SOLVED Recently File Explorer sometimes pops up on wakeup or start

[Jeppe]

Hi.

For a week or two I have been having a minor issue with my Windows 10 Pro 64-bit (version 1607, build 14393.1358): Sometimes File Explorer pops up when I wake my PC up from standby or when I turn it on. Does anyone have any idea what is causing this? Thanks.

 

[Wolfie]

HI jeppe,

try a full system upgrade as you are using an older version of W10, current version is 1703:

https://www.windows10forums.com/thr...ws-10-to-the-latest-version.13015/#post-64095

 

[Regedit32]

Hi Jeppe,

That is a little unusual.

The things that come to mind, which you could check are as follows:

• Startup folder
  • Right-click on Taskbar and select Task Manager
  • Select the Startup tab
  • Take a look at what is listed. A shortcut to the Libraries directory for example would cause this behaviour. Deleting such an entry ought to sought things.

• Winlogon Registry key
  • There are two values here that may be incorrect, and thus causing the issue.
  • To quickly check this, press Windows key + S then in search box type Command
  • Now in the search results locate and right-click on Command Prompt and select Run as administrator
  • When the UAC prompts you, click Yes
  • Now type or copy & paste the following into the Administrator: Command Prompt console:

REG QUERY "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon" /v Shell

Press Enter key

Sample image

The Data value should be explorer.exe as illustrated above. If it is not you will need to modify this key.

Next, type or copy & paste the following into the Administrator: Command Prompt console:

REG QUERY "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon" /v Userinit

Press Enter key

Sample image

The Data value should be C:\WINDOWS\system32\userinit.exe, as illustrated above. If not you will need to modify this key.​

Should you discover you need to modify either key and are not sure how to, let me know and I'll post what to do.

​

 

[Jeppe]

HI jeppe,

try a full system upgrade as you are using an older version of W10, current version is 1703:

https://www.windows10forums.com/thr...ws-10-to-the-latest-version.13015/#post-64095

A couple of days ago, I automatically received the so-called Creators' Update (version 1703, build 15063-502) and installed it. However, I regret to say my "problem" persists.

 

[Wolfie]

Have you done any further updates since then?, there have been new big updates in the last couple of days!.

 

[Jeppe]

Wolfie, I do the updates that come automatically, no more! However, I seem to have finally solved my "problem" (see below).

 

[Jeppe]

It looks like I have finnally solved my little problem with the assistance of a Microsoft answer. Thanks, though, to Wolfie for generous update info and to Regedit32 for his thorough guidance.