Win8 and win8.1 open the folder slow and unresponsive two solutions

Many netizens reflected that the use of win8 and win8.1 system found that open the folder no response, I believe the problem I am troubled by many users. This phenomenon is mainly caused by a large number of executable programs stored in this folder. There are two solutions here.

For Win8/Win8.1 open folder slow, open the folder no response problem, I believe that many users have a headache. This phenomenon is mainly caused by a large number of executable programs stored in this folder.

Cause Analysis

If the third-party protection software is not installed on the computer, the Windows Defender that comes with the Win8/Win8.1 system is enabled by default. This results in a large amount of system resources being used when scanning files and causing slow opening of the folder, and no response for half a day; Windows Defender should automatically shut down if other protection software is installed.

Solution 1: Turn off Windows Defender

Under the Win8/win8.1 desktop, hover your mouse over the top right or bottom right corner of the taskbar to bring up the vertical menu and click “ ”→“Control Panel”;Open the control panel and set the view mode to “large (small) icon” to find Windows Defender.
windows defender

Or press “Windows+Q” combination, enter “Windows Defender” in the pop-up search box to find and open the Windows Defender interface.

Open Windows Defender, click “Set ”→“Real-time protection", “ enable real-time protection (recommended)> remove the checkmark and save the changes.
Real-time protection

If you don't have protection software installed and don't want to turn off Windows Defender, you'll need to set a special case. The specific settings are as follows:

Click the “Settings' tab, and there are corresponding exception settings on the left side. If you want to exclude a folder, click “excluded files and locations", click on the <quo;file location""""""""""""""""""" Click “Save Changes”.
Settings

Exceptions, you can also set “excluded file types”, enter “exe” in the "file extension" box, multiple extensions separated by semicolons, then Click “Add”→“Save Changes”. Of course, the exclusion of settings is that you need to know that the programs you have are harmless.

Solution 2: Close the index and increase the response rate

Right-click on the target folder and select “Properties", at the bottom right of the “General" tab, click “Advanced” Button, in the pop-up dialog box, cancel “ in addition to the file properties, it is also allowed to index the contents of this drive file & rdquo; in front of the check mark. Check "Scalize content to save disk space" and click “OK”.
Advanced Settings

After setting up, open the folder again and you will find that it is no longer a long wait, but opens instantly. Both methods are very effective through the author's test.