Recent content by Peano

Thanks again! I created a new account and migrated all my data from the corrupted account. Also exported browser bookmarks. Passwords are in a separate, encrypted password manager, so that isn't an issue. Had to set up email accounts from scratch. Though Outlook offers a way to migrate contacts...

Got it. I'll try to tackle all this tomorrow. I'm not very good at this stuff. Thanks again!

OK, thanks so much for all that info. I copied it and saved it in a Word file to follow. If I understand correctly, I can't migrate my current profile to the new account because the problem seems to be in that profile. I can copy and paste all the data, but I'll have reconfigure all the...

Well, the problem didn't occur under an admin account, so it seems pretty clear that my current account is buggy. Also, I changed back to a MS account, and you're right, that didn't solve the problem. I'm trying now to figure out how to create a new account AND migrate my current setting to it...

Thanks. I'm going to try the account change first. EDIT: I switched back to a Microsoft account, and that didn't solve the problem. So I guess I'll try creating a new account and then transfer settings and data from the current account. Microsoft has, of course, made that a much more difficult...

I initially had a MS account and converted it to a local account. I wonder if I should convert it back to MS and see what happens.

Ah ha! Very interesting. In the admin account, the thumbs loaded as they should, too fast to count or keep up with. Back in my local account, just as slow as before. So I'm guessing I should create a new local account. Is there a way to migrate everything from the current account to the new one...

So what? I'm seeking help on several forums. Is that a problem for you?

Mine sort alphabetically by filename. I don't think that matters, because I used the same external drive with my previous Win 7 machine, and thumbnails always loaded fast. They should load even faster in my new computer, because it has a faster CPU, higher-end graphics card, etc. Were the...

Yep, that's how it should work.

No change. The thumbs still take 3 to 5 seconds each to load.

Thanks, I just tried it, and no improvement. Still takes 3 to 5 seconds for each thumbnail to load.

The photos are on an external hard drive, definitely not in the cloud. That's the same place they were when I was using a Win 7 machine, which populated new thumbnails very fast.

Thank you! I evidently already did this. Here's what I find in the tweaker:

Thank you again! I ran the scan, with this result: "Windows Resource Protection found corrupt files and successfully repaired them." No change in the slow thumbnail loading. This is a new computer, about a month old. Given than I'm a techno-novice, I'm not comfortable with doing a repair...