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File Picker/Pickerhost.exe crashing every minute causing currently used application to "alt-tab" to desktop

Anonymous
2017-11-25T12:49:38+00:00

Hi There,

I've been getting this issue for months where i'm in the middle of a application such as a game and it would "alt-tab" to the desktop every few minutes, with nothing new that has launched. I have looked more into it and found that "Werfault" was causing this, I looked at the logs and it seems to be due to FIle Picker UI or Pickerhost.exe that is crashing every minute.

I'm  not sure how to resolve this, I would greatly appreciate it if you are able to assist.

Regards,

Harry

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Performance and system failures

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  1. Anonymous
    2017-11-27T00:27:26+00:00

    Hi minangkabu,

    I deleted the file in the Local Folder and its not coming up in the error reporting log since, so it looked like it worked! 

    Many thanks!!

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  1. Anonymous
    2017-11-25T13:58:10+00:00

    I would get rid of the one in the Local folder.

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  2. Anonymous
    2017-11-25T13:46:33+00:00

    Hi Minangkabu,

    1. Yes - Pickerhost.exe exists in system32 - version 10.0.15063.0 - 97.9kb
    2. No - in local folder its version - 10.014393.0 13.5kb
    3. My Window build is the same as the system32 version

    Hope that helps

    Regards,

    Harry

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  3. Anonymous
    2017-11-25T13:30:42+00:00

    I just checked my PC, and I do not have a PickerHost.exe file in my

    C:\users**<username>\appdata\local** folder

    I only have it in c:\windows\system32

    my version is 10.0.17046 which matches my windows build

    Do you have a PickerHost.exe in your c:\windows\system32?

    Does the size and version match the one in *C:\users* Harry \appdata\local?

    Does the version match your windows build number?

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