Symptoms
The Explorer.exe process continuously crashes and restarts after you upgrade to Windows Server Technical Preview or Windows 10 Technical Preview.
Resolution
An update is available to resolve this problem.
How to obtain this update
Windows Update
This update is available from Windows Update.
Prerequisites
To install this update, you must have the following update installed:
3025096 Computer that has system compression enabled cannot install Windows Update in Windows 10 Technical Preview
Known issue
This update may not install on computers that have system compression enabled. To resolve this problem, install update 3025096.
Registry information
To apply this update, you do not have to make any changes to the registry.
Restart requirement
You may have to restart the computer after you apply this update.
Update replacement information
This update does not replace a previously released update.
Status
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.
More Information
The English (United States) version of this software update installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Be aware that dates and times for these files on your local computer are displayed in your local time and with your current daylight saving time bias. The dates and times may also change when you perform certain operations on the files.
The MANIFEST files (.manifest) and the MUM files (.mum) that are installed for each environment are listed separately in the "Additional file information" section. MUM, MANIFEST, and the associated security catalog (.cat) files, are very important to maintain the state of the updated components. The security catalog files, for which the attributes are not listed, are signed with a Microsoft digital signature.
For all supported 32-bit versions of Windows 10 Technical Preview
|
File name |
File version |
File size |
Date |
Time |
Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Defaultquestions.json |
Not applicable |
858 |
08-Jun-2014 |
02:36 |
Not applicable |
|
Shell32.dll |
6.4.9879.5 |
20,431,896 |
25-Nov-2014 |
07:23 |
x86 |
|
Windows.systemtoast.explorer.lnk |
Not applicable |
1,450 |
25-Nov-2014 |
02:26 |
Not applicable |
|
Windowsshell.manifest |
Not applicable |
670 |
02-May-2014 |
18:05 |
Not applicable |
For all supported 64-bit versions of Windows 10 Technical Preview or Windows Server Technical Preview
|
File name |
File version |
File size |
Date |
Time |
Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Defaultquestions.json |
Not applicable |
858 |
11-Jun-2014 |
09:12 |
Not applicable |
|
Shell32.dll |
6.4.9879.5 |
22,559,904 |
25-Nov-2014 |
09:20 |
x64 |
|
Windows.systemtoast.explorer.lnk |
Not applicable |
1,450 |
25-Nov-2014 |
02:24 |
Not applicable |
|
Windowsshell.manifest |
Not applicable |
670 |
05-May-2014 |
06:03 |
Not applicable |
|
Shell32.dll |
6.4.9879.5 |
20,431,896 |
25-Nov-2014 |
07:23 |
x86 |
Additional file information
Additional information for all supported 32-bit versions of Windows 10 Technical Preview
|
File property |
Value |
|---|---|
|
File name |
Update.mum |
|
File version |
Not applicable |
|
File size |
3,096 |
|
Date (UTC) |
26-Nov-2014 |
|
Time (UTC) |
03:27 |
|
Platform |
Not applicable |
|
File name |
X86_521ad3cb344c210df87ff363d56ed87e_31bf3856ad364e35_6.4.9879.5_none_a4209e1eaf635026.manifest |
|
File version |
Not applicable |
|
File size |
687 |
|
Date (UTC) |
26-Nov-2014 |
|
Time (UTC) |
03:27 |
|
Platform |
Not applicable |
|
File name |
X86_60a8fb5aaa730eceeb0d1f5067a6b12e_31bf3856ad364e35_6.4.9879.5_none_8ee0b60d5f36fd5c.manifest |
|
File version |
Not applicable |
|
File size |
695 |
|
Date (UTC) |
26-Nov-2014 |
|
Time (UTC) |
03:27 |
|
Platform |
Not applicable |
|
File name |
X86_624a9737486bc6a069f1df842c6aaca4_31bf3856ad364e35_6.4.9879.5_none_ca37b85dd401672b.manifest |
|
File version |
Not applicable |
|
File size |
695 |
|
Date (UTC) |
26-Nov-2014 |
|
Time (UTC) |
03:27 |
|
Platform |
Not applicable |
|
File name |
X86_6520baede4d0148836e1edae886f6ef7_31bf3856ad364e35_6.4.9879.5_none_d238b0f5f12222fc.manifest |
|
File version |
Not applicable |
|
File size |
695 |
|
Date (UTC) |
26-Nov-2014 |
|
Time (UTC) |
03:27 |
|
Platform |
Not applicable |
|
File name |
