Windows Explorer Problem


  1. Tony Vella
    Posts : 168
    Windows 10 Pro 10.0.17763 Build 17763
       New #1

    Windows Explorer Problem


    Windows Explorer Problem-taskbar.png
    Windows Explorer keeps unresponding to its icon in Taskbar.
    I open WinExpl and it works fine. Then I switch to, say, Google Chrome and that works fine too.
    When I want to return to WinExpl, I click its icon in the taskbar but WinExpl will not maximize. It does not matter which other program I have been using, WinExpl simply does not open; I have to close it and open it again.
    I read here and there that I am not the only one suffering from this malady but I have not found a single solution. I writing here hoping someone else has experienced the phenomenon and could possibly help me solve the problem.
    Thanks to one and all in advance.
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails Windows Explorer Problem-taskbar.png  
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

  3. dalchina
    Posts : 42,985
    Win 10 Pro (22H2) (2nd PC is 22H2)
       New #2

    Then I switch to, say, Google Chrome
    Hi, how do you do that? Do you
    - open a new instance?
    - maximise it from a minimised instance from the taskbar
    - something else?

    What do you see if you have explorer open and
    a. launch or maximise Chrome
    b. close or maximise Chrome?

    I'm wondering if somehow Chrome is maximised and designated as 'on top' (a Windows feature usually only made accessible by some 3rd party tool).
    Make a window stay Always On Top in Windows 10/8/7
      My Computers
    Quote Quote

  4. Tony Vella
    Posts : 168
    Windows 10 Pro 10.0.17763 Build 17763
    Thread Starter
       New #3

    When I want to return to WinExpl, I click its icon in the taskbar but WinExpl will not maximize. It does not matter which other program I have been using, WinExpl simply does not open .........
    I mentioned Chrome as an example. It does not matter if I try to switch back to WinExpl from Char. Map, Thunderbird, CorelDraw, Faststone Image Viewer, etc., WinExpl. will not respond to my clicking its icon on the taskbar. I must close it and open it again, and again search for the folder I wish to explore. It appears I did not explain myself with the correct terminology in my OP but I'm not too familiar with technology or technical terms. For this I apologise.
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

  6. dalchina
    Posts : 42,985
    Win 10 Pro (22H2) (2nd PC is 22H2)
       New #4

    Hi, thanks, it's not so much the terminology but trying to picture the exact sequence- for example whether you're dealing solely with maximised windows, or with smaller windows on the screen, for example.

    Remember- forum members can't see your PC. Of course, a video would be great, screenshots second best here.
      My Computers
    Quote Quote

 

  Related Discussions
I bought a PC this year with Windows 10 installed, and it went fine but after some time it started freezing whenever I opened the file explorer or if I right clicked on a file or in the desktop. The files in the desktop also display a blank page...
When I opened a folder in Win7 by using a shortcut, the folder was always shown at the top of the navigation pane, so its subfolders were visible below it, and immediately available to open with just a click. In Windows 10, it behaves...
when you look at the DVD "folder" before you copy your files to be burned, the "space" to drag/copy to already has a file called DESKTOP.INI that will be included in the burn. If you delete it, it just comes back. How do I keep that dumb file...
I download files and images all the time from a web browser but it always defaults to the "save to" folder in Chrome. Chrome will not except an empty field in the settings “save to” field. Even when ask where to save files to is checked. My...
Our Sites
Site Links
About Us
Windows 10 Forums is an independent web site and has not been authorized, sponsored, or otherwise approved by Microsoft Corporation. "Windows 10" and related materials are trademarks of Microsoft Corp.

 © Designer Media Ltd
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 19:58.
Find Us




Windows 10 Forums