Windows desktop takes a long time to load

If your Desktop icons are slow to load in Windows 11, this video should help you fix slow startup and boot issues. This could result from the presence of many startup programs, a corrupted User Profile or Icon Cache file, etc. Link: https://www.thewindowsclub.com/desktop-icons-slow-load-windows 00:00 Intro 00:38 Manage Startup programs 01:03 User profile corruption 01:16 Icon Cache file may be corrupted 01:59 Remove Pre-installed Crapware 02:14 Update the Display driver 02:40 Enable Fast Startup 02:54 Troubleshoot in Clean Boot State Folder paths : C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local folder C:\Users\Username\AppData\Local\IconCache.db C:\Users\Username\AppData\Local\IconCache.db Other Links: https://www.thewindowsclub.com/task-manager-shortcut-windows-8