Solved Windows 11 Taskbar Issue - File Explorer


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Good day,

I've got an issue which has only recently come about. My taskbar names all contain "- File Explorer" after any File Explorer folder that I have open. The example attached below would normally just show the folder name as "UD" and "Downloads" but now contains the extra "- File Explorer".

If anyone is able to assist, it would be greatly appreciated.
Many thanks


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Maybe it's a bug in the preview version you have installed (Build 4112)? Just a guess because you say it has only recently come about.
FWIW - I never install preview updates.
 

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Windows Build/Version 23H2 (OS Build 22631.4112) is the latest RTM version, not in the Insider Preview.

I'm not seeing any issues with the Taskbar on my computers and I don't run third-party customizations and have Co-Pilot turned off.
 

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Berton said:
not in the Insider Preview
Click to expand...
I didn't say it was an Insider Preview. I meant that it is a Cumulative Preview update KB5041587 from 27th August.
 
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    AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
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    32GB DDR5 SO-DIMM
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    Integrated AMD Radeon 780M (4.00 GHz)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Benq 2250HM
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    1920 x 1080
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    1 TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD

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    Windows 11 HomeIntel® Core™ Ultra 7 - 255H processor16 GB LPDDR5 SDRAMIntel Arc 140T onboard graphics
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    ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED 14" Laptop - UX3405CA-QL192W
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    Intel® Core™ Ultra 7 - 255H processor
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    16 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM
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    Intel Arc 140T onboard graphics
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Thanks for the help, I force updated with an insider preview to check and it removed the issue so must have been part of a previous update.
 

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Macabre said:
Thanks for the help, I force updated with an insider preview to check and it removed the issue so must have been part of a previous update.
Click to expand...
Hi there, my PC also started to show this problem a few days ago. May I know how to force update with an insider preview?
 

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