{"id":10008,"date":"2022-10-23T17:26:27","date_gmt":"2022-10-23T11:56:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.systweak.com\/blogs\/?p=10008"},"modified":"2022-10-28T16:03:55","modified_gmt":"2022-10-28T10:33:55","slug":"fix-file-explorer-is-slow-in-windows-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/fix-file-explorer-is-slow-in-windows-11\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Ways to Fix File Explorer is Slow in Windows 11"},"content":{"rendered":"

Is the new Windows 11 making your PC slow? Several users have reported that the file explorer has become significantly slow after the update. It has been observed with almost every other release of Windows, some PCs become slow, while others become smooth. Just to clear things up, if the file explorer is slow in your Windows 11 PC, it doesn’t need to be due to the Windows update. There can be some issues at your end too.<\/p>\n

In this blog, let us address a few factors that might be causing the file explorer to slow down on Windows 11. The issue is common and is certainly fixable, so do not worry and ensure that you read this blog till the end.<\/p>\n

What Causes Windows 11 File Explorer to Slow Down? 3 Fixes You Must Try<\/h2>\n

Windows 11 is the latest edition of the operating system by Microsoft. It comes bundled with some of the finest devices and thus the potential that it holds is impeccable. Still, since it is an upgrade on traditional Windows, the bugs are there.<\/p>\n

The finished product is by far the most optimized operating system. However, it can certainly be made more efficient if the bugs like file explorer not responding, and file explorer slowing down can be eradicated.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, these issues lie in the fundamental development of the operating system, and thus they should be dealt with carefully. Good for you, we have curated a list of 3 ways you can get over the file explorer slow issue in Windows 11. Let\u2019s go through them one by one, shall we?<\/p>\n

1. Start By Clearing File Explorer History<\/h3>\n

For every application you run on your PC, some data is saved to ensure that the next time you run the program, the system is aware of what you do. The information stored is a log of how you have used the program in the past. It is known as File Explorer history.<\/p>\n

You may be familiar with the term cache in web browsers<\/a>, the file explorer also similarly accumulates cache. Clearing it can help you speed the file explorer to a certain extent. The way it works is quite easy and you too can clear the app history on your own.<\/p>\n

All you have to do is –<\/p>\n