File Explorer Opens when I Physically Open my Laptop, But Only if I Need to Enter Lock Screen Password


mle

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This just started happening and I find it very frustrating. When I walk away from my laptop I close the screen. If I come back in a short time and open it Its right where I left it. But if I'm gone for 10 minutes or so and have to enter my code to unlock the screen it opens in File Explorer. Then I have X out of that to get back to where I left off. I'm seeking a fix for this.
 

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Maybe File Explorer Options for "Restore previous folder windows at logon" is enabled at View tab.
 

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Erica6
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I just checked. "Restore previous folder windows at logon" is not enabled. One thing I noticed it only does it when I have a jump drive installed.
 

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Windows 11AMD Ryzen 7 7730U16 GBRadeon Graphics
OS
Windows 11
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3
CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 7730U
Motherboard
Unknown
Memory
16 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Radeon Graphics
Sound Card
Unknown
Monitor(s) Displays
What came with the laptop
Screen Resolution
1536 x 864
Hard Drives
475 GB SSD
PSU
Laptop
Case
Laptop
Cooling
Laptop
Keyboard
Laptop
Mouse
Logitech M550L Wireless
Check startup apps.

Maybe your computer USB port having problem, see device manager for errors.
 

My Computer My Computer

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Windows 11AMD Ryzen 7 5700GMicron Technology DDR4-3200 16GBNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
OS
Windows 11
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
HP Pavilion
CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G
Motherboard
Erica6
Memory
Micron Technology DDR4-3200 16GB
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
Sound Card
Realtek ALC671
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung SyncMaster U28E590
Screen Resolution
3840 x 2160
Hard Drives
SAMSUNG MZVLQ1T0HALB-000H1
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it sounds like autoplay settings. go to:

Control Panel > put it in icons view > AutoPlay

turn it all off and try again, just to test
 

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