Explorer.exe restarts frequently in intervals of 10 to 20 seconds...
Explorer.exe restarts frequently in intervals of 10 to 20 seconds...
My PC operated normally this morning until it restarted later that day, displaying an error related to winload.exe. I don’t recall what happened, and upon logging in, the explorer would repeatedly turn off and on. I attempted to run sfc /scannow through admin commands, but it failed. Checked disk using checkdisk, which also didn’t work. In the Windows recovery options, I see no available choices except to continue or select a boot mode, such as safe mode or safe mode with networking, and to turn off the PC. I don’t want to perform a full installation since many important files are on the C: drive. More details from the Event Viewer are provided above.
Have you considered safe mode? System restore might also help. It seems like you might not have any backups available. You could attempt a repair using an installation USB drive. In the worst scenario, you could back up your files from C and reinstall everything. While Windows lets you perform an install without losing files, it’s up to you whether you’re comfortable with that risk.
It looks like a DLL file might be damaged. Would you like me to assess the condition of your hard drives?
I attempted to use safe mode, but it didn’t help. The system restore option isn’t available even though the update was applied yesterday. You don’t have enough space on your USB for the Media Creation Tool. After running some commands, you saw this message—what should you do next?
The drive is using an SSD with 99% health according to CrystalDiskInfo, while the HDD where the games are saved is marked as caution.
Use a bootable drive for troubleshooting, though I recommend testing on a cloned drive first.
No, you cannot modify that file directly yourself. It's protected software and changes require proper authorization or support from Microsoft.
It seems like the drive might be failing. I’d make sure to back up any crucial information beforehand. Consider replacing it with a new one and installing Windows from scratch—keep the old drive as a fallback. Where can you find a replacement? It’s possible the problem lies elsewhere, like the file itself being corrupted. The hard drive or RAM are the most common causes.