File explorer not responding in Windows 11. It opens up but becomes unresponsive when you click anywhere.

Anonymous
2024-01-20T21:46:04+00:00

I tried every solution available on the internet to make file explorer responsive. However, it is not working. I open up file explorer, it opens. Now, when I click any folder or any icon or try to do search, it becomes unresponsive. I have spent days trying to fix this and I am very frustrated with this. Can any Samaritan

help me with this?

Kind Regards,

Sajan

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Files, folders, and storage

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-11-10T20:37:23+00:00

    It refuses to search any folder. And I am a hoarder so my folders go back a long time so I'm reluctant to delete any of them.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-11-06T02:22:13+00:00

    What if you just delete the folder itself

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-09-22T00:27:31+00:00

    sfc /scannow in command prompt as admin worked for me.

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-09-18T21:36:29+00:00

    I had my tech person fix it. I don't know what she did. Suggestions were above my skill level.

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