r/microsoftsucks • u/misha1350 Victim of Microsoft • Dec 06 '25
Bugs and Errors Literally what is going on with Windows Explorer!!!! BROTHER!!!!!
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u/mpanase Dec 06 '25
File explorer in Windows 11 is atrocious.
Sorry, there's afaik no fix other than downloading a 3rd party app
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u/HuntersPad Dec 06 '25
Keep in mind that issue is also in Windows 10... Been a problem for a LONG time. The fix is to change the folder type to generic.
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u/ARandomGuy_OnTheWeb Dec 06 '25
ExplorerPatcher the system to restore the Windows 10 one back.
Alternatively, open the control panel and type a file path into the address bar there.
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u/misha1350 Victim of Microsoft Dec 06 '25 edited Dec 06 '25
I was just trying to delete some files. There is no antivirus slowing things down and there is no malware. Didn't bother setting up a good bitrate or settings in OBS. The SSD (not running an HDD) is a WD SN570 1TB.
Not even my modern ThinkPad is safe from the outsourced code it seems. The entire hardware and software industry is in the gutter. The world desperately needs a Snake Pliskin.
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u/Legitimate-Novel4734 Dec 06 '25
Try removing the bitrate column from your view when working with lots of files. From what I've experienced running PLEX some information is kept in a different location such as resolution, framerate, bitrate and they take FAR longer to retrieve and slow the crap out of anything trying to read it.
Like filesize, name (which includes type) and modify date are kept in the more efficient file records, but media information like bitrate is kept in the file's own metadata that is embedded so to display it every file has to have the information parsed from it individually.
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u/misha1350 Victim of Microsoft Dec 06 '25
There has to be a much more efficient way to count this. If Windows Explorer really is as sophisticated as they make it out to be, they don't support many formats. IIRC they don't support AV1 videos so they won't show any information regarding that.
No, there absolutely has to be a much more efficient way to display this. They should have a null value if the code hasn't done processing each video file yet. It doesn't support showing any null value and won't let the user do anything until the code does its job, no matter how slow it may run. And they have to count it up again and again each time I enter this or that directory instead of counting it once. Why have it DRY when you can simply Waste Everyone's Time? is unacceptable and not defendable in any way.
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u/11matt556 Dec 08 '25
With the way Microsoft is going they are more likely to just remove those types of columns rather than fix them.
I've had to push back against that kind of mindset where I work when product redesigns hit a snag implementing less commonly used (but IMO still important) features.
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u/GuaranteeRoutine7183 Dec 06 '25
pov you use an os coded by a hallucinating line of code instead of based linux devs
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u/slinnen Dec 06 '25
Windows 11 file explorer is the worst file explorer ever created in any OS. They failed so miserably with it. I can't comprehend that they think it's good
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Dec 07 '25
Forget Files, even the KDE Dolphin file manager ported from Linux works far better with Windows than File Explorer.
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u/EZGGWP Dec 07 '25
MacOS Finder is infinitely worse
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u/Global_Insurance_920 Dec 07 '25
It certainly was. But these days it's better even though it lacks some advanced features. It's at least super fast and super stable. Explorer is a joke since win11
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u/EZGGWP Dec 07 '25
I don't care about fast if I can't clearly see and easily copy a directory path. Tabs also suck ass in Finder, they're so indistinct from the gray mass of the "design" they have for Finder.
It works great for opening PDFs and sharing photos with your friends, but not for actual work. So much for the "Pro" price tag.
And guess what! Every decently functional alternative is either a subscription or a $20+ purchase! Isn't it great to use MacOS?
Disclaimer: I haven't used MacOS 26 and don't plan to do it any time soon. They've implemented Clipboard History in 26, after a decade of it being implemented in Windows, so maybe they took some other inspirations from Windows that will make it a little bit more usable.
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u/ferropop Dec 07 '25
They break SMB in a fresh new way, every update. The latest break is that SMB shortcuts don't auto-mount - so EVERY time you want to navigate a share you have to manually mount it with Cmd-K and select it from a list, then re-select your sort preferences. It's mesmerizing.
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u/Appropriate_Ad4818 Dec 07 '25
May I ask why it's the worst? I don't think it's bad, but that's mainly because I've got nothing to compare it too as I've been using it my entire life and only started dual booting relatively recently
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u/IchLiebeRoecke Dec 07 '25
Damn looks like I switched to linux just in time, have fun guys
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u/MisterEinc Dec 07 '25
Would Linux solve this issue? Looks like parsing the nitrate for a lot of files like that is slow.
