Windows 10: Windows explorer.exe keeps crashing after startup and causes screen to flash.

Yesterday I got a pop up saying something about a memory issue and explorer.exe not working. After trying many unsuccessful attempts at fixing the issue I just moved the pop up to the side and started the work I had to complete. Today however, when i started my computer and logged on, the screen seemed normal for a few seconds, but then started flashing between my desktop background and a black screen, and everytime I restart my computer, the same thing happens. I already tried doing a memory diagnostic, and a SFC scan. I am able to boot into safe mode and I disabled all the third party start up items, but still no luck. I even tried to disconnect/ reconnect the ram and hdd. No major changes have been made recently and my computer was running perfectly fine before.

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My desktop screen keeps flashing/blinking after I updated to windows 10

Hi,

If the screen keeps flickering or blinking after signing in, then I would suggest you to try these steps and check:

To start, press this key combination: CTRL+SHIFT+ESC

If this opens Task Manager and that window is NOT flickering:

The likely cause is Software Compatibility issue causing Explorer.exe to crash repeatedly.

• Use the File, Run option in Task Manager to open additional tools as-needed. Be sure to check the box to run tools as Administrator. These could include:
  
  appwiz.cpl: Opens Programs and Features
  
  compmgmt.msc: Opens Computer Management
  
  cmd.exe
• You can search for crash events in the Event Logs and find if any third party DLLs are the faulting module in the Explorer,.exe crashes Or uninstall software that is likely to include shell extensions.
  
• If removing software does not resolve the issue, use these commands to repair Windows:
  
  dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth
  
  sfc /scannow

We have reports that removing these apps help resolve the issue:

• Norton Antivirus
• Other AV solutions
• iCloud
• IDT Audio (faulting module IDTNC64.cpl)

If Task Manager is flickering, or it didn’t open, proceed with display driver troubleshooting:

The likely cause is a display driver or display hardware issue.

• Boot to Safe Mode with Networking.
• If dual chipset, disable built-in graphics, if still flickers, try with only the other chipset enabled.
  
• If this does not work, or there is only a single chipset, uninstall the device and remove the driver software.
  

[*]Then boot into Windows and update the drivers to the latest from the manufacturer.

Try these steps and let us know the results for further assistance.

 

flashing screen off and on

Hi,

I would suggest you to try these steps and check if it helps:

To start, press this key combination: CTRL+SHIFT+ESC

If this opens Task Manager and that window is NOT

flickering:

The likely cause is Software Compatibility issue causing

Explorer.exe to crash repeatedly.

• Use the File, Run option in Task Manager to open additional tools as-needed.
  
  Be sure to check the box to run tools as Administrator. These could
  
  include:
  
  appwiz.cpl: Opens Programs and Features
  
  compmgmt.msc: Opens
  
  Computer Management
  
  cmd.exe
• You can search for crash events in the Event Logs and find if any third
  
  party DLLs are the faulting module in the Explorer,.exe crashes Or uninstall
  
  software that is likely to include shell extensions.
• If removing software does not resolve the issue, use these commands to
  
  repair Windows:
  
  dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth
  
  sfc
  
  /scannow

We have reports that removing these apps help resolve the issue:

• Norton Antivirus
• Other AV solutions
• iCloud
• IDT Audio (faulting module IDTNC64.cpl)

If Task Manager is flickering, or it didn’t open, proceed with

display driver troubleshooting:

The likely cause is a display driver

or display hardware issue.

• Boot to Safe Mode with Networking.
• Use the same steps here as for Black Screen issues – if dual chipset,
  
  disable built-in graphics, if still flickers, try with only the other chipset
  
  enabled.
• If this does not work, or there is only a single chipset, uninstall the
  
  device and remove the driver software.
• Then boot into Windows and update the drivers to the latest from the
  
  manufacturer.

 

My screen keep flashing

Hi,

There are many possible reasons why the screen keeps flashing, like outdated display drivers or corrupted user profile.

Please answer the following questions for us not to repeat the same troubleshooting steps:

• What are the troubleshooting steps you have performed to resolve the issue?
• Have you tried to update the display drivers?
• Have you tried to check Windows update?