Why does my downloads folder take so long to load?

Solution 1:

By default, the Downloads folder tries to index files as Pictures, which is taking a long time.

From here:

1. Right-click your "Downloads" folder.
2. Go to "Customize".
3. Select "Document" or "General items" from the dropdown.
4. Choose "Also apply this template to all subfolders".
5. Click "OK".

Solution 2:

This occurs as windows tries to optimize your download folder as a video folder or music folder or something other.It takes time when windows tries to draw icons for all the items in folder.So the fix will be to specifically tell windows to optimize the folder for general items.for this :

1. right click and open Properties
2. select Customize tab
3. select Optimize for General Items from the drop-down menu

Solution 3:

Remove "size" from the columns in windows explorer. I find it takes the computer a long time to figure out file sizes.

Also change the view of the search results to "details". I think it defaults to "content" which also has lots of file details like size.

Solution 4:

The same happened to me.

• Right click on the background of the folder

• Properties

• Customize tab

• Optimize for Documents

• DONE!