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modelman

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Following the latest update, I have now lost the back button on file explorer. I have also lost the file path.

Can anyone tell me how to get it back please/

Thank you.
 

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Is the back button missing or is it grayed out? Would you please post a screenshot.
Have you recently installed any new software or do you have any 3rd party app installed that alters the GUI?
 

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Thank you for your reply. I have now uninstalled the updates and all is back to normal.

I will not install them again
 

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It would be nice to know what updates your uninstalled. Someone else may benefit from the information.
 

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modelman said:
I will not install them again
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FYI While you can hide the update, if the problematic update was a cumulative update, that is not an ongoing solution without disabling all updates permanently.

Cumulative updates are just that. What is in this month's cumulative will also be in next month's cumulative.

If it is a cumulative and you are running the release version of 11, there is nothing wrong with the update as by now hundreds of thousands of us have downloaded the same update without issues. If the update caused a problem for you, that would point to something going on with your specific device. I would think you would want to solve exactly what that is.
 

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    DELL 0J37VM
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    Integrated Realtek
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    PSU
    500w
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    MT
    Cooling
    Dell Premium
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    Logitech wireless
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    so slow I'm too embarrassed to tell
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    #1 Edge #2 Firefox
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    Defender+MWB Premium
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As for the Back button in File Explorer, it doesn't show in mind until I click a folder or file in the right pane.

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    Intel Core i5 11th Gen. 2.40GHz
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    12GB
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I have currently blocked all updates. I do have Startallback installed, if this would cause the problem? I only really have it so I can have a small taskbar, as I don't like a big one, and the reg fix that was put on here ages ago no longer works.
The updates were KB5037591 and KB5037771 which I uninstalled to clear the problem. With them installed there was no way I could find to see the back button or address bar.
At 78 I am not as technically minded as most on here, so have to go with the easy option.
I have W11, version 10.0.22631
Thank you for your comments.
 

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Just checked spec again. It is version 23H2 and build 22631.3447
 

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Getting updates for Patch Tuesday now, latest is 22631.3593.
 

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    Intel Core i5 11th Gen. 2.40GHz
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    12GB
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    256GB SSD NVMe M.2
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    Windows 11 Pro RTM x64
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    Dell Vostro 5890
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    Intel Core i5 10th Gen. 2.90GHz
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    16GB
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    Onboard, no VGA, using a DisplayPort-to-VGA adapter
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    24" Dell
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    512GB SSD NVMe, 4TB Seagate HDD
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Also experiencing this issue after the latest updated. Thought I was going crazy. The address/path bar and the nav buttons are just gone.
 

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    Windows 11
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    64GB DDR4
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    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU 4 GB GDDR6
Can you supply a screenshot? Also, what happens if you restart the explorer from task manager? What if you launch control panel and click the arrow on the left side of the address back and select an Explorer location from that drop down? Does it just glitch upon boot to cause fbis issue or is it actually broken after the update?
 

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Potential fix: I used to have StartAllBack installed, but had removed it. I noticed someone above had said much the same, so I re-installed it, and I have the address bar and nav buttons back again.

My bet is that the update wiped out some of the registry entries the 3rd party app had installed.

"Depending on third-party OS hacks" now added to the ever-growing list of "things that someone with 28 years of experience in IT should know better than doing."

*hides in shame*
 

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conflictxinside said:
My bet is that the update wiped out some of the registry entries the 3rd party app had installed.
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Good bet, some Version Upgrades and Build updates to them may reset things and disable customizations.
 

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    Dell Vostro 3400
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    Intel Core i5 11th Gen. 2.40GHz
    Memory
    12GB
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    256GB SSD NVMe M.2
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    Windows 11 Pro RTM x64
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    PC/Desktop
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    Dell Vostro 5890
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    Intel Core i5 10th Gen. 2.90GHz
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    16GB
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    Onboard, no VGA, using a DisplayPort-to-VGA adapter
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    24" Dell
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    512GB SSD NVMe, 4TB Seagate HDD
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Thank you for reply. I uninstalled Startall back, reinstalled the W11 updates, then reinstalled startallback, and everything is now as it was originally.
 

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(y)
 

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    Win11 Pro RTM
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    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Vostro 3400
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 11th Gen. 2.40GHz
    Memory
    12GB
    Hard Drives
    256GB SSD NVMe M.2
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro RTM x64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Vostro 5890
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 10th Gen. 2.90GHz
    Memory
    16GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Onboard, no VGA, using a DisplayPort-to-VGA adapter
    Monitor(s) Displays
    24" Dell
    Hard Drives
    512GB SSD NVMe, 4TB Seagate HDD
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge
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    Windows Defender/Microsoft Security
Thank you for this post! I deeply appreciate it! ...dayum no back button! I thought it was intented lolll!
 

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    13th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-13700 2.10 GHz
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this change was so annoying, thankfully installing startallback again also worked for me, appreciate the advice in this thread
 

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