Windows - because 140 characters isn't enough

The mystery of the slow downloads folder

I keep my downloads folder sorted by date, with the most recent downloads first. However, recently, I had been having a problem where Windows Explorer would spend a long time loading when opening the downloads folder: A real-time video of the phenomenon When opening

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The slow programs and my sound drivers

I recently noticed that some programs on my Windows PC were taking a long time to start. I knew, for example, foobar2000 should start instantly. And yet, it was frustratingly taking several seconds. I then realised that other programs were affected: Firefox and Chrome