Tag Archives: Explorer

Windows 11: Explorer bug that brings the window into the foreground and grabs the focus fixed in Dec. 2023

[German]For many months, Windows 11 users have been complaining about the behavior of Windows Explorer. Back in September 2023, I described the effect of Explorer spontaneously coming to the foreground and grabbing the focus while working. Now it looks like … Continue reading

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Windows 11 and the slow Explorer

[German]Microsoft has changed the user interface of Windows 11 and has implemented developments from the trashed Windows 10X into the new operating system. The developers and marketing people also never get tire of praising the changes to the Explorer interface. … Continue reading

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How to find weak passwords in Active Directory and eliminate them with PowerShell

[Sponsored Post]Weak or compromised passwords are a known gateway for attackers. If you are able to identify which users in Active Directory (AD) are threatened by this, then PowerShell can help to remedy it. However, PowerShell scripts cannot eliminate basic AD deficits, other tools are needed for this. More ...

Windows: Explorer has stopped working (a possible fix)

[German]Sometimes Windows users are faced with the problem that the message 'Explorer has stopped working' appears. There are several steps to fix that issue. A blog reader contacted me recently and told me a (his) solution for this issue, which … Continue reading

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Windows 10 V1909: Issues with Explorer

[German]Users of the Windows 10 November 2019 Update (Version 1909) complain about issues with Windows Explorer. There are freezes in Search and also malfunctions in the file manger. Advertising

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Acer, MyWinLocker and ‘Explorer has stopped working’

[German]Today a short troubleshooting article for owners of Acer notebooks who are suddenly confronted with the error message 'Explorer stop working' during file operations. Advertising

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Windows 10 V1709: Bug prevents renaming in Explorer

[German]It seems that the newly released Windows 10 Fall Creators Update (V1709) threatens us with bugs a hell. Even Explorer contains a bug that prevents renaming files or folders. Advertising

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