Question Windows 10 file explorer keeps breaking

[Neon233]

Hi,

I've been having a issue with my file explorer which started around 3 weeks ago. Basically sometimes, usually opening folders with a lot of files, the icons won't all load and the green loading bar will never reach a completion. From this point out certain thumbnails/icons will be missing when I open up new folders. Which will reach a certain point where all my thumbnails will be missing and I not be able to see the folders and drives you normally see on the side of the file explorer except quick access.

I've tried various methods and softwares like chkdsk, scanning my drives using crystaldrive, clearing thumbnail/icon cache and editing my file explorer settings.

Restarting my PC is the only way I've found to fix the problem temporarily before it happens again after reboot.

If anyone has any ideas or suggestion I'd greatly appreciate it.

 

[SkyNetRising]

Basically sometimes, usually opening folders with a lot of files, the icons won't all load and the green loading bar will never reach a completion. From this point out certain thumbnails/icons will be missing when I open up new folders.
If anyone has any ideas or suggestion I'd greatly appreciate it.

What files are in those folders?
Any video files?
If you have any corrupted video files in there, then that will mess up thumbnail generation.
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