windows 10, file explorer won't open
windows 10, file explorer won't open
The issue arises because your display settings are configured for multiple displays, causing it to show the file explorer on two screens. To fix it, adjust the display settings, select advanced display options, switch to showing only one display, and apply the changes.
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If you see the File explorer window, but the content is empty, it is because Windows is waiting for a drive to respond. -> It could be a SATA driver issue. Make sure you install the latest SATA drivers for your SATA controller -> It could be you have a maps networked drives that File Explorer can't connect to, so you have to wait for it to time out (if you have multiple of them, you'll need to wait longer) -> A drive is not responding (faulty SATA cable, or not connected properly, or the drive is busted). This can also happen with USB external drives, and USB flash drives.