When creating a new folder File Explorer freezes for several minuets and shows "not responding".

[Windows Central Question]

When creating a new folder File Explorer freezes for several minuets and shows "not responding".

This issue appears to happen only when creating a new file accessing the folder through Quick Access. Accessing the same folder and creating new files under This PC does not appear to present the same problem.

 

[holdum333]

Re: When creating a new folder File Explorer freezes for several minuets and shows "not responding".

Hi Welcome to Windows Central. The only thing that comes to my mind at this time is do a sfc /scannow +DISM. How to Repair Corrupted Windows System Files with the SFC and DISM Commands
Run this command when troubleshooting a buggy Windows system. If Windows is blue-screening, applications are crashing, or some Windows features just aren’t working properly, the SFC command may be able to fix this. Even if the SFC command doesn’t repair any files, running it will confirm that no system files are corrupted and you can continue to troubleshoot your system with other methods.

You shouldn’t normally have to run the DISM command. However, if the SFC command fails to run properly or can’t replace a corrupted file with the correct one, the DISM command or System Update Readiness Tool can fix the underlying Windows system and make SFC run correctly.