Windows 10: Windows 10 - File Explorer's Video context ribbon has Add To Playlist disabled/grayed out

In File Explorer on Windows 10, when you select a video, the Video Tools ribbon becomes available, and "Add to playlist" is disabled or grayed out. It stays this way regardless of how many files are selected, and I cannot find any system settings relevant... unless it's some file association that's not set. No MS Community and internet searching don't have any relevant results that I could find.


Any ideas how to enable this feature? I would like a simple way, other than using windows media center to create video playlists.

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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 Green Ribbon of Death


When I first upgraded to W10, File Explorer worked as it did in W7. Now when I open it I see a blank preview section and the forever expanding green ribbon in the ribbon bar. I tried checking Always show Icons, never thumbnails and the green ribbon finally finishes. But not being able to see picture thumbnails is a pain. I turned thumbnails on for the Pictures folder only and the never ending green ribbon is back. Possibly a related problem: with thumbnails off (or on) if I left click on a video file in the Videos volder, file explorer hangs and I have to end it with Task Manager.

I have heard that by ending the dllhost.exe process/service, the green ribbon goes away, but so does W10 security and stability.

Suggestions on how to fix are appreciated.

Without a properworking File Explorer, W10 is not really a suitable OS.

 

Windows installed 1903 version, but no ribbon in file explorer

Bree - Thank you, I ran Winaero - How to disable Ribbon in Windows 10 Explorer - it asked to disable so I did, then I downloaded again it asked to install I did. But my explorer still looks the same.
Ill keep trying all the suggestions.
Thank you so much appreciate the help. Im just getting frustrated now.





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Edwin - Thanks, I clicked on the link you sent and got this error:
Thank you for the help I will keep looking for a solution