File Explorer crashes

I have a repeated problem on my PC where Windows file explorer crashes. I have not been able to track down exactly why that is... which is annoying. We cannot repair when we do not know what causes the fault. 

However, I am not alone in having this problem: Shraonir22 has the same thing going on in 2019, and I found that the third fix down for Shraonir22 (2019) tended to prevent the File Manager crashing for the remainder of each day. 

The fix is simple, and as follows:

1. Open Task Manager (hot keys: Crtl, Alt & Delete)
2. In the Task manager, go to the processes tab
3. Reopen file explorer, then look for "Windows Explorer" in the Apps list and highlight it (if we don't reopen it, it won't show in Apps)
4. Click the Restart bottom at the bottom right corner.

This should restart file explorer and - hopefully - will end the crashes until we restart our PC.

Sam

References:

Shraonir22. (2019, February 15). File Explorer Keeps Crashing. Microsoft Community. https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/file-explorer-keeps-crashing/e40199aa-45ce-4d5c-9611-27e5fe352671