Slow folder loading in x64 version

[Norn]

I noticed a significant difference in folder loading performance between the 32-bit and 64-bit versions.

I used the following script to test switching to the same folder:

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  goto "D:\";
  new("D:\Test\AA\BB\CC\DD\EE\FF\GG\HH\", "dir");
  $start = now("msecs");
  goto "D:\Test\AA\BB\CC\DD\EE\FF\GG\HH\";
  status now("msecs") - $start;

On the 32-bit version, the result is about 109 ms, while the 64-bit version takes about 297 ms.

For some folders, the 64-bit version can take up to around 3 seconds before the folder is fully loaded.

Can this be optimized further in the current version?

[admin]

I don't see such a big difference here. The 64-bit version is slightly slower for some things because it uses a new programming language that is still evolving. Actually, a faster version of that language is expected to be released soon.

[davidhelp]

Use Gemini and upload the XYplorer.ini file and explain the problem.

I have the 32-bit version and the folders were loading 4 seconds or more.
I uploaded the contents of the XYplorer.ini file at Gemini https://gemini.google.com/app

I explained what the issue was and Gemini came back with solutions.
XYplorer open: Tools> Open Configuration File

It said it was the K and L usb drives that were causing XYplorer to spend time looking for them.
They were hidden drives.

The fix for me was to delete the drives in the Device Manager after View> Show hidden devices then delete the semi transparent ones under 3 different headings.
Also to delete the listing in the registry. Also to make sure my Bitdefender was set to make an exception for the app.

After a restart I could open any folder under 2 seconds.
I have pc from July 2015 with an i5 and 32GB of ram.

Windows remembers what devices you plugged in and that can be a problem.
Ghost drives found:
Disk drives
4 devices removed

Portable Devices
7 devices - uninstalled 5 leaving two that I use but were not plugged in.

Storage volumes
5 Volume's removed

[admin]

After a restart I could open any folder under 2 seconds.

2 seconds??? Unless a folder is extremely large, opening it should be instantaneous. There is something wrong with your system or configuration.

[davidhelp]

It was my anti-virus program that was the cause.

I am using Bitdefender, Gemini AI says its Active Threat Control and On-Access Scanner are intercepting XYplorer's 32-bit file system hooks, causing that exact ~1.8-second delay. I already had the exceptions so.... it is Bitdefender that is the problem.

It gave some steps but nothing changed so I disabled it then turned back on Windows Defender and I already had XYplorer.exe in there as an exception.
I restarted the pc. The folders open quicker ranging from:

888 ms folder has 53gb 3,698 files and 914 folders
1,202 ms folder has 1.42TB, 651,278 files, 52,888 folders

I will work on getting Bitdefender to work with XYplorer.
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GROK AI: Bitdefender’s real-time protection (especially On-Access scanning / Shield and Advanced Threat Defense) is the usual cause of the extra launch delay for XYplorer, even after a basic exception. Windows Defender is lighter on process launch overhead in many cases, so ~888 ms vs ~2000 ms is a commonly reported gap. Simple file/folder exceptions often do not fully stop the behavioral/heuristic checks that slow startups.
community.bitdefender.com

Update: Added these exceptions then a restart of the pc.
Program now opens in same range as Windows Defender

Anti-Virus & Advanced Threat Defense
c:\program files (x86)\xyplorer\
c:\program files (x86)\xyplorer\xycopy.exe
c:\program files (x86)\xyplorer\xyplorer.exe