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windows folder with millions of files not responding
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I am using Windows 7 (64-bit) on an Intel Q6600 CPU with 4GB of RAM. I have a folder with 2 million files, with an average file size of 10 KB. Windows Explorer stops responding when I open the folder. How can I overcome this?
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You can overcome it by using a more sensible structure for your files. While Explorer will support directories with millions of files, it isn't designed for this sort of scenario and performance will be slow. For more info, see this TechNet article …
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