In this troubleshooting guide, we’ll show the fixes that you can do to deal with this problem. How to fix File Explorer won’t open in Windows 10/11?

File Explorer can sometimes act weird, crash, or become unresponsive. If youre experiencing issues with Explorer, I have a few ways to help you fix any issues you might be experiencing.

The bug affecting File Explorer in Windows 11 is a particularly annoying one. File Explorer isn’t an optional app for most day-to-day Windows users.

For some Windows users, File Explorer crashed when opened via the taskbar. Microsoft has now solved this problem.

Right-click on the Taskbar icon and further click on ‘Pin to Taskbar’ That’s all you have to do to permanently base your File Explorer icon on the Windows 11 Taskbar.

Is your Windows 10 taskbar not working? Check out these solutions to fix common issues like taskbar freezing or auto-hiding on your Windows 10 computer.

If File Explorer keeps restarting on your Windows 11/10 PC, modify the BannerStore registry key, disable suspicious shell extensions, run antivirus, etc.

Because File Explorer handles processing for the Start menu and the taskbar, including its notification area, there’s a simpler, faster fix worth trying before you pull out the big gun.