How to Fix File Explorer Keeps Popping Up Without Losing Data

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"File Explorer Keeps Opening Automatically"

Have you ever encountered this situation? Every time you attempt to close File Explorer, it relentlessly opens up automatically. As you type away in your document, File Explorer continually pops up, disrupting your workflow. It can be immensely frustrating. Perhaps you've even run a virus scan, only to find no issues. Generally, File Explorer persistently opening can stem from the following reasons.

• There is an issue with the file explorer, or it keeps crashing.
• System files are missing or corrupted.
• AutoPlay is enabled and it defaults to opening File Explorer to display the contents of your external drive.

How to fix the issue of File Explorer constantly popping up without losing data?

File Explorer crashing or frequently popping up can be an occasional issue. If you're experiencing this problem, try resolving it manually using the methods outlined below.

Method 1: Close File Explorer using Task Manager

1. Press and hold the Ctrl + Alt + Delete keys on your keyboard to open Task Manager. 2. Click on "Details," select "explorer.exe," and then click "End task" in the bottom-right corner of the screen. 3. Click "File" and then click "Run new task." 4. Type explorer.exe into the field and then click "OK." 5. Restart your computer.

If File Explorer continues to open on its own, proceed to method 2 to restore and repair any missing or corrupted system files.

Method 2: Repair Corrupted System Files

SFC (System File Checker) is a command-line utility in Windows that enables users to scan for corruption in Windows system files and repair damaged files. You can attempt using this method to address the issue of "File Explorer keeps opening."

1. Click the Start button, type cmd, and then right-click Command Prompt. Choose "Run as administrator." 2. Type sfc /scannow and press Enter to initiate a full system scan.

Allow the Command Prompt to run. This process may take anywhere from 5 to 10 minutes. Once the scan completes at 100%, you should see the message "Windows Resource Protection did not find any integrity violations." If you receive a message stating "Windows Resource Protection found corrupt files and successfully repaired them," it indicates that you have successfully repaired missing or corrupted system files in Windows 10 using SFC.

Method 3: Remove AutoPlay

If you encounter "File Explorer opens randomly" every time you connect an external drive to your computer, the issue could be attributed to the AutoPlay feature. The reason for "File Explorer keeps popping up" might be that your external drive has a loose connection. It keeps disconnecting and reconnecting, which in turn prompts your system to continually open File Explorer.

1. Open the Control Panel and select AutoPlay. 2. Deselect the option "Use AutoPlay for all media and devices." 3. Click "Save." Following this, File Explorer will no longer open automatically each time you insert a USB device.

How to Retrieve Missing Files Using Data Recovery Software

Although constantly opening File Explorer typically doesn't lead to data loss, other issues or actions on Windows computers can jeopardize data security. Data loss may result from accidental deletion, storage device formatting/damage, system crashes, virus attacks, or partition loss. To thoroughly and promptly recover lost files on Windows 10/8/7, we strongly advise using the Data Recovery Wizard. This tool makes it easy for you to restore deleted files in Windows 10.

Download this data recovery tool and begin restoring your data right away!

Step 1. Launch the Data Recovery Wizard tool. Select the drive where you lost your files and initiate the scanning process. This software enables you to recover lost data from various devices, such as HDD, SSD, USB drive, SD card, pen drive, camera, and so on.

Step 2. Browse the complete scan results. You can select the file type you need by clicking on the file type filter. The data recovery software supports over 1000 file types, including photos, videos, documents, emails, audio files, and many more.

Step 3. Select the files you wish to preview. Click "Recover" and specify a storage location to save the retrieved data.

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