File explorer randomly opens after a file download

How to disconnect while keeping Update setting. The Network Adaptor setting did not solve the issue. It was just a long interval before they finally closed themselves. Having the exact same issue. Were you able to ever resolve this? Tuesday, July 23, PM. Unfortunately, no. The IT people say I will just have to live with it until MS fixes the bug - which has been around since Windows 8, so I doubt it will ever get fixed.

Hopefully your IT people are more sympathetic and will be willing to explore the discussion of a possible solution EckiS posted above. From what I've read, the group policy settings do make a difference. This should fix the issue. Tuesday, September 3, AM. Looking at it now it's completely obvious why the explorer session closes down.

Friday, October 11, AM. Hello, I have the same issue and have a Surface Tablet with Windows Is there a proper solution fix to this, that I could forward to my IT department? Monday, January 6, PM. Yes, as long as it was just one or two users complaining they didn't seem to care very much, but we recently installed a PDM system and also had to update all the computers still using Windows 7 to Windows 10 because of 7 End-of-Life deadline.

Between the two there was a whole host of users complaining. Thing is, our IT department didn't even know how to fix the issue until I pointed them to the link you provided, so - thanks again! This worked for quite some time, but now even UNC path windows are closing. Any advice? Monday, January 20, PM. Thanks for any help. Tuesday, February 4, PM. And look in event viewer if explorer is crashing: there are already threads for this problem. Wednesday, February 5, AM.

All MS Windows and Office are update to date. Friday, May 8, AM. So did you try changing the GPO to "refresh"? Hello, I have the same problem, the explorer close on some PC on Windows I try with a old share folder on Windows Server not R2 and the explorer never close. I understand how annoying it is, when file explorer pop up and the game comes out from the full screen mode, especially when you are in a crucial moment of the game.

As per our research we have not come across this issue with SIMS 4 game, although we need few information to have a better clarity on the issue.

However, you can go ahead and try this steps and let us know the status. Sometimes, some application behavior may cause such issue. Hence we suggest you to perform clean boot and then play the game in full screen, to check if the issue persist. Please follow the steps mentioned in this Clean Boot article. Your computer may temporarily lose some functionality while in a clean boot environment, however, that functionality will return when you reset the computer to start normally after you have finished your troubleshooting.

After performing the above methods, try downloading the software. As this is a basic approach to File Explorer open randomly, sometimes it can happen due to computer virus infection. Please download Junkware Removal Tool to your desktop. Shut down your protection software now to avoid potential conflicts. Run the tool by double-clicking it. The tool will open and start scanning your system. Please be patient as this can take a while to complete depending on your system's specifications.

On completion, a log JRT. Post the contents of JRT. Double click the icon and select Run Click Next Select I accept the terms in this license agreement , then click Next twice Click Install Click Finish to launch the program Once the virus database has been updated click Start Scanning If any threats are found click Details , then View log file Posted 31 March - AM.

Your computer is clean 1. This step will remove all cleaning tools we used, it'll reset restore points so you won't get reinfected by accidentally using some older restore point and it'll make some other minor adjustments This is a very crucial step so make sure you don't skip it. Download DelFix by Xplode to your desktop.

Delfix will delete all the used tools and logfiles. Double-click Delfix. Make sure the following items are checked: Activate UAC optional; some users prefer to keep it off Remove disinfection tools Create registry backup Purge System Restore Reset system settings Now click " Run " and wait patiently.

Once finished a logfile will be created. You don't have to attach it to your next reply. Make sure Windows Updates are current. If any trojans, rootkits or bootkits were listed among your infection s , make sure, you change all of your on-line important passwords bank account s , secured web sites, etc. Check if your browser plugins are up to date. Run Malwarebytes "Quick scan" once in a while to assure safety of your computer. Run it weekly. The Update Checker will scan your computer for installed software, check the versions and then send this information to FileHippo.

Do NOT click "Next" button without looking at any given page. Read: How did I get infected? Please, let me know, how your computer is doing. Thanks for your help. Since cleaning everything, the issue has re-occurred once, although I'm glad to find that it's not related to any infection. I noticed that the file explorer always seems to open to one of my secondary drives, so I'll be keeping a close eye on that one and checking it physically as well.

Posted 02 April - PM. You're very welcome. What do I do? Community Forum Software by IP. Sign In Create Account. Javascript Disabled Detected You currently have javascript disabled. Register a free account to unlock additional features at BleepingComputer. Welcome to BleepingComputer , a free community where people like yourself come together to discuss and learn how to use their computers.

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You might have scanned for the virus, but nothing found. In general, File Explorer keeps opening results from the following causes. The File Explorer keeps crashing or popping up happens from time to time. If you are also encountering this issue, manually fix it with the help of methods below. If the File Explorer still keeps opening on its own, move to method 2 to restore and repair missing or corrupted system files.

SFC System File Checker is a command-line utility in Windows that allows users to scan for corruptions in Windows system files and restore corrupted files.