Speed Up Vista’s Explorer
Published by: Codrut Nistor, in Tips & Tricks
January4th2008
Usually, as soon as you get Vista setup, a file manager is one of the first things to install, but I must admit that I still end up using Explorer from time to time, and I know that lots of people use it and nothing else, so speeding it up is a very good idea...
Before we start, I must warn you - if you like to wait for ages to have all thumbnails displayed, browse through system folders and display hidden files and folders, although you don't really have to do that, then this article is not for you!
- Press the Start Orb, type "control folders" in the search box, and then press Enter.
- In the Folder Options window that opens, go to the View tab.
- Be sure to have the next options checked:
* Always show icons, never thumbnails
* Display the contents of system folders
* Show hidden files and folders
- Uncheck the following items:
* Hide extensions for known file types
* Use Sharing Wizard (Recommended)
- Notice the interesting bug in the screenshot above (OK, Cancel, OK button). Please let me know if it happened the same to you!
On the other hand, if you want to speed up your system's overall Vista performance, you can check this article. Good luck!
Before we start, I must warn you - if you like to wait for ages to have all thumbnails displayed, browse through system folders and display hidden files and folders, although you don't really have to do that, then this article is not for you!
- Press the Start Orb, type "control folders" in the search box, and then press Enter.
- In the Folder Options window that opens, go to the View tab.
- Be sure to have the next options checked:
* Always show icons, never thumbnails
* Display the contents of system folders
* Show hidden files and folders
- Uncheck the following items:
* Hide extensions for known file types
* Use Sharing Wizard (Recommended)
- Notice the interesting bug in the screenshot above (OK, Cancel, OK button). Please let me know if it happened the same to you!
On the other hand, if you want to speed up your system's overall Vista performance, you can check this article. Good luck!
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