Windows 10 windows explorer download freezing

Type file in it. Now, look for File Explorer Options in results. Click on it. Step 3. Under Privacy , you will find a Clear button. Now click Apply and then on OK. In this method, we will reset winsock catalog to its default settings. You simply need to run its command in Command Prompt.

Go to Cortana and type Command. Right-click on Command Prompt in results and select Run as administrator. Now, in the Command Prompt window, type following command. Check if this method has fixed the problem. If the File Explorer still crashes and freezes when right-clicking on a file or searching a file name, try the next method.

This method has worked for many users in fixing the issue. Most of those users were using Windows 7 on their computer.

In this method, you simply need to Copy the file explorer. Here look for the file explorer. As right-clicking is causing the File Explorer to crash, do not right-click on the file. This will copy the file. Removing the file explorer. The issue must be fixed by now.

In this method, we will give full permissions to your account to access folder content. Follow the steps mentioned below to do so. Open File Explorer. Right-click on a folder any folder and select Properties. Click on Change button. It is located beside the Owner name. Step 4. Type your user account name at the specified area in the pop-up window screenshot. Click on OK after that. To find your account name, do not type anything in the pop-up window and simply click on Advanced.

This will open a new pop-up window. Reboot your computer. After rebooting, your issue with File Explorer should be solved.

Repeat these two steps until the File Explorer stops crashing. After disabling a particular extension, File Explorer will stop crashing. This extension in general, the application is the root cause of the error. Programs and Features window will be opened. In Programs and Features window, in the list applications and packages, scroll down to find the application on your computer. Simply double click on the application which you want to uninstall from your computer.

Restarting the File Explorer process on your computer may solve the problem on your computer. This will launch the Task Manager on your computer. After restarting File Explorer , wait for a while and then check if File Explorer is working or not. Sambit is a Mechanical Engineer By qualification who loves to write about Windows 10 and solutions to weirdest possible problems.

Ok somehow disabling all shell extensions and enabling them again fixed it. Thank you so much for the help! It was super easy, I just got rid of every 3rd party ones. Following a comment in this set of hints, I found Spybot was causing the problem. I uninstalled it, File Explorer right click worked, re-installed it and F E right click failed. It was Malwarebytes that was the "culprit" all along.

This helped me too. I have two Intel desktops Executive Series that have successfully upgraded to without this problem. Only the Lenovo PCs I own have this issue. Reply 0. My Intel machines have suffered the hangups as well, requiring complete power off and power up.

One of them I introduced a corruption to the BCD file and had to rebuild because I powered down too soon. If it is busy you must wait even if it takes 20 minutes or more for it to settle down. Re: Lenovo desktops freezing after Windows 10 updates , AM In researching this issue, Microsoft community reveals a widespread problem with the Windows 10 Updates that has been going on for over a year.

Re: Lenovo desktops freezing after Windows 10 updates , AM I am experiencing this issue also. MS program is keeping Creators from installing on my M72e. Re: Lenovo desktops freezing after Windows 10 updates , PM My M83 and Intel machines have experienced this random freeze with lockup requiring power-off and re-start but not recently.

The issue with updates not being able to be blocked is a completely different issue. I have fixed the update blocking issue, but I have no idea if the random freeze is fixed, it just happens very infrequently. Re: Lenovo desktops freezing after Windows 10 updates , PM I believe I solved my random freezing problem.

Mine has been freezing for over a year. I quit using the machine after reading all of the forum suggestions. No one ever solverd the problem. So yesterday,. I decided to hit it hard one more time because I really like this computer. New install of Windows Bought from authorized refurbisher on Ebay. I am no expert, but I started building my own machines around Since then, new tech left me in the dust. I know enough to be dangerous. My computer would run for maybe an hour, maybe less, and then completely freeze.

Total boat anchor. Lovely screen still viewable where it last froze. But hard drive seized, no mouse, no nada. Usually happened while streaming video, so I suspected graphics card, RAM, motherboard. The usual. No forum entry ever solved the problem. It was obvious they were all the same problem.

Here's what solved my freezing. I have been streaming and cranking here non-stop Netflix, YouTube, and Amazon movies for last 18 hours. No more freezing. So I took out all built in games, xbox services, Windows Store, Grooves, and all other crap I knew I would never use that would obviously not impact plain old Windows.

Mobile Plan, gone. Right on down the list. I made no list, but there were easily 10 items I nuked. I have been up and streaming movies ever since. In and out of all normal web activity using both Chrome and FireFox.

So not RAM, not graphics card, not motherboard, not a broken solder piece. Try it. You'll like it.