Windows File Explorer is an essential tool that has been available since the beginning of this operating system and all its versions, because with it we can get to everything we store in our computer system without wasting too much time. That’s why this access tool, when it fails, feels very It is with this that we have different very useful features, such as accessing the resource manager from CMD.
But sometimes its flaws can cost us this valuable service, as they may Unexpected shutdowns, errors, inaccessible searches performed, freezes, blocking, etc. add. In this article, we will explore the reasons why this happens, we will see possible solutions to make it work according to our needs, and we cannot do without this useful tool that the system provides us.
Why is Windows Explorer not searching for files?
As for what may cause this part of the system to fail, sometimes Windows startup may have something to do with what’s going on, causing it to not start its own files properly. But that’s only speculation, so we’ll have to investigate further; what happens to the explorers.
In all processes executing in the operating system, there are possible errors and are notified of these errors, generating them as a response presentation, Updates to these componentsit promises to fix the problem that’s happening, and this time it’s probably the most reliable thing that’s causing it.
Windows 10 update failed
As for the explorer for Microsoft Windows OS, it can also have problems for these reasons, because these same updates are the ones that produce this problem, because when a general system update takes effect but it doesn’t receive it, it stops matching the information it needs to function properly.
It is for this reason that we must always keep in mind to make relevant updates, so to speak, At the forefront of what a useful explorer needs.Only receiving an update will fix the problem, although it can also happen that this is not the cause of the corruption, because if we update it and it fails, we have to keep investigating.
What should I do if the file browser has this problem?
when we have the latest update, and The tool continues to have various issues and we know this is not the reason for the update. We may find ourselves in a situation where we have to take it upon ourselves, for this we can do it in different ways, one is to restart the task explorer, which is sometimes very useful, we can use the run window from the root of the system and see What will happen.
Windows has also been incorporated into its system Problem solver responsible for inspection and functional tests to see and determine what’s going on. Let’s see how to apply these options to run it effectively and get it back to normal.We can also create a shortcut to the browser so we can open it directly or apply this troubleshooter
restart the browser
The fundamental purpose of this restart is to make all the internal processes that execute it work, so that we can know if the problem is coming from these services. Therefore, we can count on positive and comprehensive access to its features.. To do this, we must do the following.
- Start > Task Manager.
- Now let’s go to the «Windows Processes» section.
- Then we are in Windows Explorer.
- To restart it, right-click and click Restart.
- We wait for it to restart, then execute it.
Open «Troubleshoot»
As we mentioned earlier, Windows has a troubleshooter that is useful for various activities that exhibit incorrect behavior. With this we can run an analysis of Windows Explorerit will give us a report and recommendations that we can follow to resolve, and for that we must continue.
- Home > Settings.
- Update and security.
- Solve the problem.
- We look for the «Additional Troubleshooting» option.
- Click «Index Search».
- The Activation Troubleshooter button will be activated.
The troubleshooter will tell us through the list of problems that come up in the explorer, After ticking the corresponding checkbox, we give «Accept». The solver will then start performing the repair and then just check that this process worked. One of the quick ways to verify is that if it allows us to delete recent files from the browser, this will give us a signal that everything is ok.
Using the Run window
By executing the window, we can do Repair Windows Explorer manually, In this case, it’s called «file index», and to do this, we’ll do it as follows.
- Windows + R to open the Run window.
- Then we copy «rundll32.exe shell32.dll, Control_RunDLL srchadmin.dll»
- In the start box «We enter the index»
- In the window that appears, we click on Advanced Options.
- Click the File Types tab.
- Check the option «Index file contents and properties».
- We click «Accept».
- In the message, we click «Accept».
In this way, the reconfiguration of the index reconfiguration process will continue, which will be the same Windows File Explorer.