Disable Explorer Automatic Folder Discovery
config/tweaks.json
2620 "WPFTweaksDisableExplorerAutoDiscovery": {
2621 "Content": "Disable Explorer Automatic Folder Discovery",
2622 "Description": "Windows Explorer automatically tries to guess the type of the folder based on its contents, slowing down the browsing experience.",
2623 "category": "Essential Tweaks",
2624 "panel": "1",
2625 "InvokeScript": [
2626 "
2627 # Previously detected folders
2628 $bags = \"HKCU:\\Software\\Classes\\Local Settings\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Shell\\Bags\"
2629
2630 # Folder types lookup table
2631 $bagMRU = \"HKCU:\\Software\\Classes\\Local Settings\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Shell\\BagMRU\"
2632
2633 # Flush Explorer view database
2634 Remove-Item -Path $bags -Recurse -Force
2635 Write-Host \"Removed $bags\"
2636
2637 Remove-Item -Path $bagMRU -Recurse -Force
2638 Write-Host \"Removed $bagMRU\"
2639
2640 # Every folder
2641 $allFolders = \"HKCU:\\Software\\Classes\\Local Settings\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Shell\\Bags\\AllFolders\\Shell\"
2642
2643 if (!(Test-Path $allFolders)) {
2644 New-Item -Path $allFolders -Force
2645 Write-Host \"Created $allFolders\"
2646 }
2647
2648 # Generic view
2649 New-ItemProperty -Path $allFolders -Name \"FolderType\" -Value \"NotSpecified\" -PropertyType String -Force
2650 Write-Host \"Set FolderType to NotSpecified\"
2651
2652 Write-Host Please sign out and back in, or restart your computer to apply the changes!
2653 "
2654 ],
2655 "UndoScript": [
2656 "
2657 # Previously detected folders
2658 $bags = \"HKCU:\\Software\\Classes\\Local Settings\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Shell\\Bags\"
2659
2660 # Folder types lookup table
2661 $bagMRU = \"HKCU:\\Software\\Classes\\Local Settings\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Shell\\BagMRU\"
2662
2663 # Flush Explorer view database
2664 Remove-Item -Path $bags -Recurse -Force
2665 Write-Host \"Removed $bags\"
2666
2667 Remove-Item -Path $bagMRU -Recurse -Force
2668 Write-Host \"Removed $bagMRU\"
2669
2670 Write-Host Please sign out and back in, or restart your computer to apply the changes!
2671 "
2672 ],