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Lucienw
Jun 04, 2026Iron Contributor
Windows 11 File Explorer frequently freezes
When opening folders containing a large number of media files, the address bar and taskbar often become unresponsive, causing File Explorer to restart automatically.
Milliean
Jun 05, 2026Copper Contributor
Disable half of them, restart Explorer (see below), and test. If the crash stops, the buggy one is in the batch you just disabled. Enable them one by one until you find the specific one causing the crash.