#Windows explorer stopped working update#

Now expend the display adapters select your installed graphics Driver, right-click on it and select Update Driver software.

#Windows explorer stopped working drivers#

This will display all installed device drivers.

Right-click on the Start menu and select Device manager.

So, try to update the graphics card and see if it fixes the problem. It is possible that the video card problem is creating the restarting loop of explorer.exe. Sometimes your graphics card issues may create windows explorer unresponsive or problematic. If not, change it and reboot to check if File Explorer is working again.

Under Scale and layout, the size of text, apps, and other items should be set to 100%.

Press Windows + I on the keyboard to launch Settings and search for Display Settings to open it.

If Due to this problem you are unable to perform the troubleshooting steps then safe mode boot can help you a lot.ДЄgain there are chances Display Settings that interfering with the way File Explorer display files and folders on the screen Windows 10 safe mode loads the operating system with a minimal set of system device drivers just enough to boot windows os and in safe mode the startup programs, add-ons etc do not run. Safe mode is an inbuilt troubleshooting feature that disables unnecessary and programs during the startup process.

This will remove the associated cache and temporary files from the system.

Now Under the GeneralВ tab, choose ClearВ under the PrivacyВ category.

If it is not opening, search for File Explorer Options in Control Panel.

Right-click on Quick Access then select Options to open folder options.

Now Press Windows key + E keyboard shortcut to open File Explorer.

Right-click the File Explorer icon on the taskbar, then choose Unpin from the taskbar.

And restart your PC to apply these updates.Now hit check for updates button to allow download update files from Microsoft server,.Click on update & security than Windows update,.Open settings app using Windows + I keyboard shortcut.Check and install the latest windows updates, that may have the bug fix for this problem fie Explorer Not Responding. Microsoft regularly releases cumulative updates to address common bugs and vulnerabilities. Note: If you donвЂ™t see the desktop icons then click on file -> Run new task -> type: explorer.exeВ in theВ OpenВ box and clickВ OK. right-click on theВ Windows ExplorerВ process and selectВ Restart.OnceВ Task Manager has opened, scroll down and locate Windows Explorer,.Press keyboard shortcut alt + ctrl + del and select task manager.If Windows 10 File Explorer is not responding or other parts of the Windows interface are not working as expected, you can refresh the explorer.exe process by restarting it. some other things are Outdated windows, Corrupted system files, Malware and other virus effects, Third-party incompatible programs etc. The users who donвЂ™t update windows regularly are the main victim of it. There are several things that can cause this problem.