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    [–] [email protected] 56 points 1 year ago (23 children)

    This might be a hot take but I've noticed some complicated electron apps are faster than some simple native apps. The striking example to me is how Vs code runs better and has a lower startup time than the stock Windows 11 File manager.

    A well written electron app is better than a poorly written native app sometimes.

    [–] [email protected] 56 points 1 year ago (10 children)

    I mean, sure, but:

    1. The Windows File Manager is really just awful in that regard. You can get alternative file managers that start up in a fraction of that time, with more features.

    2. Startup time isn't really the worst of it. RAM usage is worse. And if a program uses lots of RAM, it will still appear quite performant. But it makes everything else on your system slower.

    [–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Can you recommend some third party windows file managers?

    1. Stock file manager has an okay UI (tabs are super nice) but is kinda slow, especially on battery.

    2. I tried explorer++ but its UI is clunky and it's only slightly faster than the stock file manager.

    [–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

    I've been using Double Commander for years and I love it, but the UI takes some getting used to (and the default settings aren't great).

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