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Cross Device Service seems to leak memory when transferring a lot of files over the air
I recently got a new phone that allowed me to use the new Phone Link feature where I can access my phone's files from File Explorer. I decided to try copying my entire music library to my phone u...
When you use Phone Link to access your phone's files through File Explorer, Windows is not performing a normal file copy. Instead, it's using a protocol called MTP (Media Transfer Protocol) over a network connection. MTP was designed for small batches of photos, not for transferring thousands of music files.