Help! File Explorer freezes upon opening!

[CLShortFuse]

For some reason, I'm not sure why, when I open File Explorer it just hangs. It keeps loading. I have to go to Memory and end the task. File Explorer always opens up on \Windows. It's probably because the folder is so huge but I'm sure it's something else. Because it crashes I'm not able to install anything else since I can't browse folders. Can any of you guys help? At least for starters, is there a registry key I can change to not make it try reading \Windows at startup?

Okay, I found the regkey and changed start location to "\" and it works now. I still don't know I can't access the windows folder though. :( it'll hang my system until i can get to my PC and use the remote registry editor.

can somebody recommend a good alternative folder browser?

[MikeChannon]

For some reason, I'm not sure why, when I open File Explorer it just hangs. It keeps loading. I have to go to Memory and end the task. File Explorer always opens up on \Windows. It's probably because the folder is so huge but I'm sure it's something else. Because it crashes I'm not able to install anything else since I can't browse folders. Can any of you guys help? At least for starters, is there a registry key I can change to not make it try reading \Windows at startup?

Okay, I found the regkey and changed start location to "\" and it works now. I still don't know I can't access the windows folder though. :( it'll hang my system until i can get to my PC and use the remote registry editor.

can somebody recommend a good alternative folder browser?

Total Commander will do the job nicely. BUT honestly I would do a hard reset as if you continue with that problem it will make life a misery in the future and indeed corruption on the windows directory could interfere with other things too.

It's also probable that the likes of Total Commander might also hang.

Unlike the TyTn 1 the Kaiser should open up the Windows directory failrly quickly.

Mike

[Suricat]

Hello,

really sorry to reopen a thread which might seems outdated but I have the same problem with a WM6.1 HTC Touch Viva T2223 and I can't find the registry key which is involved...

Could someone please tell which registry key indicates windows mobile file explorer start directory ?

Many thanks

[montecristo1]

Hello,

really sorry to reopen a thread which might seems outdated but I have the same problem with a WM6.1 HTC Touch Viva T2223 and I can't find the registry key which is involved...

Could someone please tell which registry key indicates windows mobile file explorer start directory ?

Many thanks

Here are two fixes:
Using a registry editor:
HKCU>software>microsoft>file explorer>Local Path (change \Windows to just \)
Last location on 0 (zero)
Reset

And if that doesn't work (this fixed my issue),
then open File Explorer
Click on Menu>Sort> change it to Name