Windows 10: Windows Explorer is freezing up when trying to view folders after installing Windows 10 20h2

Discus and support Windows Explorer is freezing up when trying to view folders after installing Windows 10 20h2 in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; I seem to have a similar issue since installing Windows 10 20h2. Anytime I try to open any folders in the windows explorer it won't load and gives the... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by ClaudeWill, Jan 10, 2021.

  1. CLAUDEWILL
    ClaudeWill Win User

    Windows Explorer is freezing up when trying to view folders after installing Windows 10 20h2


    I seem to have a similar issue since installing Windows 10 20h2. Anytime I try to open any folders in the windows explorer it won't load and gives the message "Not Responding."

    Is there anything I can do to fix this outside of rolling back my pc to the previous version? I don't like downloading feature updates for reasons like this.

    Also, when I try to install Windows updates now, it just stays at 0%.

    :)
     
    ClaudeWill, Jan 10, 2021
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  2. AHHZZ
    Ahhzz Win User

    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.
     
    Ahhzz, Jan 10, 2021
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  3. KREIJ
    Kreij Win User
    How to make vista display same icon size for all opened folders in explorer ?

    Some suggestions
     
    Kreij, Jan 10, 2021
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  4. THELOSTSWEDE
    TheLostSwede Win User

    Windows Explorer is freezing up when trying to view folders after installing Windows 10 20h2

    Installing Windows 10 using Windows 7 key

    Nope, you need to install Windows 10 first and make sure the Windows 7 key is transferred to your Windows account after you've installed Windows 10 (not quite sure how that works). I missed the last step and I could not activate Windows 10 after a re-install... Microsoft seem to have done everything they can to make it a PITA. Also, it's technically too late to do this now anyhow, as the upgrade offer has expired. But KMSPico works quite well...

    As for getting rid of Windows, delete the Windows folder.
     
    TheLostSwede, Jan 10, 2021
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