Solved Explorer does not working since Windows 11 24h2 26100.4202


catweazel

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Hello,
The Explorer has been causing problems for me since the 24h2, since the last update to 26100,4351 it has gotten worse, often folders and files are simply no longer clickable, but it does not freeze, I then open, for example. B. a different folder, that's how it works.
The only help, as always, remaining Restart of explorer, even shell extensions deactivated, no improvement.
I find similar problems on the net, but without a solution, here too an Explorer problem is described Viewtopic.php? T = 33050,
At the moment I test the attitude: start in a own process.
Do not understand that MS still has not fixed this lousy explorer. I praise Win7 + Win10, no problems.
Does anyone have any ideas?

EDIT:
So, the mistake is remedied, it was not the Shells responsible for this, even Inplacerepair did not improve, but only the uninstall of the KB5063060, explorer. again flawless.
He had behaved very strange, re mouse on folders or file, so the Classic context menu first worked, first a second click with RE. Mouse opened the "new" Windows11 context menu, and then it was over with the click, although the Explorer is not frozen.
Here https://www.connect.de/news/windows-11- ... 1750153057, there is something of the Explorer problems,
"A particularly serious problem concerns Windows Explorer, who no longer starts with some users after installation and makes file operations impossible."
Similar to me, but also the other problems listed are not without.
I have now set 4 weeks of update break.
How else should you proceed?

Edit:
I have to accept that first with the 26100.4351, today a Clleainstall with the version, a few programs on it, Firefox, Thunderbird, Notepad ++, 7zip, StoreApps, I go to my files on hard disk. For Example the folder images, so I can no longer click folder or files. It just starts sporadically.
Definitely this Windows version and starting with the 26100,4202, with my other versions I had to go back to 26100,4061, uninstall updates, everything is still going well.
I already see black, since cumulative updates, the problem with the following updates is reinstalled,
This is the End of Windows 11 on Lenovo P50 and T530,
Anyone Ideas??:eek1:
 

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please try
open a power shell as admin then run this command please.
Repair-WindowsImage -Online -RestoreHealth

let it run until it finishes as it may take some time.

then in the same power shell window run this command please.
sfc /scannow

if any errors are shown as repaired a re-start will be required and
then run the sfc /scannow command again.

see if that gives any improvement
best of luck, Steve ..
 

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Hallo,
Thanks for the tips, but I've already tried that on the affected systems, and it doesn't help. I think it's because the laptops aren't 100% compatible, and Microsoft is now building traps into the updates so that the devices no longer work properly, forcing you to buy a new one. The only solution that's worked so far is the Explorer Patcher. It sets everything up like Windows 10, and Explorer works again. But I'm not a fan of those tools; they're all very annoying.
 

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    Intel HD 530, Nvidia Qudro M1000M
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The only solution that's worked so far is the Explorer Patcher. It sets everything up like Windows 10, and Explorer works again.
For that you could use this trick as well:

Using that you won't need Explorer Patcher, while the file explorer is indeed presented in the Windows 10 UI.
Why would you use a tweaking app when you only need one function of it, that can be done by a simple registry edit as well? ;-)
 

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HIhihhi,
i have forgotten, the Winaero Tweaker, 1 Click, restart explorer..
Screenshot 2025-06-23 165143.webp

Now i´m testing
 

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i have forgotten, the Winaero Tweaker, 1 Click, restart explorer..
Winaero Tweaker most certainly will do nothing else but impliment that registry-change...

But it's your choice how to get the desired UI for File Explorer. (y)
 

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    MSI PRO B550M-P Gen3
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Here

So far, the Explorer works perfectly again, but what is the Problem with the real context menu? :-)
 

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...what is the Problem with the real context menu?
From the beginning that MS changed the context menu in Windows 11, I have hatred that 'Show more options' button.
It forces me do more than one handling for functions I use most.
So immediately after I installed Windows 11 for the first time, I changed that so that the old context menu was there again.
That too I did by a registry file.
 

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    AMD Ryzen 7 5700G
    Motherboard
    MSI PRO B550M-P Gen3
    Memory
    Kingston FURY Beast 2x16GB DIMM DDR4 2666 CL16
    Graphics Card(s)
    MSI GeForce GT 730 2GB LP V1
    Sound Card
    Creative Sound Blaster Audigy FX
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung S24E450F 24"
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    1. SSD Crucial P5 Plus 500GB PCIe M.2
    2. SSD-SATA Crucial MX500-2TB
    PSU
    Corsair CV650W
    Case
    Cooler Master Silencio S400
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    Cooler Master Hyper H412R with Be Quiet Pure Wings 2 PWM BL038 fan
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    Cherry Stream (wired, scissor keys)
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    Asus WT465 (wireless)
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    70 Mbps down / 80 Mbps up
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    Firefox 130.0
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Yes, you are right, it is just annoying, the old one is also much faster when opening. ;-)
 

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    16 gb
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    Intel HD 530, Nvidia Qudro M1000M
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    Realtek High Definition Audio
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    1920x1080
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Edit:

Error found, problem solved,
the NVIDIA System control DLL (Desktop context menu) deactivated, it runs normal again.
Hence the error also with the CleanIinstall. I had previously generated the install ISO with all drivers via NTLite, installed in no time, after a few minutes the Explorer problem appeared.
Good to know ;-)
 

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    Intel I7 6820 HQ QuadCore
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    16 gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD 530, Nvidia Qudro M1000M
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1920x1080
    Screen Resolution
    Wide viewing angle & High density FlexView Display 1920x1080
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