Windows 10: File Explorer keeps crashing when I select a file

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  1. File Explorer keeps crashing when I select a file


    Windows 10. Whenever I try to select a file in the File Explorer, it freezes for ~5 seconds although I did manage to select 3 files in quick succession on one occasion and then stops responding turns into a black screen. So far it never crashed on its own, just lingering on the black screen until I forcefully shut it down. This seems to only happen in local drive C:, which might be because it has ~2 GB of space left.Edit: This also occurs when accessing the folders using external programs such as WinRAR.Edit 2: After further testing, this only occurs with folders that have a large amount

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    Neil Shavit, Dec 20, 2024
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  2. Gencijs Win User

    File explorer keeps crashing in Win 10

    Hello,

    I did the steps you wrote. All the settings were as you suggested. The File Explorer keeps crashing.
     
    Gencijs, Dec 20, 2024
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  3. Windows Explorer crashing due to large files

    thats wierd... iv never had a large file crash explorer before....


    and i have files ranging upto 80GB...
     
    slyfox2151, Dec 20, 2024
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  4. File Explorer keeps crashing when I select a file

    file explorer crashes

    Effective Way to Solve the File Explorer Crashes Issue

    You can try the following steps:

    1. Tap down the Windows button first to activate the search bar.
    2. After that, in the search bar type control, and then click on the top-most search result, that is on Control Panel.
    3. Next, in the search bar type file.
    4. Now, from the search results click on File Explorer Options.
    5. Then, click on the Clean button.
    6. Lastly, click on Apply and then on OK.

    References: https://www.****/knowledge/solved-windows-10-file-explorer-crash-easy-way/
     
    JuanSmith2, Dec 20, 2024
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