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Question

File explorer window keep getting stuck

Aug 28, 2018 2:01PM PDT

And it's driving me crazy.

Either behind another window or by itself. I switched to the desktop and it still wouldn't pop back up

Any ideas please?

Post was last edited on August 28, 2018 2:03 PM PDT

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Clarification Request
WFE or Windows File Explorer
Aug 28, 2018 2:10PM PDT

Can get busy or non-responsive if it's building icons for a view. This issue has been with us since about Windows 2.0 or over 2 decades ago.

So you should be able to end task it but think about where you have WFE exploring. That drive could have many video files and WFE is out there trying to make icons.

Workarounds. Don't use a view that uses icons.
Use other file browsers.
Wait.

Be sure the drive health is perfect. I like to use Speccy to check drive issues.
You can share a report as noted at https://www.piriform.com/docs/speccy/using-speccy/publishing-a-speccy-profile-to-the-web

If you never ran CHKDSK on that drive, it may be time. Read how: https://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/guide-to-using-check-disk-in-windows-vista/ (applies to most versions of Windows.)

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Thanks
Aug 28, 2018 2:12PM PDT

Thanks but it happens in every folder I don't think it's to do with loading icons, I don't have many videos at all. This has a couple of documents. I have had to force close it 4 times in 10 minutes and open it all over again. :/

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CHKDSK
Aug 28, 2018 2:13PM PDT

Will check out Speccy and CHKDSK thanks!

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Answer
PS. Please try this as well.
Aug 28, 2018 2:28PM PDT