Some Windows users are facing a serious issue with their Windows Explorer. Whenever they right-click on any Windows Explorer window, the window crashes. The cause of this error is determined to be a bad context menu handler added by some third-party program. To clear this handler, you can try clearing out the history of your Windows Explorer. If that does not work, there are some other solutions too that you can try.
This article will guide all those Windows users who are facing this Windows Explorer crash issue whenever they right-click on the Explorer window. This crash limits the Explorer’s functionality in every way and makes it impossible for the Windows user to use the default Windows Explorer. To fix this issue, we have compiled all the possible solutions in this article with step-by-step instructions for each solution. So without any further ado, let’s get into it.
How to fix Windows Explorer crashes after right-click issue?
The first thing that you should do here is clear out the Explorer history. If that does not work, you can try the system file checker or perform a clean boot. So let’s take a look at all of these possible solutions. Try all the solutions mentioned below, one after the other, until you find the one that resolves your problem.
Clear Windows Explorer History:
File Explorer history is a database of every directory you have accessed recently using the default Windows Explorer.
- Click on the search bar and look for “Control Panel.”
- Once it shows up in the results, click on Open.
- Set the view by option at the right corner as Large icons.
- Click on File Explorer Options.
- In the General tab, you will see the “Clear File Explorer History” option. Right next to it, you will see the “Clear” button. Click on it.
