Frequent crashes of Windows Explorer can be troubleshooted and fixed by: 1. Restart Windows Explorer, start explorer.exe through Task Manager or run a new task; 2. Use the ShellExView tool to disable suspicious shell extensions that are not developed by Microsoft, especially compression software, cloud disk and other related tools; 3. Update or roll back the graphics card driver and try to install a stable version to solve compatibility issues; 4. Run the sfc /scannow and DISM commands to check and repair system files and system images to ensure system integrity. Trying these methods step by step in order often locate and resolve the root cause of the crash.

It is really annoying to have frequent crashes in Windows Explorer, especially when the taskbar disappears and the desktop is stuck. This problem may be caused by a variety of reasons, such as third-party software conflicts, excessive resource usage or system files corruption. Below I have compiled some common troubleshooting and repair methods, which can be tried step by step.

1. Restart Windows Explorer

Many times it is just a temporary minor fault, and restarting the Explorer can solve it:

• Press Ctrl Shift Esc to open Task Manager
• Find Windows Explorer on the Processes tab
• Right-click to select "Restart"

If you cannot find it, you can also click "Run new task" in the lower right corner of the Task Manager and enter explorer.exe to enter.

2. Check for recently installed software or shell extensions

Some third-party software will add "shell extensions", which is the additional function in the right-click menu. If there is a problem with these extensions, it can cause Explorer to crash.

You can use a tool called ShellExView (from NirSoft) to disable suspicious shell extensions:

• Download ShellExView and run
• See which extensions are not developed by Microsoft
• Disable one by one, and then restart the computer to test

Especially software such as compression software, cloud disk, screenshot tools, etc., are prone to causing such problems.

3. Update or rollback the graphics card driver

Incompatibility of graphics card drivers is also one of the common reasons, especially when it suddenly starts to crash after updates.

You can try:

• Open Device Manager → Display Adapter
• Right-click the current graphics card → Update driver
• If you have just updated the driver and the problem occurs, select "Rollease Driver"

Sometimes the latest drivers may not be the most stable, and falling back to the previous version can solve the problem.

4. Run the system file checking tool

System file corruption may also cause Explorer to crash frequently. You can use the system's own tools to check and repair:

• Open Command Prompt as Administrator (CMD)
• Enter the following command and press Enter:

   sfc /scannow

• After completing, run this command:

   DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

These two commands are used to scan and repair system files and repair system images respectively. After completion, restart the computer to see if there is any improvement.

Basically, these are the more common and effective methods. You can start by simply trying, such as restarting the Explorer first, and then gradually in-depth investigation. In many cases, it is caused by a certain software or driver, and the problem will not be difficult to solve after finding the root cause.

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