Windows 11 zipped folders / files immediately crashes File Explorer

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My Dell laptop was previously Windows 10, now 11. When I right click any zipped folder, it immediately crashes Windows Explorer, but then everything comes back. I can't unzip any zipped file at all - doesn't seem to matter what size it is.

I was trying to use the built-in unzipper utility in Windows, and when that didn't work I tried a couple 3rd party apps, including WinZip. Nothing works; they all crash, and they crash on ANY zipped file I have.

And by the way if I try to ZIP any set of files - even just 3 little word files, it does the same thing. The screen flashes, all my icons go away for a second. Then things come back, but nothing will zip or unzip.

thanks if you have any ideas!

Christine

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Anonymous

2023-03-22T00:08:26+00:00

Same here. Powerdesk was the problem
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2023-03-21T14:52:27+00:00

This fixed mine
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2023-03-09T18:06:14+00:00

Seemed to work for me as well. Odd
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Anonymous

2023-03-09T17:57:24+00:00

I don't have Carbonite and have the same problem
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Anonymous

2023-03-07T20:44:27+00:00

I had the same problem but resolved it by following steps.

Open your CMD and type

ipconfig /flushdns

hit enter

I was so confused when this actually worked. beyond me as i don't know how the connection has anything to do with ui and zip files. but it worked.
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