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Explorer.exe is a safe file developed by Microsoft Corporation. The file is part of Microsoft Windows Operating System. The explorer.exe file is a Windows GUI shell, that is usually called Windows Explorer. Its graphical user interface lets you see your hard drives, folders, and files. At first explorer.exe was used only to browse files, but with the release of newer Windows versions it evolved to being a task-based file management
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Explorer.exe is usually located in the %WINDOWS% sub-folder and its usual size is 1,032,192 bytes. Note: The explorer.exe file should be in the C:\Windows folder. If you find it anywhere else, then explorer.exe is a virus, trojan, worm, or spyware! Scan your computer with Auslogics Antivirus to make sure it's not infected. Important: ZAPCHAS-AC can mask itself as explorer.exe. Sometimes explorer.exe gets corrupted or infected. When that happens, desktop drops and you cant see any icons, there is no taskbar all you get is your desktop background. Sometimes everything seems to be fine, but drops soon after booting up, then keeps re-appearing and disappearing so fast that you cant run any programs, open documents, etc. Luckily, there is a way to fix this issue without having to reinstall Windows: 1. Backup the Registry 2. Open Task Manager (press Ctrl+Alt+Del or Ctrl+Shift+Esc) 3. Then click File - New Task (Run). 4. Type regedit in the Run box and click OK. 5. Browse to the following registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution.options
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6. There might be sub-keys named explorer.exe and iexplorer.exe under this key. Those keys should not be listed under the Image File Execution.options registry key. Delete them entirely. 7. Close Registry Editor. 8. Reboot your computer. If there are no other infections, Windows desktop should load fine now. Run a scan with Auslogics Antivirus to get rid of any other infections.
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Now, if for some reason those extensions arent working properly, you might start getting errors when right-clicking. The easiest way to get rid of those errors is to disable the faulty extension. But how to find out which one is the culprit? There is a tool called ShellExView that lets you view and disable and re-enable each shell extension. Run it and youll see all shell extensions installed on your computer. Then sort them in such a way that all non-Microsoft extensions are grouped together:
Then disable all non-Microsoft items and do exactly what cause Explorer crash to check it out. If the problem is gone, then one of the extension was causing it. Re-enable them one by one and test Windows Explorer after enabling each of them. After finding the culprit, try updating the software or contact the manufacturer (ShellExView gives you the information about manufacturer and version number). Or just stop using that extension and find an alternative.
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After that youll have to start explorer.exe manually. To do that open Task Manager (Ctrl+Alt+Del or Ctrl+Shift+Esc). In the Task Manager go to File New Task (Run) type in explorer and click OK. That will bring the shell back.
2. TotalCommander is another great Explorer replacement. It has a 30-day trial period and the full version costs USD38.00. The only thing I dont like about it is the way it looks. Here are some of its features: Two file windows side by side
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Has a portable version Enhanced search function Compare files (now with editor) / synchronize directories Quick View panel with bitmap display ZIP, ARJ, LZH, RAR, UC2, TAR, GZ, CAB, ACE archive handling + plugins Built-in FTP client with FXP (server to server) and HTTP proxy support Parallel port link, multi-rename tool Tabbed interface, regular expressions, history + favourites buttons Thumbnails view, custom columns, enhanced search 2009 Auslogics Task Library home search contacts disclaimer about
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