This article describes an issue that occurs when many file operations occur in quick succession in Windows RT 8.1, Windows 8.1, or Windows Server 2012 R2. You can resolve this issue by using the update in this article. Before you install this update, check out the Prerequisites section.

Symptoms. Windows Explorer may crash on a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2. Note This issue usually occurs when you perform some operations that are related to the taskbar or to the Address bar such as pinning or unpinning icons or dragging links to the taskbar.

Fixes an issue in which you receive an error message when you try to start Explorer.exe after you select the "Launch folder windows in a separate process" option on a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2.

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.

Use this app to try to recover lost files that have been deleted from your local storage device (including internal drives, external drives, and USB devices) and can’t be restored from the Recycle Bin.

Explorer.exe process crashes after File History item in Control Panel is opened in Windows 8.1. This article describes an issue that causes the Explorer.exe process to crash in Windows 8.1. You can resolve this issue by applying the update in this article.

Find and open File Explorer in Windows 10 and Windows 11, and customize Quick access by pinning and removing files and folders.

After you put a Windows Explorer window into full-screen mode on a secondary monitor, the navigation bar does not appear on a computer that is running Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 - Microsoft Support.

Explorer.exe continuously crashes after you upgrade to Windows Server Technical Preview or Windows 10 Technical Preview - Microsoft Support.

"Boot failed" error when you start a UEFI-enabled computer from a 64-bit version of Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 installation DVD (Package 1) - Microsoft Support. Windows 7 Windows Server 2008 R2. Symptoms. Consider the following scenario: