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| + | === Speeding up access to the Download folder under Windows 10 === | ||
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| + | // Every other folder in File Explorer opens virtually immediately to show all contents but why does the Download folder take quite some time, the first time the folder is accessed? // | ||
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| + | Try removing the 'global' downloads folder from "Quick access" and replace it with a link that points at your Downloads folder. | ||
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| + | C:\Users\<user>\Downloads versus "This PC > Downloads" | ||
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| + | It's essentially the same folder, but there seems to be a lag - indexing is scanning the 'global' downloads folder every time. You might try adding the 'global' downloads folder to the index - simple way -> create a new Library called Downloads and add your Downloads folder to the new Library | ||
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| + | === Restore the "Open Command window here" in the right-click context menu === | ||
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| + | [[https://www.windowscentral.com/add-open-command-window-here-back-context-menu-windows-10]] | ||