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Anonymous
2024-12-18T03:02:45+00:00

My file explorer icon is missing. Now the only way I can access File Explorer is to open Task Manager,"open file right click on File Explorer and select open file location. When I go to the folder I want and try select "show more options" I am brought back to the previous page I was on. I can not create new folder, rename or any of the normal functions of "show more options".

I got some suggestions from another post but none of it helped and now I can't get anymore help.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Files, folders, and storage

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  1. Gunasekar N 65,980 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2024-12-18T04:47:27+00:00

    Hello MPBarber329,

    Thank you for reaching out to the Microsoft Community and I'll be glad to assist you today.

    Have you tried the Windows + E keys on your keyboard to launch File Explorer?

    • Here's how to Pin File Explorer on the Taskbar.

    a. Search for File Explorer in the search bar on the taskbar, right-click the search result and select - Pin to Taskbar.

    • To add a File Explorer shortcut on the desktop,

    a. Right-click your desktop and select New > Shortcut.
    b. Paste the location - C:\Windows\explorer.exe and click next.
    c. File explorer shortcut will be added to the desktop.

    If you are having trouble renaming or creating a new folder, run a system file checker utility scan and check if it helps.

    1. Open Command Prompt as Administrator, execute the commands one by one and click enter for each command. DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth sfc /scannow

    Once completed, restart your computer and check if basic operations on the file explorer work.

    I hope this information helps. If you have any questions, please let me know and I will be happy to help you further.

    Best regards,

    Gunasekar N

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