How does Google search the web in less than a second and return many results, but Windows File Explorer takes many seconds to search a relatively tiny amount of information?

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How does Google search the web in less than a second and return many results, but Windows File Explorer takes many seconds to search a relatively tiny amount of information?

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Computers also index files so search results may be faster for some things, web browsers cache content that you’ve viewed as well on the internet. You’ll notice that webpages you’ve visited will often load faster than webpages that you’re going to for the first time.