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Win 8.1 working well with Start 8.

One question though, why does Win8.x take 10-15 seconds to see what’s in a directory?

Every version before just shows me the content, Win 8 tells me no files found with a little timer bar along the top of the screen and after awhile, my files show up.

Since I don’t see this as a common complaint I’m assuming I have something set up wrong. Don’t mean to hijack the thread but I got help on a similar thread with another Win 8 problem.


7 posted on 02/06/2014 9:34:40 AM PST by dangerdoc (I don't think you should be forced to make the same decision I did even if I know I'm right.)
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Every version before just shows me the content, Win 8 tells me no files found with a little timer bar along the top of the screen and after awhile, my files show up.

I have the same issue, but with only one of my folders. And if I copy that same folder to another Win 8.1 machine I do not have the issue opening the folder on the other machine. I don't know why the behavior would be different on different machines. Perhaps I need to compare the folder properties when I get a chance.

17 posted on 02/06/2014 11:25:18 AM PST by KevinB (Barack Hussein Obama: Proof-positive that affirmative action does not work.)
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To: dangerdoc; Justa
One question though, why does Win8.x take 10-15 seconds to see what’s in a directory?

I checked the properties of my problem directory (right click/properties). In the window that appeared I clicked the customize tab. Under "Optimize this folder for" it said "Pictures." I changed that to "General Items" after which the folder immediately showed the files like all my other folders. To test, I changed it back to pictures and it went back to the initial behavior where it would take 15 seconds for the files to appear. I don't know how that folder got set to be a pictures folder, but resetting it solved the issue for me. Doc, give that a try and report back so we know if that's the solution.

56 posted on 02/07/2014 12:55:10 AM PST by KevinB (Barack Hussein Obama: Proof-positive that affirmative action does not work.)
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