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Markowski
Iron Contributor
Aug 07, 2025

What do you use to speed your sluggish windows 11 machine ?

I am experiencing a frustrating performance issue. My system ( running on a fast NVMe SSD with 32GB of RAM) is generally very responsive. However, I'm experiencing constant micro-freezes, lasting just 2 seconds, that are almost always tied to File explorer operations. It happens when 

 

  • Opening a folder with numerous files ( especially media or executable). 
  • Right-clicking on the desktop or within a folder. 
  • The " Save As " OR "Open" dialog box appears in any application. 

 

It's this specific interaction with the file system shell that causes the entire system to suffer momentarily. I am think it is deeper issue, is this something to worry about  ?

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  • KapilArya's avatar
    KapilArya
    MVP
    Aug 09, 2025

    Hello,

     

    Suggest you to run System File Checker scan:

     

    1. Search for 'command prompt' using Cortana or Windows Search.

     

    1. From results, right click on Command Prompt and select Run as administrator.

     

    1. Type sfc /scannow command and press Enter key.

     

    1. Let the command complete and then reboot the machine.

     

    If that doesn't works, try these steps:

     

    1. Search for 'windows powershell' using Cortana or Windows Search.

     

    1. From results, choose Windows PowerShell and select Run as administrator.

     

    1. Then type/paste following and press Enter key:

     

    Repair-WindowsImage -Online -RestoreHealth

     

    1. Let the command complete, restart your system then.

     

    Additionally, I recommend to full scan your system with Windows Defender.

     

    If issue still persists, try other suggestions in this fix:

     

    https://www.kapilarya.com/11-methods-to-speed-up-windows-11

     

    Let us know if this helps!

     

    Note: Included link in this reply refers to blog post by a trusted Microsoft MVP. 

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