Windows 10: Windows 10 File Explorer Search crashing after 6/14/2016 Updates

Windows 10 Files Explorer (Search App) began crashing during most file searches after the installation
of Update for Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems (KB3149135) and other updates on 6/14/2016

By crashing, I mean after selecting a folder and typing in a word/string to search, "working on it ..." pops up
then in a few seconds, the active File Explorer Window totally disappears; the Desktop Icons disappear then slowly
re-populate; the Taskbar items were also cleared but return about 15-20 seconds later.

I cannot find a common factor for those that will/won't crash.

I ran SFC /SCANNOW and there were not validation errors.

In addition, I rebuilt the Search Index and cleared the Search history - the issue continued.

I did not have this issue the day before the update as Windows 10 has been very stable for the last 4-6 months.

Any thoughts? TIA

Dennis

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WIndows 10 File explorer problem keeps coming back Sept 2016

I have fixed the Windows 10 file explorer crashing a few times the new Windows 10 update that came out mid September the problem has come back.

I can open explorer for about 3 to 5 minutes

after that it crashes and I have to open it again

anyone else having this problem again after Sept 15, 2016

 

Microsoft-Windows-Security-SPP Event ID 16385

OS: Windows 10 (Build 10240)

Known Issues :

Windows running slow My PC can take up to 4 min to load with all apps disabled on startup.

Internet Explorer, Firefox: Crashing, freezing and becoming unresponsive

File Explorer: Freezing Crashing and/or becoming unresponsive

Adobe Flash Player: Crashing

Windows Defender: Not operating (I feel this issue is in Group Policy's)

I have scanned my PC with Spybot Search and Destroy, Malwarebytes, Junkware Removal Tool and Microsoft Safety Scanner

As for changes to my system. All these errors have occurred over time. I thought my main issue was with adobe drives, Video drivers in conjunction with Windows 10

As issues started getting worse. I was not aware of what initially caused the errors.

No System restore points.

I am administrator and the only one on this PC.

I have updated all graphic drivers for my video card

I have already run

troubleshooter - System maintenance - found no issues even while the issues are occuring.

scf /scannow -

chkdsk -r

Dism /OnLine /Cleanup-Image /AnalyzeComponentStore

Dism /OnLine /Cleanup-Image /StartComponentCleanup /ResetBase

Dism /OnLine /Cleanup-Image /Checkhealth

Task Manager - Startup - Disabled all non ms programs from startup.

And I still get these issues along with the Known Issues above.

Event Viewer

Error 6/16/2016 1:32:47 PM disk 7

Error 6/16/2016 1:43:57 AM AppModel-Runtime 69

Error 6/16/2016 9:55:14 AM DistributedCOM 10016

Error 6/16/2016 11:23:39 AM ESENT 413 Logging/Recovery

Error 6/16/2016 11:21:54 AM ESENT 455 Logging/Recovery

Error 6/16/2016 11:23:39 AM ESENT 488 General

Error 6/16/2016 1:43:57 AM AppModel-Runtime 69

Error 6/16/2016 2:08:59 PM DeviceSetupManager 131

Error 6/16/2016 11:21:54 AM ESENT 490 General

Error 6/16/2016 1:31:51 PM CAPI2 513

Error 6/16/2016 10:44:31 AM Application Error 1000 (100)

Error 6/16/2016 9:55:54 AM Application Hang 1002 (101)

Error 6/16/2016 2:08:58 PM Dhcp-Client 1002 Address Configuration State Event

Error 6/16/2016 9:59:54 AM HP Active Health 1100

Error 6/16/2016 10:00:11 AM HP Active Health 401

Error 6/16/2016 9:55:50 AM Apps 2486 (2414)

Error 6/16/2016 9:55:23 AM Apps 5973 (5973)

Error 6/16/2016 9:53:54 AM Service Control Manager 7000

Error 6/16/2016 9:53:23 AM Service Control Manager 7001

Error 6/16/2016 9:53:54 AM Service Control Manager 7009

Error 6/16/2016 9:51:56 AM Service Control Manager 7031

Error 6/16/2016 9:55:14 AM DistributedCOM 10016

Error 6/16/2016 3:25:49 PM Security-SPP 16385

I will try the Safe boot and see if I can get anywhere with it

 

Any third party security software loaded on the machine? You can try the DISM fix. Rebuilding the search is not going to resolve this. Also roll back before that set of updates were applied. Last year it was a couple of KB's that were causing the crash behavior. This is not a wide spread issue right now, so will need to have you go step by step, working backwards. That means uninstall any third party Security software, roll back before the updates and then see if the problem goes away.

 

Using Malwarebytes and Windows Defender for about 8 years. Did not have issue until 6/14/2016 updates.

In my mind, MS changed some code that was not completed vetted. This happens all the time. It seems the only way this type of issue gets fixed is publically calling it out then waiting until MS fixes it. Their coding staff spends too much time in distracted-fun mode at "work" and defaults to forcing their customers to beta test their patches.

Thanks for your time and thoughts!

 

Yes Microsoft has been updating code to make sure that machines are ready when Redstone rolls out.

First rule of thumb when a problem occurs, is to uninstall any third party security software. Especially with 10, since the Anti-Malware providers cannot keep up with all of the changes that Microsoft is rolling ou to fix things.

If the problem stays away when you install the most recent version of MBAM, then you know that it should hopefully stay that way.

Also go in and in System, do not let Microsoft Updates make any Driver changes.

 

I am having similar issues with File Explorer crashing recently. A week ago or something like that, my file explorer was working perfectly fine. Then all of a sudden, my file explorer repetitively crashes. Sometimes my file explorer works after I open it a bunch of times (it finally loads in) and yeah. Also, each time it crashes, it does that thing where my desktop icons disappears then slowly re-appears along with the explorer itself crashing. File explorer also crashes when I try to upload something on the internet (as an example, a photo on a social media website such as Facebook), however it just crashes my web browser and nothing else happens (the web browser that I was using by the way is Google Chrome). But yeah, hopefully Microsoft fixes this soon. It's severely limiting the use of my computer.

 

From control panel opened File Explorer Options and on the pop-up pressed "Clear" next to Clear File Explorer history. From there the file explorer started working normal

 

Anniversary Update gave me same issueo

 

Over the past few days I was searching the web to find out a solution to this issue. I could open any file folder using the file shortcuts I had on the desktop and then navigate from there to any folder. However, clicking the File Explore icon on my task bar used to crash.
I used the Control Panel> File Explorer > Clear option and lo behold it solved my problem! Thanks