what is windows shell experience and why do i get a window telling me to ask for permission to use it

Windows Shell Experience Host points to the process shellexperiencehost.exe in Task Manager. The purpose of "Shell Experience Host" is to provide Universal App integration in the Windows Shell (Windows Explorer), notably the taskbar. In simple, it responsible for the running of the Universal App in Windows 10. The file ShellExperienceHost.exe is located at %SystemRoot%\SystemApps\ShellExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy.

If its popping up, try the following:

Open Start, type: CMD

Right click CMD

Click Run as administrator

Type in at the prompt OR Copy and Paste these one at a time : (Hit enter after each)

Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth

Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth

Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

Also run the System File Checker utility:

Open Start, type: CMD

Right click CMD

Click Run as administrator

At the Command Prompt, type: sfc/scannow

This will check for any integrity violations

Restart your system

Hi, I have the same error message, I tried your steps but it did not resolve the issue. Thanks. Peter

Windows Shell Experience Host points to the process shellexperiencehost.exe in Task Manager. The purpose of "Shell Experience Host" is to provide Universal App integration in the Windows Shell (Windows Explorer), notably the taskbar. In simple, it responsible for the running of the Universal App in Windows 10. The file ShellExperienceHost.exe is located at %SystemRoot%\SystemApps\ShellExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy.

If its popping up, try the following:

Open Start, type: CMD

Right click CMD

Click Run as administrator

Type in at the prompt OR Copy and Paste these one at a time : (Hit enter after each)

Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth

Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth

Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

Also run the System File Checker utility:

Open Start, type: CMD

Right click CMD

Click Run as administrator

At the Command Prompt, type: sfc/scannow

This will check for any integrity violations

Restart your system

Didn't work and this is a fresh install of Windows done by Microsoft level 3 or 4 (So many upgrade transfers I lost count). They did it all themselves remotely to try to get rid of the issue but, it still persists. I am the one who handles Microsoft Family so the only adult I could ask is myself. There is also no way to add this program to allowed apps for adults.

Yes I get the exact same problem. Seems to have occured since that last big Windows Update to 10 the one where it sticks those extra icons under your sign in and has "improved security".

My eye its been tosh since.

Doesnt seem to be an answer to it.

Hi, I have the same error message, I tried your steps and everything came back ok, but it did not resolve the issue. Thanks. 

Andy