
However, if there is no pending update, simply select the Restart option. One way to fix the error is to restart your PC and select “Restart and Install Pending Updates”. Pending Windows updates could also cause “Windows 10 file explorer not responding” error. Restart Your PC and Install Any Pending Updates If you still receive the error, try the next recommended fix. Then, on the bottom right, click Restart.īefore you proceed to the next step, try repeating the steps that previously caused the error message.
On the Process tab (opens by default) of Task Manager, locate and click Windows Explorer.
Right-click an empty space on the taskbar and select Task Manager. My first recommended fix for “Windows 10 file explorer not responding” error is to restart Windows Explorer. Optimize the PC from Advanced System Settings. Restart Your PC and Install Any Pending Updates. That actually fixed the issue without freezing up but the problem is, after I sign out and sign back in, it just returns to 'General Items' instead of 'Documents'Īnd the issue doesn't happen in all users, just selected users. This kinda gave me an idea of what's happening and what I did was fro the shared folder, I went to properties and clicked on Customize and under 'Optimize this folder for' I selected 'Documents' on the drop down and also checked on the box 'Also apply the template to all subfolders' I thought it might be just a file that's causing this issue but I played around with the folder view from a 'List View' I changed it to 'Tiles' and it opened without freezing. Random folders on the map drives if you open the folder, it will show not responding and the mouse cursor will just circle around.
We setup an RDS server (Win Server 2019) and a File Server (Win Server 2019) so on the RDS, there are mapped drives from the File Server.