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

Anonymous
2018-06-12T02:56:41+00:00

When I log in, a window opens on my desktop with "Microsoft family features" in the heading, telling me to ask for permission to use "Windows Shell Experience". My account is the adult account in my family and there should not be any Microsoft family restrictions on my account. Why am I getting this window?

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  1. Anonymous
    2018-06-12T03:01:16+00:00

    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

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