"Open Windows Explorer" on Start button is not working

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  1. Posts : 4
    Windows 7
       #1

    "Open Windows Explorer" on Start button is not working


    When I right-click the Start button and select "Open Windows Explorer", nothing happens.

    Using the Windows Explorer link in the Start Menu or anywhere else works fine...

    Where are the settings for that "Open Windows Explorer" option stored? Has anyone seen this problem?
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  2. Posts : 13,354
    Windows 7 Professional x64
       #2

    Hello,

    How long has this been going on?

    You may want to try a system files check. Open an elevated command prompt and enter sfc /scannow.
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  3. Posts : 22,814
    W 7 64-bit Ultimate
       #3

    Hello ghazel.



    Here's a tutorial for the option that JK suggested, at the link below; be sure to keep us informed.

    SFC /SCANNOW Command - System File Checker
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  4. Posts : 4,772
    Windows 7 Ultimate - 64-bit | Windows 8 Pro - 64-bit
       #4

    ghazel said:
    When I right-click the Start button and select "Open Windows Explorer", nothing happens.

    Using the Windows Explorer link in the Start Menu or anywhere else works fine...

    Where are the settings for that "Open Windows Explorer" option stored? Has anyone seen this problem?

    Hello Welcome to SF,

    I guess the problem is with the Context Menu. Download ShellExView

    The rule is to disable non-Microsoft context menu handlers *one-by-one* and verify if the problem is solved. If disabling one does not solve the problem, undo the disabled item and disable the next non-Microsoft handler. Do the same until the problem is solved and finally identify the culprit. Scroll right to see the Company Name column in ShellExView.

    Hope this helps,
    Captain
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  5. Posts : 4
    Windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #5

    It's been broken for quite some time, I just got annoyed with it enough to ask now. I ran "sfc /scannow" and it said "Windows Resource Protection did not find any integrity violations."

    Capt.Jack Sparrow your link just takes me to https://www.sevenforums.com/ . Malformed link perhaps?

    Anyway, I found ShellExView. Disabling the only 4 non-MS handlers (igfxpph, 7-zip, WinMerge, VMWare Virtual Disk) did not seem to fix it. Do I need to reboot after disabling them?

    Is there anywhere else I can look?
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  6. Posts : 5,056
    Windows 7 x64 pro/ Windows 7 x86 Pro/ XP SP3 x86
       #6

    Click on Start button, right Click on All Programs and choose Open. It should open an explorer window.
    Better still Winkey+E.
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  7. Posts : 30
    64
       #7

    I have the same exact problem. Did you ever resolve this?
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  8. Posts : 22,814
    W 7 64-bit Ultimate
       #8

    jetspeedz said:
    I have the same exact problem. Did you ever resolve this?
    Hello jetspeedz, welcome to Seven Forums!

    Bare Foot Kid said:
    Hello ghazel.



    Here's a tutorial for the option that JK suggested, at the link below; be sure to keep us informed.

    SFC /SCANNOW Command - System File Checker
    If the above action did not help, have a look at this tutorial at the link below, it runs from the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) and is sometime more successful because it runs 'outside' of Windows; be sure to post back with any further questions you may have and to keep us informed.

    SFC /SCANNOW : Run in Command Prompt at Boot
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  9. Posts : 30
    64
       #9

    I appreciate the suggestion but I have already done that as well with no results. I don't and will not rebuild the system. It is just something I will live with unless there is some tweak or reg fix someone can post.
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  10. Posts : 25,847
    Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pro/64
       #10

    Do you have indexing turned on in services?
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