Windows 10: Right click on drive letter crashes file explorer after Windows 10 1903 Update

I had a machine I have not started in a while because I mainly use it for photo editing.


I started it up last week and I saw it had updates. I applied all the updates including 1903. It did not indicate any errors when installing the updates.


I wanted to move some files over to a drive to edit. I went to move the files and received the warning that there was not enough disk space.


Fair enough, I opened up File Explorer and want to see how much space was left on the drive so I went to right click on the drive letter. There was a pause and then file explorer crashed. There are obviously work arounds to get the information, however, it looks like right clicking on the drive letter seems to be completely broken.


Is there a fix or work around for this issue?


The first time I tried it I saw that it had a message saying that a crash had occurred and information was being sent to Microsoft. Other times it seems to just crash.

:)

 

Windows 10 Tweaks

Pressing “Windows+Pause Break” (it’s up there next to scroll lock) opens the “System” Window.

Windows 10: In the new version of Windows, Explorer has a section called Quick Access. This includes your frequent folders and recent files. Explorer defaults to opening this page when you open a new window. If you’d rather open the usual This PC, with links to your drives and library folders, follow these steps:

• Open a new Explorer window.
• Click View in the ribbon.
• Click Options.
• Under General, next to “Open File Explorer to:” choose “This PC.”
• Click OK

credit to Lifehacker.

 

File Explorer- no drive letters are listed.

Original Title: File Explorer

I am trying to open File Explorer with my drives listed on the right. I only have the files in the first column and no drive letters are listed.

 

File Explorer- no drive letters are listed.

The File Explorer in Windows 10, shows the Frequent folders list and Recent files list by default. You can view the drives by clicking on This PC tab on the left site of the File Explorer. But if you wish the File Explorer
to open This PC showing drives list by default, then follow these steps:

1. In Windows 10, open a new File Explorer window and click the View tab from the ribbon toolbar.

2. In the View tab, find and click on Options, listed by default on the far right side of the ribbon.

3. In the Folder Options window, make sure you’re on the General tab and then find the drop-down box labeled Open File Explorer To. Click the drop-down menu and select This PC. Click OK to
save your changes and close the window. Now your File Explorer opens to Drives list by default.

Hope this helps!