and paste it into the text editor program.
3. Save as a *.reg file, you can name it whatever you want to.
4. Open the file and confirm changes.
   • A restart of File Explorer or your PC might be required.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags\AllFolders\Shell]
"FolderType"="NotSpecified"