Explorer.EXE


  1. Posts : 46
    Windows 10 PRO
       #1

    Explorer.EXE


    Good Morning

    For the last month or so when booting up my PC. I keep on getting an error (see attached picture). I need to click OK very time to boot up Windows 10 Pro (version 1803, build 17134.137). Does anyone know what is causing this and how to remedy.

    Thanks

    Kevin
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails Explorer.EXE-explorer.jpg  
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  2. Posts : 5,452
    Windows 11 Home
       #2

    Run CMD as admin and copy/paste (everything or you will not be able to boot), then restart.
    Code:
    reg add "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon" /v "Shell" /t REG_SZ /d "explorer.exe" /f
    reg add "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon" /v "Userinit" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Windows\System32\userinit.exe," /f
    reg add "HKLM\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon" /v "Shell" /t REG_SZ /d "explorer.exe" /f
    reg add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager" /v "BootExecute" /t REG_MULTI_SZ /d "autocheck autochk *" /f
    reg add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager" /v "SETUPEXECUTE" /t REG_MULTI_SZ /d "" /f
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  3. Posts : 14,047
    Windows 11 Pro X64 22H2 22621.1848
       #3

    Download and run ProcessExplorer. It does not need to be installed.

    Drag-and-drop target to find an image. If you're not sure which application corresponds to which image in Process Explorer, click and drag the little gun sight icon on the Process Explorer toolbar, and drop it on any visible window to find out what process/image it is.
    Once the error message is on the screen, start ProcessExplorer and drag the target icon and drop it on the error message window. It will show the process that generated that window highlighted in blue in the PE window.

    Then use msconfig Startup (or Task Manager Startup tab) and Services tabs to find and disable that process.
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  4. Posts : 46
    Windows 10 PRO
    Thread Starter
       #4

    Hi

    Thanks for the replies, will look into these solutions at the weekend.
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  5. Posts : 46
    Windows 10 PRO
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Hi TairikuOkami

    I followed your post and nothing happened.

    Ztruker

    I could not follow, will have another go at the weekend.
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  6. Posts : 2,945
    Windows 10 Pro for the Bro
       #6

    Source Of My Post Comes From Here: Explorer.exe error at startup - Microsoft Community


    RabbaniSYed
    "I am also having the same issue I have deleted a registry key called "Load" it was having a value c:\..other.exe

    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows
    Hurray it has eliminated the error

    RASA
    "


    Here's a step-by-step follow through:
    1) Open Registry Editor
    2) Paste at the top:
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows
    3) Press Enter to go to this location
    4) See if you have something similarly named like above
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  7. Posts : 108
    Windows 10 Pro
       #7

    Maybe start with something as simple as running:

    1. sfc /scannow
    2. dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth (or: checkhealth if you just want to see any potential errors)

    in Command Prompt.
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  8. Posts : 5,330
    Windows 11 Pro 64-bit
       #8

    If the Windows File Explorer (Explorer.exe) working and you still get that error message then nothing wrong with Windows File Explorer. If the error caused by non-corrupted Windows File Explorer then you should get your computer checked for malware infection.
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  9. Posts : 46
    Windows 10 PRO
    Thread Starter
       #9

    pepanee

    Followed your post and rebooted. No explorer error message. Thanks for that and all you other guys that posted.
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  10. Posts : 2,945
    Windows 10 Pro for the Bro
       #10

    You're welcome. =)
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