X86_e03ca1df3f510850c2f83b82d28f43b1_31bf3856ad364e35_6.4.9879.5_none_4319a2f2607a997c.manifest |
|
File version |
Not applicable |
|
File size |
695 |
|
Date (UTC) |
26-Nov-2014 |
|
Time (UTC) |
03:27 |
|
Platform |
Not applicable |
|
File name |
X86_microsoft-windows-shell32_31bf3856ad364e35_6.4.9879.5_none_f74cee039fb72adb.manifest |
|
File version |
Not applicable |
|
File size |
1,532,957 |
|
Date (UTC) |
25-Nov-2014 |
|
Time (UTC) |
07:24 |
|
Platform |
Not applicable |
|
File name |
Windowsshell.manifest |
|
File version |
Not applicable |
|
File size |
670 |
|
Date (UTC) |
02-May-2014 |
|
Time (UTC) |
18:05 |
|
Platform |
Not applicable |
Additional information for all supported 64-bit versions of Windows 10 Technical Preview or Windows Server Technical Preview
|
File property |
Value |
|---|---|
|
File name |
Amd64_0c7c3f978fce0922ea09790782ea0ba1_31bf3856ad364e35_6.4.9879.5_none_966059a861ce9368.manifest |
|
File version |
Not applicable |
|
File size |
691 |
|
Date (UTC) |
26-Nov-2014 |
|
Time (UTC) |
03:27 |
|
Platform |
Not applicable |
|
File name |
Amd64_1232a98f17edfc5b57e1f1e7e09e6633_31bf3856ad364e35_6.4.9879.5_none_c1f6fbb61d256d00.manifest |
|
File version |
Not applicable |
|
File size |
699 |
|
Date (UTC) |
26-Nov-2014 |
|
Time (UTC) |
03:27 |
|
Platform |
Not applicable |
|
File name |
Amd64_51e77dddee2279681c40bbe4edf5ae6a_31bf3856ad364e35_6.4.9879.5_none_03c241385ad19cca.manifest |
|
File version |
Not applicable |
|
File size |
699 |
|
Date (UTC) |
26-Nov-2014 |
|
Time (UTC) |
03:27 |
|
Platform |
Not applicable |
|
File name |
Amd64_60a8fb5aaa730eceeb0d1f5067a6b12e_31bf3856ad364e35_6.4.9879.5_none_eaff519117946e92.manifest |
|
File version |
Not applicable |
|
File size |
697 |
|
Date (UTC) |
26-Nov-2014 |
|
Time (UTC) |
03:27 |
|
Platform |
Not applicable |
|
File name |
Amd64_624a9737486bc6a069f1df842c6aaca4_31bf3856ad364e35_6.4.9879.5_none_265653e18c5ed861.manifest |
|
File version |
Not applicable |
|
File size |
697 |
|
Date (UTC) |
26-Nov-2014 |
|
Time (UTC) |
03:27 |
|
Platform |
Not applicable |
|
File name |
Amd64_6520baede4d0148836e1edae886f6ef7_31bf3856ad364e35_6.4.9879.5_none_2e574c79a97f9432.manifest |
|
File version |
Not applicable |
|
File size |
697 |
|
Date (UTC) |
26-Nov-2014 |
|
Time (UTC) |
03:27 |
|
Platform |
Not applicable |
|
File name |
Amd64_b56b1da81c52864e25f7d99e66c58320_31bf3856ad364e35_6.4.9879.5_none_af52049bf237616c.manifest |
|
File version |
Not applicable |
|
File size |
691 |
|
Date (UTC) |
26-Nov-2014 |
|
Time (UTC) |
03:27 |
|
Platform |
Not applicable |
|
File name |
Amd64_dad0c797159bddd1fb97f71192d0664e_31bf3856ad364e35_6.4.9879.5_none_a5534c2bc6a144b1.manifest |
|
File version |
Not applicable |
|
File size |
699 |
|
Date (UTC) |
26-Nov-2014 |
|
Time (UTC) |
03:27 |
|
Platform |
Not applicable |
|
File name |
Amd64_e03ca1df3f510850c2f83b82d28f43b1_31bf3856ad364e35_6.4.9879.5_none_9f383e7618d80ab2.manifest |
|
File version |
Not applicable |
|
File size |
697 |
|
Date (UTC) |
26-Nov-2014 |
|
Time (UTC) |
03:27 |
|
Platform |
Not applicable |
|
File name |
Amd64_f92f19d0209707d5b2a073412000ff56_31bf3856ad364e35_6.4.9879.5_none_d521f59e85ebb75b.manifest |
|
File version |
Not applicable |
|
File size |
699 |
|
Date (UTC) |
26-Nov-2014 |
|
Time (UTC) |
03:27 |
|
Platform |
Not applicable |
|
File name |
Amd64_microsoft-windows-shell32_31bf3856ad364e35_6.4.9879.5_none_536b898758149c11.manifest |
|
File version |
Not applicable |
|
File size |
1,524,347 |
|
Date (UTC) |
25-Nov-2014 |
|
Time (UTC) |
09:26 |
|
Platform |
Not applicable |
|
File name |
Update.mum |
|
File version |
Not applicable |
|
File size |
4,204 |
|
Date (UTC) |
26-Nov-2014 |
|
Time (UTC) |
03:27 |
|
Platform |
Not applicable |
|
File name |
Wow64_microsoft-windows-shell32_31bf3856ad364e35_6.4.9879.5_none_5dc033d98c755e0c.manifest |
|
File version |
Not applicable |
|
File size |
1,488,393 |
|
Date (UTC) |
25-Nov-2014 |
|
Time (UTC) |
07:24 |
|
Platform |
Not applicable |
|
File name |
Windowsshell.manifest |
|
File version |
Not applicable |
|
File size |
670 |
|
Date (UTC) |
05-May-2014 |
|
Time (UTC) |
06:03 |
|
Platform |
Not applicable |
References
See the terminology that Microsoft uses to describe software updates.
