Windows 10: File Explorer is corrupt and freezes

I currently use a laptop with windows 10 on it and my file explorer wont work. I'm unable to download anything off the internet and whenever i go to check my download folder, if i scroll down past a certain part in it, it freezes and doesn't respond. When i then close the file explorer, the computer does a refresh where the desktop and open apps disappear and then reappear except the file explorer. If i try to right click on the download folder, i get the same results with the freeze and refresh. I have run Anti Malware scans which didn't find problems and have done a System File Check which also didn't help. I don't know what to do and i'm pretty sure that its more than likely corrupt files or a virus. There are other problems as well which i don't know arise from the same problems but its where the task manager will close while i'm in it and the internet connection won't stay stable. Can anyone help me?

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Corrupted file RAR

If the archive has been created using WinRAR, why don't you try WinRAR itself? It has a built-in repair feature for repairing corrupted archive (ZIP as well as RAR). Follow the steps given below:

• Open WinRAR application in your system.
• Now click on File tab > Open or simply press Ctrl+O.
• A small window "Find Archive" will pop up. Locate the corrupt RAR archive from your system directory and select it.
• Now click Open button.
• Click Tools tab > Repair archive or simply press Alt+R.
• Again a small window "Repairing File name.rar" will pop up.
• Now click Browse to select a location to save the repaired archive.
• Check the box "Treat the corrupt archive as RAR" and click OK.
• WinRAR will start repairing of corrupt RAR archive. Once it gets completed click Close.

I hope the above steps will help you repair the corrupted RAR archive.

Thanks.

 

File Explorer freezes when hovering the cursor over the "create" section.

Hi Alex,

To better assist you, we'd like to know the following:

• Did you make any changes prior to this issue?
• Are you getting any error messages after File Explorer freezes?
• What troubleshooting have you done so far?

In the meantime, we suggest you restart Windows Explorer by following the steps below:

• Type Task Manager in search bar.
• Click Task Manager.
• On the pop-up window, under Windows processes, scroll-down to
  Windows Explorer.
• Right-click Windows Explorer, and click Restart.

We look forward to your response.

Thank you.

 

corrupt Folder in File Explorer

Hi,

this might be caused by a virus or a corrupted files. To assist you in resolving the issue, we suggest running the System File Checker. It helps scan and restore corrupted files. Check this link on how to know the step-by-step procedure in performing
System File Checker.

Let us know if you need further help.