Windows 10: Explorer constantly refreshing every 5 seconds, unable to use explorer

Discus and support Explorer constantly refreshing every 5 seconds, unable to use explorer in Windows 10 Support to solve the problem; Nvidia cannot find a compatible driver for this version of windows... what?! *Shock uninstall Nvidia drivers completely. Then reinstall latest. Discussion in 'Windows 10 Support' started by Rise, Sep 24, 2016.

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  1. ANDRETEN
    AndreTen Win User

    Explorer constantly refreshing every 5 seconds, unable to use explorer


    uninstall Nvidia drivers completely. Then reinstall latest.
     
    AndreTen, Sep 24, 2016
    #16
  2. RISE
    Rise Win User

    Ok so now, I watched the computer start up and my Nvidia tray icon showed up but when I clicked on it, it would not open and then the tray icon disappeared and the blinking starts right after that.
     
    Rise, Sep 24, 2016
    #17
  3. ANDRETEN
    AndreTen Win User
    I think you found the culprit. don't forget to enable those entries at startup, you disabled before and uninstall drivers.
     
    AndreTen, Sep 24, 2016
    #18
  4. RISE
    Rise Win User

    Explorer constantly refreshing every 5 seconds, unable to use explorer

    Possibly... but I'm currently without any display drivers and it's still refreshing constantly. I can't reinstall my gfx driver either because it is saying it isn't compatible with this version of Windows. I re-enabled everything.

    Also, File explorer closes when the task bar refreshes as well, I'm not sure it's purely graphical in nature.
     
    Rise, Sep 24, 2016
    #19
  5. ANDRETEN
    AndreTen Win User
    Did you check Reliability history? That refresh could be explorer crash. Just check what crashes.
     
    AndreTen, Sep 25, 2016
    #20
  6. RISE
    Rise Win User
    I'm unable to open it, it starts to open and then disappears.
     
    Rise, Sep 25, 2016
    #21
  7. ANDRETEN
    AndreTen Win User
    Can you run Event viewer? Right click on start and select Event viewer. Then check for errors in the last hour.
     
    AndreTen, Sep 25, 2016
    #22
  8. RISE
    Rise Win User

    Explorer constantly refreshing every 5 seconds, unable to use explorer

    773 errors of:

    Faulting application name: explorer.exe, version: 10.0.14393.0, time stamp: 0x57899981
    Faulting module name: unknown, version: 0.0.0.0, time stamp: 0x00000000
    Exception code: 0xc0000005
    Fault offset: 0x00007ffed3a803b6
    Faulting process id: 0x1740
    Faulting application start time: 0x01d21776e116f794
    Faulting application path: C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe
    Faulting module path: unknown
    Report Id: 6fb22645-5df7-4268-ad9f-c7b9459d4644
    Faulting package full name:

    100 or so:
    Activation of app Microsoft.Windows.ShellExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy!App failed with error: The remote procedure call failed. See the Microsoft-Windows-TWinUI/Operational log for additional information.
     
    Rise, Sep 25, 2016
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  9. FLYBYNITE
    flybynite Win User
    Just reinstall windows. A much easier solution.
     
    flybynite, Sep 25, 2016
    #24
  10. RISE
    Rise Win User
    How?

    Edit: that fixed everything. Thank you SO much. God I hate win10 now
     
    Rise, Sep 25, 2016
    #25
  11. ANDRETEN
    AndreTen Win User
    That was one quick reinstall!
    Glad you solved your problem *Smile
     
    AndreTen, Sep 25, 2016
    #26
  12. RISE
    Rise Win User
    Hey, I appreciate you taking all the time you did to try and help me as well!
     
    Rise, Apr 4, 2018
    #27
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