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Windows 10 file explorer not responding

about a week ago Windows 10 file explorer stopped responding.  I have tried most of the remedies I've seen posted including uninstalling AVG, checking the display task manager etc any suggestions?
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Hi Trackspur,

Can you provide more detail on File explorer locking up? Does this happen after every reboot? Have you recently installed any new programs?

Please also try clearing the windows explorer history:

Type control in the search box from Start. Then click Control Panel from the result.
Enter file in the search box on the top right of the Control Panel window. Then click File Explorer Options from the result.
Click Clear to clear File Explorer history. Then click Apply > OK.
Try opening windows explorer again.

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Open Start, type: file explorer options
Hit Enter
Under the General tab, click in the Open File Explorer to then choose "This PC".

Try WinKey + E now. If it opens fine, then the problem is with Quick access cache, which can be cleared by deleting *.automaticDestinations-ms from the following directory, using Command Prompt.

%AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\AutomaticDestinations

Press Windows key + R
Type: %AppData%
Hit Enter

Then navigate to that folder.

Could be an issue with your display driver.

uninstall your display driver then restart
Boot to the Windows 10 desktop
Press Windows key + X
Click Device Manager
Expand Display adapters
Right click the current display adapter
Click Uninstall
Exit Device Manager
Restart
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Andre
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