Explorer.exe continuously crashes after the first instance in Windows Server Technical Preview or Windows 10 Technical Preview

Symptoms

The Explorer.exe process continuously crashes and restarts after the first instance is run and ended in Windows Server Technical Preview or Windows 10 Technical Preview. When this problem occurs, another process, such as Runtimebroker.exe, might crash before Explorer.exe crashes. However, only Explorer.exe will continuously crash and restart.

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. When this problem occurs, you may receive a 0x8024001d installation error from Windows Update. 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

File 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
Authui-ppdlic.xrm-ms Not applicable 2,894 25-Nov-2014 07:18 Not applicable
Authui.dll 6.4.9879.5 2,223,616 25-Nov-2014 07:00 x86
Actxprxy.dll 6.4.9879.5 1,583,104 25-Nov-2014 07:00 x86
Pdc-mw.ptxml Not applicable 4,531 25-Nov-2014 02:12 Not applicable
Pdc.sys 6.4.9879.5 71,704 25-Nov-2014 07:17 x86
@tileempty1x1image.png Not applicable 120 02-May-2014 18:06 Not applicable
Twinui.dll 6.4.9879.5 12,641,280 25-Nov-2014 07:00 x86
Windows.systemtoast.autoplay.lnk Not applicable 1,454 25-Nov-2014 02:11 Not applicable
Windows.systemtoast.devices.lnk Not applicable 1,446 25-Nov-2014 02:11 Not applicable
Windows.systemtoast.share.lnk Not applicable 1,547 25-Nov-2014 02:11 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
Authui-ppdlic.xrm-ms Not applicable 2,894 25-Nov-2014 09:19 Not applicable
Authui.dll 6.4.9879.5 2,473,472 25-Nov-2014 07:49 x64
Actxprxy.dll 6.4.9879.5 4,164,608 25-Nov-2014 07:49 x64
Pdc-mw.ptxml Not applicable 4,531 25-Nov-2014 02:11 Not applicable
Pdc.sys 6.4.9879.5 85,016 25-Nov-2014 09:19 x64
@tileempty1x1image.png Not applicable 120 05-May-2014 06:06 Not applicable
Twinui.dll 6.4.9879.5 14,028,800 25-Nov-2014 07:49 x64
Windows.systemtoast.autoplay.lnk Not applicable 1,454 25-Nov-2014 02:10 Not applicable
Windows.systemtoast.devices.lnk Not applicable 1,446 25-Nov-2014 02:10 Not applicable
Windows.systemtoast.share.lnk Not applicable 1,547 25-Nov-2014 02:10 Not applicable
@tileempty1x1image.png Not applicable 120 02-May-2014 18:06 Not applicable
Twinui.dll 6.4.9879.5 12,641,280 25-Nov-2014 07:00 x86
Authui-ppdlic.xrm-ms Not applicable 2,894 25-Nov-2014 07:18 Not applicable
Authui.dll 6.4.9879.5 2,223,616 25-Nov-2014 07:00 x86
Actxprxy.dll 6.4.9879.5 1,583,104 25-Nov-2014 07:00 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 2,236
Date (UTC) 26-Nov-2014
Time (UTC) 02:48
Platform Not applicable
File name X86_311d62ad12200c010901525f860141d4_31bf3856ad364e35_6.4.9879.5_none_4fd8112b3047e9cc.manifest
File version Not applicable
File size 692
Date (UTC) 26-Nov-2014
Time (UTC) 02:48
Platform Not applicable
File name X86_43bbdd51fd3881c6a3d2756524e45690_31bf3856ad364e35_6.4.9879.5_none_a456e4220bc76231.manifest
File version Not applicable
File size 711
Date (UTC) 26-Nov-2014
Time (UTC) 02:48
Platform Not applicable
File name X86_6bb560d15c1a12f8a8670409d8d9df19_31bf3856ad364e35_6.4.9879.5_none_3398898cfad18002.manifest
File version Not applicable
File size 686
Date (UTC) 26-Nov-2014
Time (UTC) 02:48
Platform Not applicable
File name X86_80e8dfaf5b2649380aa8bb72065f88c5_31bf3856ad364e35_6.4.9879.5_none_248a0e4a5c3273da.manifest
File version Not applicable
File size 683
Date (UTC) 26-Nov-2014
Time (UTC) 02:48
Platform Not applicable
File name X86_microsoft-windows-a..on-authui-component_31bf3856ad364e35_6.4.9879.5_none_67fb0e0b9d92f725.manifest
File version Not applicable
File size 51,239
Date (UTC) 25-Nov-2014
Time (UTC) 07:24
Platform Not applicable
File name X86_microsoft-windows-activexproxy_31bf3856ad364e35_6.4.9879.5_none_9d31f695780593b2.manifest
File version Not applicable
File size 1,676,837
Date (UTC) 25-Nov-2014
Time (UTC) 07:28