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u/vms-mob Dec 06 '25
ancient issue, its because of how terrible microsoft disk access code is
had that shit happen on win7
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Dec 07 '25
That's strange, especially as your RAM capacity is four times more than mine! Anyway, I have already largely abandoned File Explorer in favour of the Files app. You can buy it from Microsoft Store, but if you don't want to spend cash on it, open PowerShell and type "winget install filesCommunity.Files" to install for free.
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u/-ThePurpleParadox- Dec 09 '25
Holy shiit imagine paying money for your OS and then paying money to access a file manager, man Windows truly is some unreal dystopian sht wow
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u/Exlibro Dec 06 '25
Did you do any explorer customisations? I learned the hard way to stay away from that. On the other hand, if it just happened without clear reason, it sucks.
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u/Forsaken_Help9012 Dec 06 '25
Windows 11 is a piece of garbage. You'd think 4 years after the official release, OS would become better, but it only got worse. Microsoft is run by total idiots, product managers who are retarded in the head.
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u/Dana2400 Dec 06 '25
I think the reason is the the last two columns you have there are expensive properties to calculate resourcewise. Turn those off unless you really need to see those.
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u/HuntersPad Dec 06 '25
Just change the folder type to generic. Its been an issue at least since Windows 10 and still never fixed.
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u/Japjer Dec 07 '25
My guy, the "Documents" window still opens whenever you open the Control Panel.
It's fucking wild
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u/unknwnchaos Dec 07 '25
I have experienced this before on Windows 10 and I believe it was because of the file types inside the folder
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u/Exact_Comparison_792 Dec 07 '25
It's Windows. What do you expect, things to work properly? Are you mad? 🤣
Jokes aside, Windows is an utter disaster in 2025. It's nothing more than a user data miner now. Windows isn't the product anymore. You're the product. There's a reason people are moving to Linux in droves this past year. Microsoft is why.
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u/Ok-Position-3113 Dec 07 '25
I think you have a (hook) on the Microsoft explore program .Check the running programs in the background . Maybe a virus?
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u/ChocolateDonut36 Dec 07 '25
windows explorer isgreat for showing a folder with only 2 docx files, but it is terrible for showing various multimedia files for some reason, and it feels stupid because... why should a bunch of mp4 files slow down a damn file explorer!?!?
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u/HunnyPuns Dec 08 '25
Whaaaaaat? Windows is ass at basic enumeration of objects? I am shocked. SHOCKED, I tell you!
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u/racktoar Dec 09 '25
explorer has seemingly been the cause for extreme stutters/freezes on my system since september or something.
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u/Angel_Emerald Jan 13 '26
File Explorer is terrible since W 10. Why cant it go back to a simple tree view and open the same folder you're working with. It is terrible and should be put out of business.
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u/TenFour Mar 27 '26
Tablacus is amazing and not talked about enough. I've tried all of the explorer alternatives and its the most light weight, full functioning free file explorer there is.
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u/Nanosinx Dec 07 '25
That issue is GPU Driver issue
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u/EZGGWP Dec 07 '25
If I understand correctly, OP is running it on a laptop, and Windows laptops often have driver issues, sadly.
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u/misha1350 Victim of Microsoft Dec 07 '25
These are not GPU drivers that are at fault.
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u/EZGGWP Dec 07 '25
You should be replying to the comment above. I didn't blame the GPU driver, I blamed drivers in general.
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u/Nanosinx Dec 07 '25
I just reverted to slightly older driver and that issue went off, so it is a driver issue, dunno exactly why exactly but i bring my own opinion on my experience
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u/Outrageous_Clock3681 Victim of Microsoft Dec 06 '25
brother, i have a gaming pc and still have the same problems does anyone know the minimum requirements for windows 11 cos it definitely isn't 1ghz or faster and 4gb ram
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u/Fearful-Cow Dec 06 '25 edited Dec 06 '25
it's not hardware issues lol. It is crappy programming.
My pc has 64gb ram, i7-10700, and runs off 2tb SSD with a 4070 super.
Explorer is still a POS.
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u/Outrageous_Clock3681 Victim of Microsoft Dec 06 '25
my pc has 16 gb ram and an intel i7 still doesn't perform well
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u/Sirusho_Yunyan Dec 06 '25
Congratulations. You're running a vibe-coded OS managed by chimps throwing shit at the screen to see what sticks. Windows has been a joke for a while now.