Explorer.exe does not start on system startup [Fix]

Now, many users using Windows are beginning to encounter serious system problems. The user cannot open the file or folder because Explorer.exe failed to start after the system loads.

Although, Windows users can manually open Windows Explorer using Command Prompt in some cases and must do so every time the system restarts or after system startup.

This can be problematic and is due to the following factors mentioned below.

• Corrupted system files.
• Enable fast startup settings.
• Outdated or problematic display driver.
• Changes were made to some services in the system.
• Modified registry file.

We have come up with some solutions that take into account all the above factors and will surely help the users. If you are also facing the same problem, don’t worry. This article will guide you through a number of ways to resolve the issue.

Some solutions to try ahead of time:

1. Try updating the Windows system and then restarting the system to see if it works.
2. Sometimes, the problem lies with the user accounts on the system. So we advise our users to try to create a new user account on the system and try to log in to the system using the newly created account.
3. Uninstall any third-party applications on your system that are actually causing this issue. To find out which application is causing this issue, you need to safely boot your system after disabling all services.

Fix 1 – Disable Fast Startup Settings

Some users claim to resolve this issue by turning off Fast Startup Settings on the Power Options page. Please follow the steps below.

Step 1: Press the Windows and R keys simultaneously to open the Run box.

Step 2: Type powercfg.cpl into the text box and press Enter.

Step 3: This will open the Power Options page.

Step 4: Click the on the left to select the power button function option.

Step 5: Now click on to change the settings that are currently unavailable.

Step 6: Then uncheck the Turn on fast startup (recommended) checkbox.

Step 7: Click Save Changes for these changes to take effect.

Step 8: Restart the system and check if the problem is resolved.

Step 9: If not, you can try renaming the system.

Step 10: To do this, press the Windows key and type rename your PC.

Step 11: Rename your PC System Settings by clicking to select .

Step 12: Once the About page opens, click Rename this PC at the top of the page.

Step 13: Enter the name you want to give your PC in the available text box and click Next.

Step 14: In the next window, enter your credentials and rename the PC.

Step 15: Restart the system.

Fix 2 – Perform SFC Scan and Restoration of DISM Tool

We recommend running System File Checker on the system in order to repair any corrupted system files. Additionally, it is recommended to use the DISM tool to restore the health of the system.

Here are the steps on how to do this.

Step 1: Press the Windows and R keys simultaneously and enter cmd.

Step 2: Then press the Ctrl Shift Enter keys simultaneously, this will open an elevated Command Prompt window on your system.

Note – Click Yes to accept the on-screen UAC prompt.

Step 3: Type sfc /scannow at the command prompt and press Enter.

Step 4: This will start scanning the system for all corrupted files and repair them.

Step 5: Then execute the following lines to restore the health of the system.

DISM /在线 /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

Step 7: Once completed, you can close the command prompt window.

Fix 3 – Modify necessary services

Note that the App Preparation service should be stopped, and then the Shell Infrastructure Host service should be started. So, follow the steps explained below.

Step 1: Press the Windows and R keys simultaneously on your keyboard and enter services.msc.

Step 2: Then press Enter key to open the service application.

Step 3: Once the Services Application window opens, find the service named App Readiness and right-click on it .

Step 4: Select Properties from the context menu as shown in the image below.

Step 5: In the Properties window, go to the General tab and select the Startup Type option from the drop-down menu Select "Disable".

Step 6: Then click Apply and OK.

Step 7: Close the service window and restart the system.

Step 8: If the problem persists, you need to press the Ctrl, Shift, and Esc keys simultaneously to open ## on your system #Task ManagerWindow.

Step 9: In the Processes tab, check if there is any service named

Shell Infrastructure Host. If it exists, right-click it and select End task.

Step 10: If there is no Shell Infrastructure Host service, click

Run new task at the top of the window.

Step 11: Then type

sihost.exe in the Create new task window and click OK.

Step 12: Once started, you can close the Task Manager window.

Fix 4 – Change Display Settings

Similar issues mentioned in the above article may be caused when the user changes the display resolution and other display settings. Therefore, we can try changing the display settings and see if it works.

Please follow the steps on how to do it.

Step 1: Open the

Run box by pressing the Windows and R keys simultaneously on your keyboard.

Step 2: Enter

desk.cpl in its text box and press the Enter key.

Step 3: This will open the Display page on your system from the Settings app.

Step 4: Scroll down the page to the

Scale & layout section.

Step 5: Under this section, select

125% (recommended) from the drop-down list of Scale options.

Step 6: Next, make sure the

Display Resolution is 1920 x 1080 (recommended) from the drop-down menu as shown below.

Step 7: Once completed, close the display page.

Fix 5 – Reinstall the display driver

This problem can also occur if the display graphics driver is corrupted or outdated. So, let’s try updating the display driver and check if the problem persists.

Here are the steps on how to reinstall the display driver.

Step 1: Press the

Windows and X keys simultaneously, then press the M key on the keyboard to open Device Management Server application.

Step 2: Once the Device Manager window opens, go to the "

Display Adapters" option and expand it by double-clicking .

步骤 3：右键单击图形驱动程序，然后从上下文菜单中选择更新驱动程序。

第 4 步：选择自动搜索驱动程序选项以开始在线更新驱动程序。

第5步：完成后，检查问题是否仍然存在。

第 6 步：如果这没有解决问题，则必须重新安装显示适配器。

第 7 步：为此，请像第 2 步一样展开显示适配器，然后右键单击图形驱动程序。

第 8 步：现在从上下文菜单中单击卸载设备。

第九步：卸载显卡驱动后，关闭设备管理器，重启系统。

第 10 步：当系统启动时，它会搜索合适的驱动程序并安装它。

修复 6 – 编辑注册表文件中的 Shell 键

许多 Windows 用户通过更改注册表文件来解决了这个问题，正如他们所声称的。注册表中有一个项名为 Shell，存储了 explorer.exe 文件的路径。如果由于某种原因更改了此值，则会导致问题。所以，我们建议您尝试使用以下步骤，按照说明修改 Shell 键值。

警告– 在继续之前，请通过将注册表文件导出到 Windows 系统来保留注册表文件的备份。因此，如果在编辑时出现任何问题，您可以恢复此注册表文件。

步骤 1：按键盘上的Windows键并键入注册表编辑器。

第 2 步：从搜索结果中选择注册表编辑器应用程序，如下面的屏幕截图所示。

第 3 步：在屏幕上提示的任何 UAC 上单击“是”以继续。

第 4 步：一旦注册表编辑器窗口打开，清除地址栏。

第 5 步：在地址栏中输入以下路径，然后按Enter键。

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

第 6 步：这会将您带到编辑器左侧名为Winlogon的注册表项。

第 7 步：在编辑器窗口的右侧，您可能会找到名为Shell 的字符串值。

注意– 如果您没有找到 Shell 字符串值，请通过右键单击Winlogon注册表项并从上下文菜单中导航到新建 > 字符串值来创建它。然后将其重命名为Shell。

步骤 8：双击Shell字符串值并在其值数据文本框中输入C : \Windows\explorer.exe并单击OK。

第 9 步：重新启动系统，看看这是否有助于解决问题。

第 10 步：如果没有，您需要使用下面给出的路径访问Winlogon注册表项。

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

第 11 步：现在确保 Shell 字符串值为explorer.exe。

第 12 步：重新启动系统，看看这是否有效。

注意– 如果这不能解决问题，您可以尝试删除此 Shell 字符串值一次，然后检查问题是否已解决。

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