Most of Windows 10 users are complaining about File explorer crashing problem. People affected with this problem when try to open a folder or drive, file explorer crashes abruptly. Now, here are some quick fixes to get rid of the problem.
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Method 1: – Changing Display settings
Step 1: – Search Display settings in Start menu search box.
Step 2: – Now, Click on Display settings.
Step 3: – Now, Change the size of text, apps, and other items to 150% or 200% or 100%. But do not let it remain at 175%.
If the problem persists ( Or your size is already at 100%), try next method given below.
Method 2: – Clear File explorer History of windows 10
Step 1: – Go to control panel by searching it in start menu
Step 2: – No, search File explorer options in search box.
Step 3: – Clear File explorer history
Method 3: – Launch folder windows in a separate process
Step 1: – Go to file explorer
Step 2: – Click on view Tab, then click on folder options.
Step 3: – Now, click on view tab and then check Launch folder windows in a separate process.
Step 4: – Finally click on Apply
Method 4 – Find the culprit app causing it and uninstall it
Step 1: – Just after your file explorer crashes, Search for event viewer in start menu search box.
Step 2: – Now, go to Windows Logs -> System
Step 3: – Now, look for error marked with red and find the click it. This will contain the details of the culprit process or app. Get rid of it.
Note: – Please note that its not a crucial app / file you are uninstalling or deleting. Anyways before doing this take a system restore point.
Saurav is associated with IT industry and computers for more than a decade and is writing on The Geek Page on topics revolving on windows 10 and softwares.
Jayell says
Method 3 seems to work, although the taskbar was flickering in and out over my two open File Explorer tabs. I am not sure if this started after a Windows update or trying out the My Phone connection thing, which I removed because it does not open apps as advertised.
Anonymous says
Thank you! I finally got rid of the empty MS Edge folders.
patrick kerr says
I did 1,2 and 3. One of them worked!
Mel says
Number 3 worked, thanks!
Atomkinder says
Method 2 worked for me! I also restored the defaults just in case.
PsycleMD says
#2 Worked – Thanks!
Dan says
Thanks very much – method 2 did the trick for me!
Anonymous says
Method 2 seemed to fix it for me. Thank you!
Ramsey says
Thank you! Method 3 resolved my issue.
AB says
Thanks #3 worked, probably because I have multiple drives saved from an external?
Iain says
Method 2 worked for me- thank-you
Anonymous says
Thank you clearing the quick access worked for me! Woot!
Sera says
Thank you very much! #2!! Best regards…thank you for helping others.
Fireseal says
Thank you so much! #3 fixed it for me. Cheers!
Anonymous says
Thanks man. This had been bugging me for so long. Method 3 worked for me 🙂
Anonymous says
My problem is when i want to start file eplorer from task bar, it refresh and disappear, i can only open it from Start for the first time. For other quick link, all work fine. Method #3 worked, but when the file explorer opened, desktop still seems refreshed by it self
Anonymous says
thanks done with method #3
Cristen says
Awesome, Method #4 helped. There was a leftover folder left from an uninstalled program (WS-FTP), and CC Cleaner nor Advanced SystemCare caught it as a folder to delete/clean up. I force removed it through the cmd prompt and now File Explorer will open again. I would have never guessed an old FTP program was the culprit. Thanks!
SM says
#3 is where it’s at! Thanks!
Michael Lederman says
Thanks 3 worked for me too
Anonymous says
Thanks! #3 worked.
Anonymous says
Thanks!
Anon-kun says
number 3 worked
thanks!
Anonymous says
i tried all the methods but none of them worked
Tommy says
None of the 3 methods worked so i went on to method 4 and i found the error, It said the source was DistributedCOM but i have no idea how to uninstall that! please i need help
Anonymous says
Thanks a lot.
Number 3 worked.
Anonymous says
THANKS!!! Number 3 worked.