Windows 10: Very strange Windows 10 & File Explorer behavior

Sometimes, when editing/changing a file name in File Explorer the blinking vertical bar cursor does not appear invisible, so I have to use the Backspace key in Edit mode to tell where the cursor is located.


Even more bizarre, some times when saving a file to an already created/active folder, Windows 10 will instead take an open file in another app, e.g. an Excel spreadsheet file, will create a folder with that file name including the *.xlsm part, and then save the file initially designated to be saved into that folder, which it creates inside the originally designated save folder.


Both these issues are intermittent. Is my computer haunted? No viruses detected.


BTW, I have run SFC and DISM, but the problem persists.


Any suggestions short of re-installing Windows would be very welcome.


Windows 10 64bit Professional ver.1903

Desktop PC: less than 6 months old and not overclocked.

MSI MPG Z390 Motherboard

Intel i9-9900K CPU

ASUS RTX 2080 Ti GPU

32GB DDR4 RAM

1TB SSD

2 x 6TB WD internal HDDs

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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 not searching in This PC

Hi George,

I am sorry to know that you are facing issues with Windows 10.

I suggest you to reset Windows explorer and check the behavior.

Please follow the steps:

• 
  Right click on the task Bar and select Task Manager.
  
• 
  Select Processes tab.
  
• 
  Choose windows explorer and right click on it.
  
• 
  Select end task
  
• 
  Click on file menu and select run new task.
  
• 
  Type explorer.exe
  
• 
  Click on ok.
  

Hope this helps in resolving the issue with Windows Explorer. If the issue persists, do get back to us. We will be happy to assist you.


Regards,

 

Windows 10 File Explorer crashes strangely when resized

Hi,

Do not worry we will help you with this issue.

This might be a temporary issue on your computer.

I suggest you to sign-in out from the current user account, restart the computer, sign-in and check if the issue persists.

If the issue persists, try few of the troubleshooting steps below and check if it helps.

Step : Run System Maintenance Troubleshooter

System Maintenance troubleshooter finds and clean up unused files and shortcuts and performs maintenance tasks.

Follow the steps given below:

• 
  Type Troubleshooting in the Search box from the desktop.
  
• 
  Select the Troubleshooting option.
  
• 
  Select View All option and select the
  System Maintenance.
  
• 
  Click on Next to perform the System Maintenance troubleshooter and follow the steps.
  

Step 2: End the Windows Explorer process and create the new one.

• Press Ctrl+Shift+Esc, under Process
  tab, search for Windows Explorer.
• Right click on it and click on End task.
• Click on File in the Task Manager
  at top left corner of the window and select Run new task.
• Type explorer.exe and click on Ok.

Hope it helps. Kindly update the status of accessing File Explorer for further assistance.

Thank you.