Windows 10: Windows explorer crashes when opening the context menu

Discus and support Windows explorer crashes when opening the context menu in Windows 10 Gaming to solve the problem; In windows 11's file explorer, whenever I open the context menu, it crashes. I've tried everything that I see in tutorials. Here's what I've tried;... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Gaming' started by Samuel Hand, Nov 20, 2023.

  1. Windows explorer crashes when opening the context menu


    In windows 11's file explorer, whenever I open the context menu, it crashes. I've tried everything that I see in tutorials. Here's what I've tried; restarting windows explorer in task manager, the sfc scannow and DISM methods in command prompt, and clean booting and more. Is there something I'm missing? Because I really don't want to have to reinstall windows entirely.

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    Samuel Hand, Nov 20, 2023
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  2. dalchina Win User

    Context Menu - Open With (Windows Suggested List)

    Well.. have a look at this:
    Windows explorer crashes when opening the context menu 377575d1666287089t-context-menu-open-windows-suggested-list-gw-done.png
    I took a risk. I've set a System Restore point then installed Gold Wave. It was not present in that Open With list. I used the Default Programs Editor:
    Windows explorer crashes when opening the context menu 377576d1666287156t-context-menu-open-windows-suggested-list-gw1.jpg
    Did you click Save...? You should have seen:
    Windows explorer crashes when opening the context menu 377577d1666287188t-context-menu-open-windows-suggested-list-gw2.jpg
    Note: if you are running as a standard user you may need to run it as admin, if it doesn't offer a UAC prompt.
    Windows explorer crashes when opening the context menu 377578d1666287451t-context-menu-open-windows-suggested-list-1.jpg
    - opened via Open With as above.
     
    dalchina, Nov 20, 2023
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  3. Context Menu - Open With (Windows Suggested List)

    OS: Windows 10 Pro x64 22H2 Diagram 'A' shows Windows' suggested programs Diagram 'B' shows the extended list I have been trying to edit the context menu's "Open with" list of Windows' suggested programs for the .mp3 extension. I'm not talking about the extended list, but rather the programs that first appear 'before' the "choose another app" option. If you look at Diagram 'A' you will see the preliminary list generated by Windows, this is the list I am looking to modify. I have an .mp3 editor named Goldwave that I use for editing audio files, however, I do not want to change the preliminary program Windows uses to open .mp3s. My .mp3s should remain assigned to Winamp Player. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
    Windows explorer crashes when opening the context menu 377543d1666238917t-context-menu-open-windows-suggested-list-.png

    Windows explorer crashes when opening the context menu 377544d1666238917t-context-menu-open-windows-suggested-list-b.png
     
    Bandit012345, Nov 20, 2023
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  4. AndreePin Win User

    Windows explorer crashes when opening the context menu

    AndreePin, Nov 20, 2023
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