Oh, not again! Another problem to troubleshoot? Today we will be explaining the ins and outs of how to Fix and resolve Explorer.exe application error in Windows 10/11. We will be investigating issues reported around the startup, crashing, and missing .exe files.
Now no OS comes without a flaw or a problem, and the same is the case with version 10 of Microsoft windows. You need to keep the following things in your mind related to the error:
- The explorer.exe memory cannot be written windows 10/11.
- It may occur when you’re shutting down your system.
- It may occur right after you have booted your system.
- The error cannot be read.
I am sure you have now given up looking for answers!
What is Explorer.exe Application Error?
Many of the users are facing this kind of error while shutting down their computer systems. They see an error saying the instruction at the instruction at 0x00007FFF64B0CCC0 referenced memory at 0x000000000000000. The memory could not be read. Click OK to terminate the program.
Now, this is an issue but not of the kind that cannot be resolved; for this, you need to follow some simple solutions explained below:
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(SOLVED) Explorer.exe Application Error in Windows 10/11
Change Your Virtual RAM Memory
To do so, you need to follow the steps below:
- In the first step, you need to click on start and then go to file explorer.
- Then right-click on this PC > properties > advanced system settings.
- You need to go towards the advanced tab and click on the Settings button under the performance section.
- Find the virtual memory section and hit the change button.
- After this, you need to uncheck the automatically managing paging file size for the entire drives box.
- Click on the custom size option.
- You need to enter the max size in MB. It is good you keep it at x 1.5 larger than your RAM.
- Hit set and then ok to apply changes.
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Download and Install System Updates
Now Microsoft is aware of such an issue causing the error. This shall be fixed with a particular update. So, keep an eye on all the updates and do it regularly.
Do NOT ever ignore OS updates. The latest updates for Windows 10 1903, 1909, and 2004 have come with hundreds of fixes for such application issues.
Run System File Checker (SFC) scan
Now, if you carry a hard drive with no issues and the error checker was unable to detect any errors, then what we can do is turn towards another built-in troubleshooter in windows.
This is called an SFC scan. This is the most easily used troubleshooting tool offered by the system. For this, you need to follow the steps below:
- In the first step, you need to go to search> type cmd > open the command prompt as administrator.
- Then you need to paste the following command and hit enter.
Sfc/scannow
- Wait for it to finish and restart your system.
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Check HDD/SDD Health – Is it working?
There lie many chances that your hard drive may be the reason behind the explorer.exe app error. For this, you should use the Windows built-in tool to resolve them.
This tool is known as the disk drive error checker. There are two ways in which you can launch it:
- Through hard disk properties.
- With the command prompt.
Pick the one you find simple.
Checking HDD/SDD health and status from GUI:
Through hard drive properties, you need to follow the steps below:
- In the first step, you need to go to my computer, click right on C: drive > properties.
- Then go to the Tools tab, click on error checking and then go to scan drive.
- Now, wait for the process to finish and restart your system.
Checking HDD/SDD Health via Command Prompt:
Through command prompt you need to follow the steps below:
- In the first step, you need to go to the command prompt.
- After this enter the following lines and hit enter:
chkdsk /f C:
- Wait for the process to finish and restart your system
Stop Taskbar from Hiding itself
Some of the users say that they have witnessed such an error by having the taskbar auto-hide option enabled. So yes, for this you need to turn it off.
We do not that why it causes the problem, but there is no harm in disabling it. For this, you need to follow the steps below:
- In the first step, you need to go to the settings application.
- Then head over to personalization and then taskbar.
- You need to disable both “Automatically hide the taskbar in desktop mode” and “Automatically hide the taskbar in tablet mode.”
- Once done, restart your system.
This may solve the error issue you are facing.
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Over to you
It’s your turn to have some fun while you troubleshoot with the above tips. They are a great start towards fixing explorer.exe errors in Windows 10 and Windows 11. There are various occurrences where you might also see it on startup, it’s been missing, and even crashing and showing error dialog boxes.