Fix #3: Restart File Explorer process in Task manager If the File-Explorer-won’t-open issue continues, you can try to see what happens if you restart its process instance in the Task Manager.

With Copilot and Microsoft 365, you can summarize, ask questions, create an FAQ, and even compare certain files stored in OneDrive.

If File Explorer keeps restarting on your Windows 11/10 PC, modify the BannerStore registry key, disable suspicious shell extensions, run antivirus, etc.

Windows File Explorer attempts to seek volume statistics whenever you open "My Computer" so that it can give you a bird's eye view of your available resources.

Switch from File Explorer to an alternative like XYplorer or OneCommander—and set the alternative as the default, with the help of a registry hack.

A fix is coming... eventually File Explorer is such an important part of Windows 10 that it’s rather unforgivable that Microsoft has introduced a problem and not yet fixed it.

In Windows 10, the Photo Viewer still exists but it’s no longer set up to preview files in File Explorer. How can you fix that?

How to get started with File Explorer tabs File Explorer tabs are already part of the File Explorer UI, provided that you’re running an up-to-date copy of Windows.