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The file manager doesn't open anymore! I can't open any folders.
Guys, please help me. I've been facing an issue with my version since the last update! The file explorer no longer opens; I can't open any folders on my Dell G3 3500 laptop. Since the last upda...
Had the same problem as OP, I've just read somewhere that previous use of ViVeTool (as it was in my case to disable bing search and stuff) breaks some features that are needed for the new file explorer to work, what I did was:
1. download latest vivetool (0.3.3 as of now command line version, not the GUI version)
2. run terminal as admin
2.1 terminal input: cd (wherever the vivetool zip was unzipped)
2.2 terminal input: vivetool /dictupdate (maybe this step is optional)
2.3 terminal input: vivetool /fullreset
3. restart PC
This works with all the updates applied, now my PC is running version 23H2 (stable channel) and the file explorer works again without issues
1. download latest vivetool (0.3.3 as of now command line version, not the GUI version)
2. run terminal as admin
2.1 terminal input: cd (wherever the vivetool zip was unzipped)
2.2 terminal input: vivetool /dictupdate (maybe this step is optional)
2.3 terminal input: vivetool /fullreset
3. restart PC
This works with all the updates applied, now my PC is running version 23H2 (stable channel) and the file explorer works again without issues
Thank you very much! I forgot that I've used Vivetool to enable hidden explorer features.
Also I want to add some useful info:
1. in PowerShell or Terminal you have to prefix the commands with ".\"
or you’ll get this error:
vivetool : The term ‘vivetool’ is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program.
2. Vivetool github link: https://github.com/thebookisclosed/ViVe
Also I want to add some useful info:
1. in PowerShell or Terminal you have to prefix the commands with ".\"
or you’ll get this error:
vivetool : The term ‘vivetool’ is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program.
2. Vivetool github link: https://github.com/thebookisclosed/ViVe