Very slow to start on Windows 11

[Andro]

From the taskbar, XYPlorer (version 27.10, but also many versions previously) takes a very long time to start on Windows 11, and when it finally does, it has started several copies, sometimes 4 or 5. This is rather annoying and reduces its usability to the point that I give up and go back to File Explorer.

What's going on here? How to diagnose? Am I the only person that observes this? My computer is state of the art with very powerful AMD CPU and components. Are there logs that can be examined?

[RalphM]

Have you checked

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::text get("LoadTimes");

in the addressbar to show you where your XY stalls?

[Andro]

No, that looks very helpful. Where to find out about these commands?

[Andro]

So what is this long task?


XY ver: XYplorer 27.10.0900 (32-bit) - Lifetime License Enterprise
OS: Windows 11 Pro, 64-bit, Version 24H2, Build 26100.6584 (10.0)
Locale: 1033 (en-US)
DPI: 144 (150%), 5120x2160

Loaded: 2025-09-17 23:11:04 in 33,510 ms
Threshold: 10 ms (shorter tasks are skipped below)

0 ms: 207 ms - Start Load
207 ms: 10 ms - Init Language
218 ms: 59 ms - Load Language
277 ms: 98 ms - Load Settings
375 ms: 14 ms - Init Custom File Icons
389 ms: 59 ms - Init Controls
448 ms: 117 ms - Init Graphics
565 ms: 15 ms - Init Tabs
580 ms: 38 ms - Create Info Panel
618 ms: 133 ms - Set Interface Font
771 ms: 31 ms - Add Drive X:\
812 ms: 42 ms - Load Maxi Tree
857 ms: 32,577 ms - Enumerating Shell Folder Objects: CSIDL_COMPUTERSNEARME
33,434 ms: 12 ms - Go Start Path: C:\Users\andre\Documents\~ work\Dr Chris Dench\10^62\
33,460 ms: 16 ms - List 2 Browse: C:\
33,476 ms: 14 ms - --- Show Window ---
33,493 ms: 17 ms - Tree Check Subfolders Exist Late
33,510 ms: - Load Done

MaxiTree: Rows=364, Nodes=365, Expanded=17, Mapped Drives=1, Servers=2
Tree Remember State: Yes (5 stored paths)
Tree Check Subfolders Exist: Yes
Network on Startup: Browse=Yes, Reconnect=No, CacheServers=No, CheckForUpdates=No
Pane 1: Items=1/1, Pane 2: Items=4/33, Catalog: Items=1
Tagged Items in Database: 0
Content-Based Folder Icons: Yes

[highend]

Configuration | General | Safety Belts, Network | Network | [x] Cache network servers
Configuration | General | Startup & Exit | [x] No network browsing at startup

[Andro]

Thanks. This is so helpful. Turned off network loading at startup. All works fine now.

[admin]

Have you checked

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::text get("LoadTimes");

in the addressbar to show you where your XY stalls?

btw, short version: llog;