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hi what if explorer.exe does not work

Edited by Reverend Jim because: changed "coputers" to "computer's" in thread title
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Short summary and a focused troubleshooting plan based on the replies so far: correctly notes the problem is the Windows shell not loading, ’s System Restore suggestion and ’s Safe Mode advice are good first steps. Common underlying causes beyond a simple shell restart include corrupt system files, a replaced shell entry in the registry, a bad/rolled GPU driver, a corrupted user profile, malware, or a nearly full or failing system drive.

Useful next checks (ordered roughly by speed and safety):

  • Quick triage: confirm whether Task Manager and the taskbar appear; note whether the desktop is simply empty or the whole shell is missing.
  • Check Event Viewer for Winlogon/Profile/Display driver errors to get a concrete failure name and timestamp.
  • Repair core files: from an elevated command prompt run sfc /scannow. On Windows 8/8.1 follow up with the DISM image repair command before or after SFC.
  • Inspect the Winlogon "Shell" setting in the registry (make a registry backup first) to ensure the system is configured to load the standard Explorer shell, not a different program.
  • Test for profile corruption by creating a new local administrator account and logging in; a working new account indicates a profile-level problem.
  • Boot Safe Mode to roll back or uninstall the latest video driver, check free space, and run chkdsk /f if file-system errors are suspected.
  • Run an offline malware scan or a reputable rescue disk if malware is suspected (some shell hijacks replace the shell entry).

Recommended escalation: quick triage → Safe Mode driver rollback → SFC/DISM → registry/profile check → offline AV. If none of the above restores the desktop, plan a repair install/Refresh (use installation media and back up important files first) or a full reinstall as last resort. Editing the registry and repair installs carry risk; always back up data and create a restore point or full backup before making major changes.

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Member Avatar for jack.sycz

thats the problem. if it doesnt load, then your computer wont load up the desktop. I suggest trying to get into the task manager, hit file, run, and type in explorer.exe
That should start it. If it doesnt, let me know and I will help you in getting a system restore/recovery going. Id attempt to repair the windows files before wiping it.

Member Avatar for KushMishra

Hi,

There may be different problems that cause the issue you are facing.

  1. May be a video graphics driver update affected this(Generally happens with Windows 8). If this is the case, a system restore will do (given at the last of this post).
  2. System crash due to some reasons.
  3. Any other reasons (multiple reasons).

Try to press the windows button with 'R' key, if it opens run command, good for you else, try pressing Ctrl+Alt+Delete and in the task manager, go to new task and type in "explorer.exe", if that doesn't work, try again and this time type in "C:"

Just follow these steps :-

Start->All Programs->Accessories->System Tools->System Restore->Select a Date/Time->Confirm->Just wait and let the system reboot automatically

If still nothing works, you may format your windows drive and before that make sure you have got the backup of important files/folders, if any, on that particular drive.

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Member Avatar for Deep Modi

this is the huge problem dude,
You can try as said by the KM 499,
And that's not working.
Try to run your PC on safe mode, and uninstall the last installed (that you installed on your PC atlast)
If safe mode is yet not working then I don't think there will be other way,
because wehenever it happens with me I Solve it by this way,

And when I go to Computer Shop: They Told me this all because of some viruses and having low ram.
So one of reason may affect your PC: Ram/Space. (It should feet the recommended requirements.)

If this won't work then Informed me, I will give some more advice/

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