To open File Explorer in Windows 11, select File Explorer on the taskbar or press the Windows logo key + E on your keyboard. Here are some things to try if File Explorer won't open. Check for updates. Restart your device. Reset your PC.

If some Windows functions aren't working or Windows crashes, use the System File Checker to scan Windows and restore your files. Though the steps below might look complicated at first glance, just follow them in order, step-by-step, and we’ll try to get you back on track.

Describes how to troubleshoot problems that occur when you install, uninstall, or upgrade a program on a Windows-based computer by using Windows Installer.

Symptoms. This problem occurs when the following conditions are true: You deploy Windows Server 2012 R2 domain controllers (DC) in your Active Directory domain in which the Active Directory Recycle Bin is disabled. You are using Microsoft Azure AD (AAD) Connect to synchronize accounts to your Azure AD.

Typical Installation. When you use the Msiexec.exe tool, you can run a quiet unattended installation of Suptools.msi by using the msiexec /i x :\support\tools\suptools.msi /q command at a command prompt, where x is the location of the Support folder on a CD-ROM or local drive.

If you encounter this issue when installing TFS, you can start VC_redist.x64.exe from the TFS installation files, and then select repair. Use the workarounds in the following documentations: SQL SERVER – Fix: Error – VS Shell Installation Has Failed with Exit Code 1638.

Resolution. Depending on the issue, use one or all of the following methods: Method 1: Unregister and re-register Windows Installer. Method 2: Verify the DCOM permissions. Method 3: Give Full Control permission to the SYSTEM account. Method 4: Verify the registry permissions. Method 5: Fix the broken security key for the MsiServer service.

Symptoms. When you try to install Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1) or Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (SP1) on a computer that has more than 10 language packs installed, the computer stops responding at a black screen. Additionally, you receive an "0xC000009A" error message.

Fixes an issue in which the SMS Host Agent service (Ccmexec.exe) crashes intermittently on a System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SP2 client computer that is running Windows Server 2008 R2.

If installation doesn't start automatically, browse the disc to find the program setup file, usually called Setup.exe or Install.exe. Open the file to start installation. Insert the disc into your PC, and then follow the instructions on your screen. You might be asked for an admin password.