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Matrix is literally there.
Just host your own god damn servers alongside your webpage (assuming it's not running on Guthub pages)

Absolutely something related to Cloud drives and it trying to load something on slow bandwidth connections.
If my network drive at home is not connected windows becomes a slow behemoth. Connect the drive back and dayum it's fast.

That happens for me only if my network drives are not properly connected. Windows will absolutely take you on that until it's connected or times out.
Your only way out is to crash explorer.exe

That's why it's considered, you know, old?

Can't confirm the waiting time.
My Ryzen 7800X3D and nvidia 3070 based PC is snappy and quick to respond (if I am not running anything intensive in the background.
My (i believe) i5 8600 in my work laptop (HP Elitebook 850 G5) is not as fast but once everything is up is usually quite responsive (1-2 chrome windows with multiple tabs, Teams, Outlook, OneNote, 2 different Remote Tools and some other programs I happen to run).

I believe you have a slow af or broken SSD that's slowing you down. Better check with something like CrystalDisk.

They demand >6-figure €s for broadcasting rights in Germany

Different schedule for me but yes.
Cold as fuck 3C night, 20C during lunch and repeat...

(Disclaimer: My comment earlier was not to be taken seriously)

Thank you for the update :)

60min are over.
We need that information!

For research.

I would do it because I don't have enough money for 265kg. :(

glances at my 8TB drive of which maybe 10-20% actually has been watched...

The name on the poster.