Windows 10: KB4586781 crashing explorer.exe

I came home to a frozen PC today, having to hit the reset button to reboot. When I did, I had to wait for a moment because apparently some Windows updates have been applied. Once I was able to log in, explorer.exe kept on crashing and attempting to reload, giving a screen-flickering experience. It went on doing the flickering for about 15 minutes until it loaded normally. The first thing I did was checked the Event Viewer applications log to see the error information:


Faulting application name: explorer.exe, version: 10.0.19041.610, time stamp: 0xab30c679

Faulting module name: ucrtbase.dll, version: 10.0.19041.546, time stamp: 0x43cbc11d

Exception code: 0xc0000409

Fault offset: 0x000000000007287e

Faulting process id: 0x5770

Faulting application start time: 0x01d6b926f10e6a1c

Faulting application path: C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe

Faulting module path: C:\WINDOWS\System32\ucrtbase.dll

Report Id: b059569e-ceb0-4928-a44a-96ec01056d0c

Faulting package full name:

Faulting package-relative application ID:


This issue reminded me of a previous update problem I've encountered in the past involving KB4579311 which you can read more about here:


windows-update-kb4579311-causing-explorer-to-crash


This post is for anyone who ends up having to go through the same issues I did with this update and to let everyone know the workaround to uninstall & disable the update listed for that update problem works for KB4586781 too. Whatever is going on with ucrtbase.dll in these updates really needs to be addressed.

:)

 

Windows explore crash when searching

The tenforums link solved this issue for me.

The root cause is a Windows 10 bug where File Explorer crashes when long file names are included in a search result. The steps for the workaround are:

• Open File Explorer
• Click View > Options
• Open the View tab
• Check "Always show icons, never thumbnails"
• Click OK

 

Explorer crashing

Thanks Zat. I had never looked at event viewer and it had more info than I thought. Seems the problem was a second computer I was trying to network with. Unplugging the ethernet cable fixed the crashes. Explorer must have been looking in the wrong place I guess.

 

Internet Explorer is slow, crashing, freezing

Hi Albert,

Thank you for contacting Microsoft Community.

Method 1: I would suggest you to run the Internet Explorer performance troubleshooter which would tell us the reason behind the issue and check.

Follow these steps to run Internet Explorer Performance troubleshooter.

• Click on search and type troubleshooting.
• Select Troubleshooting.
• Select View all on the top left corner.
• Run Internet Explorer Performance troubleshooter.

Method 2: Follow the steps suggested in this link and check if it helps.

What to do when Internet Explorer isn't working

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-in/internet-explorer/ie-crashes-stops-working#ie=ie-11

Reset Internet Explorer disclaimer: The Reset Internet Explorer Settings feature might reset security settings or privacy settings that you added to the list of Trusted Sites. The Reset Internet Explorer Settings feature
might also reset parental control settings. We recommend that you note these sites before you use the Reset Internet Explorer Settings feature.

Method 3: I would suggest you to run
System Maintenance Troubleshooter and check if it helps:

• Press Windows + X key.　
• Select Control panel.
• In the search box, type Troubleshooter and then click
  Troubleshooting.
• Under System and Security,
• Click on System Maintenance and Click on Next button.
  

Hope this information is helpful and do let us know if you need further assistance. We will be glad to assist.