Windows 10: Explorer opening by itself

Discus and support Explorer opening by itself in Windows 10 Support to solve the problem; If your drive disconnects and reconnects, and Autoplay is set to view the drive in file explorer, file explorer will open showing the drive's contents.... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Support' started by RonNewYork, Mar 7, 2018.

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  1. SIMRICK
    simrick Win User

    Explorer opening by itself


    Exactly Dalchina.


    Explorer opening by itself [​IMG]


    And if the drive is constantly disconnecting/reconnecting, Explorer will continue to open every time the drive reconnects.
     
    simrick, Mar 12, 2018
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  2. FDEGROVE
    fdegrove Win User

    Hi,

    Which will lead to corrupted files eventually. Hence the EV ID regarding Ntfs health.

    Cheers, *Wink
     
    fdegrove, Mar 12, 2018
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  3. RONNEWYORK
    RonNewYork Win User
    But this only occurs near or at ESENT
     
    RonNewYork, Mar 12, 2018
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  4. FDEGROVE
    fdegrove Win User

    Explorer opening by itself

    Hi,

    Those are informational messages. We all have these on our systems.It's not ESENT causing the problem it's just logging.

    Cheers, *Wink
     
    fdegrove, Mar 12, 2018
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  5. DALCHINA
    dalchina New Member
    Take a very practical approach. If you have a different drive/cable etc try those in the same USB connector. See if you can wobble them and find they disconnect. Is it the socket on your PC, the drive, the cable... swap them around until you can perhaps identify which it is- if any. Check it's not a simple hardware problem by logical elimination.
     
    dalchina, Mar 12, 2018
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  6. RONNEWYORK
    RonNewYork Win User
    Well, it's probably not ESENT. There were a number of ESENT entries in the Event Log but no corresponding opening of the drive. So it could be a cable or connector. But the USB drive does not move at all so the cable and connection are physically stable.
     
    RonNewYork, Mar 13, 2018
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  7. FDEGROVE
    fdegrove Win User
    Hi,

    That does not guarantee a good electrical connection but Ok. It may well be the connector inside the drive's box has come loose too etc.

    As @dalchina suggests, work by eliminating one factor at the time. There seems to be a "problem" somewhere so by trial and error you can find out what it is.

    Cheers, *Wink
     
    fdegrove, Mar 13, 2018
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  8. RONNEWYORK
    RonNewYork Win User

    Explorer opening by itself

    I will. THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
     
    RonNewYork, Mar 14, 2018
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  9. RONNEWYORK
    RonNewYork Win User
    So when I got back to my computer and logged in I got a message asking me for the autorecovery password of a Word file I was working on, which is password protected. So that strongly indicates the USB drive is disconnecting and reconnecting. THANKS TO YOU ALL!
     
    RonNewYork, Mar 14, 2018
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  10. FDEGROVE
    fdegrove Win User
    Hi,

    You're welcome but that still does not solve the problem unless you'd plan on replacing the whole shebang.

    If not then we'll need to pinpoint what exactly is causing the trouble.


    Cheers, *Wink
     
    fdegrove, Mar 14, 2018
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  11. RONNEWYORK
    RonNewYork Win User
    Agreed! I was just happy I can stop staring at the Event Viewer.
     
    RonNewYork, Mar 14, 2018
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  12. FDEGROVE
    fdegrove Win User
    Hi,

    LOL. Yep, not a pretty view I know.
    Still, don't give up. I'm sure someone will guide you further.
    I'll try to help as much as I can but I'm off for medical care for a couple of weeks soon.

    Best, *Wink
     
    fdegrove, Mar 14, 2018
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  13. RONNEWYORK
    RonNewYork Win User

    Explorer opening by itself

    hope the care goes well. As for my drive, it's bad if it's the on board connector or the drive itself. I'll have to try a new cable and then work from there.
     
    RonNewYork, Mar 14, 2018
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  14. FDEGROVE
    fdegrove Win User
    Hi,

    I'm confident it will. They're the same kind of people that take care of you're problem too. Pitbulls, all of them. LOL.

    Thank you for the empathy though, *Wink
     
    fdegrove, Mar 14, 2018
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  15. RONNEWYORK
    RonNewYork Win User
    Explorer opening by itself [​IMG]


    My own pit bull
     
    RonNewYork, Mar 14, 2018
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