Some users have reported that File Explorer crashes when a user resizes it or snaps the window as per the requirement. We will cover some of such easy and simple steps that have proven to be effective. But before we get to the solution, let’s first understand what are the common factors behind such crashes. These factors include:
Improper system display settingsIncompatible third-party addons or softwarePermission issues, etc.
Explorer crashes after resizing or snapping
The solutions given below are tried and tested. If you are unable to solve your problem, feel free to try all of the solutions given below. The solutions we are going to try include: As we mentioned earlier, these methods may sound a bit weird but they work too.
1] Try this workaround
Close all Explorer windowsRe-open File Explorer.Press WinKey+Left Key to snap it to the left side of the screen.Click “View” and turn off the preview pane and set the view to Details list.
See if this has helped.
1] Change Display settings
Improper display settings will always lead to the immature working of any Windows device. It is always suggested to keep your device’s display settings according to the screen resolution and keep the layout set to 100% or 125%. Since these are the recommended settings, one shall always follow them. Now, it is up to a users’ discretion how he/she wants to use their device. At this point, some of the users change the scaling size and resolution which causes other applications to either flicker, un-responsive, or even crashing. To stop your device from doing such practices, follow the steps given below, and set your system to its desired and recommended settings.
Read: Windows Explorer crashes in a Video folder.
2] Clear File Explorer history
Clearing the history of file explorer is one of the most bizarre methods in this list but somehow it works too! Follow the steps given below and see if it works for you or not. Now, check if you can snap or resize the File Explorer window. I hope it does, but if it doesn’t try the next method. Read: Explorer crashes when I right-click to open Context Menu or create new folder.
3] Set Open File Explorer from Quick Access to This PC
This method is almost related to the previous one. Whenever you open the Quick Access window, it shows all the recently visited files and folders. Keeping the track of paths, names, descriptions of all these files consume more memory and can result in the crashing of explorer. Disabling this feature and setting File Explorer to open This PC window does help. Read: File Explorer will not open.
4] Remove Preview Pane
Just like the previous method, this method is too for minimizing the main memory usage of File Explorer. Some of the users like to keep the Preview Pane and Details Pane enabled to avoid opening any file. Now, this might sound useful, but if your device is running on low RAM or is working slower than it used too, then you may have to consider to disable these settings. Try snapping and resizing your File Explorer window, it shall work without any crash. Read: Windows File Explorer crashes, freezes or has stopped working.
5] Update Display Adapter drivers
You may have noticed that all the above four methods are related to how our system is performing i.e., more the usage of main memory, more the chances of crashes. This method doesn’t deal with such a problem but is somehow related to it. If you are a frequent user yet you decide to not install Windows Updates, then you may have the problem of outdated or unsupported drivers. It is recommended to keep every driver updated so that our device runs smoothly. If Explorer is flickering when minimized, try this.
All the methods mentioned above are the easiest methods. Make sure you go through each step and restart your system once you follow any one of the methods.
