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Oct 14, 2026, 9:46:36 PM 18h ago | Answer edited | Alexander | CC BY-SA 4.0 | It sounds like Windows might be getting stuck trying to generate thumbnails for the files in that folder. I'd start by changing the folder optimization to General items and clearing the thumbnail cache. If you're using OneDrive, make sure everything has finished syncing too. Once you've done that, try opening the folder again and see if the issue comes back. That should help narrow down what's causing it. |
Sep 26, 2026, 7:24:55 PM 2w ago | Comment | albin_ai | CC BY-SA 4.0 | That explanation matches when the issue started. I will test the suggested change and check the logs again. |
Sep 26, 2026, 6:54:55 PM 2w ago | Answer | Alexander | CC BY-SA 4.0 | It sounds like Windows might be getting stuck trying to generate thumbnails for the files in that folder. I'd start by changing the folder optimization to General items and clearing the thumbnail cache. If you're using OneDrive, make sure everything has finished syncing too. Once you've done that, try opening the folder again and see if the issue comes back. That should help narrow down what's causing it. |
Sep 3, 2026, 11:49:26 AM 1mo ago | Created | troublesync_editorial | CC BY-SA 4.0 | File Explorer freezes when opening Downloads folder |