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File Explorer( also known as Windows Explorer) is the default file manager in Windows, but it is so much more. The explorer.exe process is responsible for generating part of your user interface – Start Menu, Desktop icons, and more. If your Windows Explorer keeps crashing your experience using your PC will be awful.
If you are not aware of the reasoning why your Windows Explorer is crashing, try these methods to solve your problem
- Method 1: Clear Windows Explorer History
- Method 2: Run System File Checker
- Method 3: Update your Windows OS
- Method 4: Disable 3rd-Party Explorer Extensions
- Method 5: Separate File Explorer Processes
- Method 6: Scan your PC for Malware
- Method 7: Check Windows Error Logs
Method 1: Clear Windows Explorer History
It is not very common for Windows users to clear their Windows Explorer history. Using Windows Explorer for long periods of time can accumulate a lot of files which can cause the utility to crash.
To clear your Windows Explorer history do the following:
- Open theStart Menu and type “File Explorer Options “
- Click on “File Explorer Options ” and navigate to theGeneral tab
- Locate thePrivacy section and click the “Clear ” button
Method 2: Run System File Checker
If your File Explorer keeps crashing there is a chance that a file is corrupted or missing. To check if this is the issue and repair the file you will have to perform a system check with the System File Checker tool. You will have to use the Windows PowerShell and to open it do the following:
- Right-click on the Start Menu and click Windows PowerShell (Admin)
- When the PowerShell windows opens type
sfc /scannow
and press Enter
By performing this the SFC tool will scan your computer for file errors. If it detects errors Windows will repair and replace the files, which should fix your File Explorer crashing issues.
Method 3: Update your Windows OS
If your Windows OS is outdated and your Windows File Explorer keeps crashing, maybe the fix of the issue lies there.
To check for new system updates:
- 1. Right-click on theStart Menu and pressSettings
- Navigate toUpdate&Security and click onWindows Updates
- If you see that there are many pending updates pressInstall now . If there aren’t any you can manually check for new updates by pressing Check for updates
If there are any available updates Windows will download them. Restart your PC to install them.
Method 4: Disable 3rd-Party Explorer Extensions
3rd-party Explorer extensions sometimes can be the reason behind Windows Explorer crashes.
You will ask – but what are 3rd-party Explorer extensions?
They are quality of life improvements – for example, if you install 7-Zip you can directly right-click a file and compress it, instead of launching the software.
If a 3rd-party extension becomes unstable it could crash the explorer.exe process.
To fix this issue you will need to disable them with a third-party app called ShellExView.
- Download theShellExView app
- When you install it run the app to scan for extensions. To ensure that only 3rd-party extensions are being scanned go toOptions->Hide All Microsoft Extensions
- Select all the extensions after the scan is complete, right-click and pressDisable Selected items
- Title: Step-by-Step Walkthrough: Ensuring Admin Launch for Your Software on Windows N 11
- Author: Michael
- Created at : 2024-08-18 10:34:20
- Updated at : 2024-08-19 10:34:20
- Link: https://win-forum.techidaily.com/step-by-step-walkthrough-ensuring-admin-launch-for-your-software-on-windows-n-11/
- License: This work is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.