Windows Explorer not starting with Windows.

[deWaardt]

Okay, I just got rid of some virus crap I somehow obtained, and my computer seems to work fine again, but there's one remaining issue..

 

When I start my PC, Windows Explorer doesn't run automatically, I have to bring up task manager and manually execute Windows Explorer.

 

I've tried googling, but non of these solution work or they're outdated.

 

 

Can someone help me please?

[positivePXL]

2 minutes ago, deWaardt said:

I've tried googling, but non of these solution work or they're outdated.

Can someone help me please?

That's because Explorer is a virus, you should be thanking your antivirus, seriously. 

[deWaardt]

1 minute ago, positivePXL said:

That's because Explorer is a virus, you should be thanking your antivirus, seriously. 

Thanks for the help, but without Windows Explorer I can't really do anything but look at a black screen.

Do you even know what I am talking about?

[positivePXL]

1 minute ago, deWaardt said:

Thanks for the help, but without Windows Explorer I can't really do anything but look at a black screen.

Do you even know what I am talking about?

You open up Windows, and you try and access the internet, and instead of pulling up a virus (Internet Explorer), you get a black screen, yup sounds like your anti-virus deleted the files so you wouldn't ever make the mistake of trying to use Internet Explorer again.

[deWaardt]

1 minute ago, positivePXL said:

You open up Windows, and you try and access the internet, and instead of pulling up a virus (Internet Explorer), you get a black screen, yup sounds like your anti-virus deleted the files so you wouldn't ever make the mistake of trying to use Internet Explorer again.

No.

 

I boot Windows, I end up with a black screen because Windows Explorer doesn't open.

 

Not Internet Explorer you idiot, please read carefully.

Windows Explorer

Not Internet Explorer

[ottoedler]

1 minute ago, positivePXL said:

You open up Windows, and you try and access the internet, and instead of pulling up a virus (Internet Explorer), you get a black screen, yup sounds like your anti-virus deleted the files so you wouldn't ever make the mistake of trying to use Internet Explorer again.

The problem here is Explorer, not Internet Explorer.

[deWaardt]

1 minute ago, ottoedler said:

The problem here is Explorer, not Internet Explorer.

Thank you

[ottoedler]

What have you tried so far? Tried to manually add explorer.exe to autostart?

[positivePXL]

Maybe you corrupted a file in your drivers? Try reinstalling a couple of them? Also try booting into safe-mode, might help.

[deWaardt]

1 minute ago, ottoedler said:

What have you tried so far? Tried to manually add explorer.exe to autostart?

Yeah, I've added it but it still doesn't launch.

It is even listed in Task Manager as a startup application and is enabled there.

 

When I manually launch Explorer, it functions normally and as expected, but it just refuses to start with Windows.

 

I already tried sfc /scannow and it came back telling me it couldn't find any issues.

[ottoedler]

What version of Windows are you running?

 

Does Explorer work properly in safe mode?

[deWaardt]

1 minute ago, ottoedler said:

What version of Windows are you running?

 

Does Explorer work properly in safe mode?

Windows 10 Home edition x64

I have not tried yet, let me try that.

[deWaardt]

Nope, no explorer in safe mode