XYplorer Beta Club

So to be 100% sure:

You're in that folder. The mouse cursor is not over any file at all. CTRL+A => XY "freezes" for about 25 seconds?

Correct, tried again with cursor on other monitor and same thing and yes, XY freezes with CTRL+A.
Also, tried on another directory that is about 900gb in size which has 902 sub-directories and files within and had no issues with cut and paste, so certain this is on large file selection only.
Did the fresh instance on XY again and no freezing with CTRL + A on those files.

01. Are you in List or Details view mode / or in a different one?

02.
Configuration | General | Refresh, Icons, History | Icons | [x] Use generic icons for super-fast browsing
=> Untick this one (leave the upper one ticked): Configuration | General | Refresh, Icons, History | Icons | [x] But only in network locations

Additionally untick: Configuration | General | Refresh, Icons, History | Icons | [x] Enable custom file icons

Try again...

Like this? I'm in details view but I tried in the list and thumbnails and same issue.

Yeah, like that.