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    Force taskbar File Explorer link to open with Win+E speed?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by slimmolG, Dec 27, 2017.

  1. slimmolG

    slimmolG Notebook Consultant

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    [Solved]
    I solved this issue by playing around with the settings and scattering shortcuts around the system. Essentially you just need to swap out the native link for a new shortcut.
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/threads/windows-10-tweaks-and-fixes-index-post-1.779394/page-53#post-10659912

    The original post is below
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    I noticed I am able to 'access' three speeds for opening File Explorer (Win10P 1703) on my EVOC p650HS-G:
    1. slowest = via Taskbar, in MSHybrid mode (~1 sec)
    2. faster = via Taskbar, in dGPU mode (~500 msec)
    3. fastest = via Win+E, either mode (~300 msec)
    -times are approximate

    I can rationalize that the combined iGPU+dGPU scenario of MSHybrid mode involves some processing overhead, and that dGPU mode might skip the issue, but why is the Win+E shortcut faster than the taskbar link in either mode?

    More importantly, can the taskbar Explorer link be modified to mimic the Win+E shortcut speed?

    (P.S. The relative speed differences are preserved regardless of whether I clear FE History, open to My PC, etc.)
     
    Last edited: Jan 7, 2018
    slimmolG, Dec 27, 2017
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