File Explorer is suddenly, unusually sluggish

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CustomStrat

I'm running Windows 10 Pro on a pc with the following specs.3.30GHz16GB RAM512GB SSDThis machine is typically swift and responsive. However, in the past couple of days, whenever I open File Explorer it seems extremely sluggish. I get a progress bar that sits at nearly complete but doesn't seem to complete. Right now I've been waiting nearly 30 minutes for the Quick Access window to open.The only change of any sort that I've made is the recent addition of an external 2TB SSD. Could that be the cause and, other than disconnecting it, is there anything I can do to remedy this situation?

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