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Wardak
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May 31, 2022
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Windows 11 Multiple Windows Explorer Processes Bug(??)

Hey Y'all,   I have 2 instances of Windows Explorer opened in the task manager at random times. It happens when i restart my computer, use it for some time and after a while i notice the fans ramp ...
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    RalphBouRaad
    Jul 12, 2022
    I found a solution for my issue, so I am just writing it here hoping it can help someone.

    After I redownloaded the latest version of Malwarebytes and did a scan, it found a Trojan.Agent file: C:\Windows\System32\Tasks\Microsoft Malware Protection
    (creative name xD)

    So after I quarantined this file and did a restart, explorer.exe did not run at all (not even once). So I guessed the virus corrupted the original file.

    So to fix the new issue I opened the command prompt as admin and executed the command "sfc /scannow" and it found a corrupt file and fixed it. Now everything is back to normal.

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