Reference benchmarks

Slowest shell extensions

Approximate delay added to right-click on a reference Windows 11 PC. Numbers vary by hardware, sync state, and folder size. See the methodology.

Rank / Application Delay

#1 Adobe Acrobat Context Menu

1.8s

#2 TortoiseGit Overlay

1.5s

#3 Dropbox Ext

1.2s

#4 WinZip

0.9s

#5 NVIDIA Display Shell

0.6s

#6 Google Drive FS

0.5s

#7 Microsoft OneDrive

0.3s

Example run: Windows 11 24H2. Not a warranty for your machine.