Windows 10: Cant open control panel / explorer refreshes

Discus and support Cant open control panel / explorer refreshes in Windows 10 Support to solve the problem; Not sure when this issue arrised but i tried to adjust my sound devices today going to start>control panel and the screen blinks while explorer... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Support' started by Titan, Jun 2, 2016.

  1. Titan Win User

    Cant open control panel / explorer refreshes


    Not sure when this issue arrised but i tried to adjust my sound devices today going to start>control panel and the screen blinks while explorer refreshes...?

    I did an SFC /SCANNOW and it found some corruption and repaired it. I rebooted and same problem.

    Did a virus and malware scan to no resolve.

    Optimized my SSD's

    drive error checking comes up with nothing.

    any other ideas please?

    :)
     
    Titan, Jun 2, 2016
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  2. Can't open file explorer, control panel, task manager

    When I go to open file explorer, nothing happens.

    When I go to open control panel, the window appears but no icons show up.

    When I go to open Task Manager, I get the error 'C:\windows\system32\DUI70.dll'. I looked up how to resolve this issue, and it says to do a sfc /scannow, and I have tried that, but it says 'Windows Resource Protection could not perform the requested operation'
    after 29%.

    Also, when I try to delete an icon off my desktop background, the screen goes black for a couple seconds, and returns back to my desktop screen as if nothing happened.

    I googled how to solve all these problems, but none of the solutions worked for me. I tried resetting the pc, but when I click the button to do so, I get the error 'C:\windows\system32\DUI70.dll'.
     
    deftGabriel, Jun 2, 2016
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  3. Jane Lla Win User
    Jane Lla, Jun 2, 2016
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  4. CountMike New Member

    Cant open control panel / explorer refreshes

    Go to Run and punch in word control.exe, maybe that shortcut is bad.
     
    CountMike, Jun 2, 2016
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  5. Titan Win User
    That works, wonder why the normal way through start doesn't work*Sad
     
    Titan, Jun 2, 2016
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  6. CountMike New Member
    As I said, probably that shortcut is bad. If you want you can pin it to taskbar and/or desktop.
     
    CountMike, Jun 2, 2016
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  7. Titan Win User
    Would this bad shortcut be fixed through sfc scannow function? I mean should it be? Hmm can I do a refresh without losing anything?
     
    Titan, Jun 2, 2016
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  8. Cliff S New Member

    Cant open control panel / explorer refreshes

    Cliff S, Jun 2, 2016
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  9. cereberus Win User
    Try this - right click start button, select control panel.
     
    cereberus, Jun 2, 2016
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  10. Titan Win User
    That's what's not working..Just causes explorer to blink and refresh the desktop.
     
    Titan, Jun 2, 2016
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  11. davidhk Win User
    I don't have an answer for you except a suggestion :

    If you don't want to go through several clicks to open Control Panel and until you have the problem solved, why not create a desktop shortcut ?
    I am sure you know how to do that, so I won't bore you with the "how-to".
     
    davidhk, Jun 2, 2016
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  12. CountMike New Member
    It's curious thing that it's happening, I tried to replicate it but couldn't. I can left or right click on it and it opens in both cases so I don't know of a way to find how it's linked to CP because obviously the link is broken.
     
    CountMike, Jun 2, 2016
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  13. Titan Win User

    Cant open control panel / explorer refreshes

    I just finished doing an in place upgrade and still can't access control panel or device manager by clicking on them after right clicking the start button.

    Also did a fresh install of new video drivers and nothing.

    Now I'm thinking something's conflicting
     
    Titan, Jun 5, 2016
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  14. Titan Win User
    any other ideas besides using shortcuts please?
     
    Titan, Jun 8, 2016
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  15. Titan Win User
    nvm i fixed it by disabling some start up programs and/or by uninstalling some things lol.
     
    Titan, Apr 4, 2018
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