Platform Not applicable
File name X86_microsoft-windows-pdc_31bf3856ad364e35_6.4.9879.5_none_3256b323e9ef634d.manifest
File version Not applicable
File size 71,475
Date (UTC) 25-Nov-2014
Time (UTC) 07:19
Platform Not applicable
File name X86_microsoft-windows-twinui_31bf3856ad364e35_6.4.9879.5_none_fecb3ad6471c66be.manifest
File version Not applicable
File size 163,829
Date (UTC) 25-Nov-2014
Time (UTC) 07:24
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_2ce40f2fc16b1c520fd5b91f779f0674_31bf3856ad364e35_6.4.9879.5_none_3a29ab07e35ba157.manifest
File version Not applicable
File size 715
Date (UTC) 26-Nov-2014
Time (UTC) 02:48
Platform Not applicable
File name Amd64_311d62ad12200c010901525f860141d4_31bf3856ad364e35_6.4.9879.5_none_abf6acaee8a55b02.manifest
File version Not applicable
File size 694
Date (UTC) 26-Nov-2014
Time (UTC) 02:48
Platform Not applicable
File name Amd64_43bbdd51fd3881c6a3d2756524e45690_31bf3856ad364e35_6.4.9879.5_none_00757fa5c424d367.manifest
File version Not applicable
File size 713
Date (UTC) 26-Nov-2014
Time (UTC) 02:48
Platform Not applicable
File name Amd64_43c0fbb305319622a983ac77703c13db_31bf3856ad364e35_6.4.9879.5_none_93a60a6a715101d6.manifest
File version Not applicable
File size 696
Date (UTC) 26-Nov-2014
Time (UTC) 02:48
Platform Not applicable
File name Amd64_4ab5ade3b0d0acf429f1279093eeed60_31bf3856ad364e35_6.4.9879.5_none_d5ec1ed73266b0c5.manifest
File version Not applicable
File size 687
Date (UTC) 26-Nov-2014
Time (UTC) 02:48
Platform Not applicable
File name Amd64_821e357973d1d41d91054840a99acf40_31bf3856ad364e35_6.4.9879.5_none_250bf36d6a602d17.manifest
File version Not applicable
File size 690
Date (UTC) 26-Nov-2014
Time (UTC) 02:48
Platform Not applicable
File name Amd64_95481793a698d6371e9cee9b29797668_31bf3856ad364e35_6.4.9879.5_none_0d73df2b05266792.manifest
File version Not applicable
File size 690
Date (UTC) 26-Nov-2014
Time (UTC) 02:48
Platform Not applicable
File name Amd64_microsoft-windows-a..on-authui-component_31bf3856ad364e35_6.4.9879.5_none_c419a98f55f0685b.manifest
File version Not applicable
File size 51,247
Date (UTC) 25-Nov-2014
Time (UTC) 09:26
Platform Not applicable
File name Amd64_microsoft-windows-activexproxy_31bf3856ad364e35_6.4.9879.5_none_f9509219306304e8.manifest
File version Not applicable
File size 1,676,839
Date (UTC) 25-Nov-2014
Time (UTC) 09:31
Platform Not applicable
File name Amd64_microsoft-windows-pdc_31bf3856ad364e35_6.4.9879.5_none_8e754ea7a24cd483.manifest
File version Not applicable
File size 71,479
Date (UTC) 25-Nov-2014
Time (UTC) 09:26
Platform Not applicable
File name Amd64_microsoft-windows-twinui_31bf3856ad364e35_6.4.9879.5_none_5ae9d659ff79d7f4.manifest
File version Not applicable
File size 163,847
Date (UTC) 25-Nov-2014
Time (UTC) 09:26
Platform Not applicable
File name Update.mum
File version Not applicable
File size 5,182
Date (UTC) 26-Nov-2014
Time (UTC) 02:48
Platform Not applicable
File name Wow64_microsoft-windows-twinui_31bf3856ad364e35_6.4.9879.5_none_653e80ac33da99ef.manifest
File version Not applicable
File size 157,134
Date (UTC) 25-Nov-2014
Time (UTC) 07:24
Platform Not applicable
File name X86_microsoft-windows-a..on-authui-component_31bf3856ad364e35_6.4.9879.5_none_67fb0e0b9d92f725.manifest
File version Not applicable
File size 51,239
Date (UTC) 25-Nov-2014
Time (UTC) 07:24
Platform Not applicable
File name X86_microsoft-windows-activexproxy_31bf3856ad364e35_6.4.9879.5_none_9d31f695780593b2.manifest
File version Not applicable
File size 1,676,837
Date (UTC) 25-Nov-2014
Time (UTC) 07:28
Platform Not applicable

        
      

References

For more information about this problem and for a workaround, see the following Microsoft Community forum posting:

How to install Windows 10 Technical Preview Update KB3020114 See the terminology that Microsoft uses to describe software updates.