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From: Michael Moser on 13 Apr 2010 14:06
While trying to navigate to the \Windows\Programs folder I happened to also
traverse the \Windows folder. Since then my FileExplorer is broken, i.e. it
hangs and is not responsive. Apparently there are so many files in that
folder that FileExplorer crashes or goes into some "endless loop" or
whatever trying to sort and display that directory. Even keeping it running
for 15 minutes didn't yield any result, yet, nor did it become responsive
again.

Since FileExplorer apparently saves the last directory location even killing
and restarting it yields the same effect, i.e. it again tries to display the
\Windows folder when starting it up even after a soft-reset of the device.
Thus File Explorer seems essentially "dead" on my system.

Is there a way to get that back to normal? Some file or registry settings
that one can edit so that it does NOT try to list the \Windows folder
directly after it got started?

Michael

From: Beverly Howard on 13 Apr 2010 14:59
What os version?

You might try creating this text only shortcut file, naming it
"ROOT.LNK" and getting it into the \windows\programs folder using the
async connection or creating it there with something like pocketnotpad.

21#:MSFEXPLORE \

If you can get it there, you should be able to launch it from the start
menu and it should force file explorer to start in the root.

If you can't get it there, might be time to revisit memory card autorun
to see if that still works.

I'm guessing that you have a newer version os where they have modified
file explorer to remember the directory it was last used.

Hope that this information is of value.
Beverly Howard
From: Todd Allcock on 13 Apr 2010 20:21
Fear not- solution below!

At 13 Apr 2010 20:06:31 +0200 Michael Moser wrote:
> While trying to navigate to the \Windows\Programs folder I happened to
> also traverse the \Windows folder. Since then my FileExplorer is
> broken, i.e. it hangs and is not responsive. Apparently there are so
> many files in that folder that FileExplorer crashes or goes into some
> "endless loop" or whatever trying to sort and display that directory.
> Even keeping it running for 15 minutes didn't yield any result, yet,
> nor did it become responsive again.


Yeah, my WM5-based HTC Wizard used to do that if I when to \Windows and
had the file sort set to anything but alphabetical. ("Name") Browsing a
Network share over WiFi then shutting down File Explorer drove the Wiz
nuts to, if the share was no longer available when you restarted FE!


> Since FileExplorer apparently saves the last directory location even
> killing and restarting it yields the same effect, i.e. it again tries
> to display the \Windows folder when starting it up even after a soft-
> reset of the device. Thus File Explorer seems essentially "dead" on my
> system.
>
> Is there a way to get that back to normal? Some file or registry
> settings that one can edit so that it does NOT try to list the \Windows
> folder directly after it got started?


Yep- set HKCU\Software\Microsoft\File Explorer\LocalPath to \ instead of
\Windows where it's currently set. Next time you launch FE you'll be in
the root folder.

After you get it working, Google or Bing for "Total Commander"- it's a
freeware File Explorer replacement that offers far more functionality,
and doesn't lock up! ;)

FWIW, I never had this problem on my WM6+ devices- just the WM5 Wizard.

From: Beverly Howard on 14 Apr 2010 12:02
>> HKCU\Software\Microsoft\File Explorer\LocalPath to \ <<

good tip... thanks.

otoh, if a registry editor is not already installed... ;-)

Beverly Howard

From: Todd Allcock on 15 Apr 2010 02:09
At 14 Apr 2010 11:02:45 -0500 Beverly Howard wrote:
> >> HKCU\Software\Microsoft\File Explorer\LocalPath to \ <<
>
> good tip... thanks.
>
> otoh, if a registry editor is not already installed... ;-)


Is that a challenge, Bev? ;)

Ok, you've inspired me- here's a solution I've just ripped off of your
shortcut idea, that reqires neither a reg editor nor Pocket Notepad.

Bring up the soft keyboard, tap 'CTL,' then tap and hold on the clock in
the upper right corner of the screen. When the "Run/Clock" dialog pops up,
tap "Run" then in the Run dialog type "fexplore \" (without the quotes)
then tap "Ok." This should launch FE displaying the device's root folder.

(I always forget about that hidden "Run" command!)


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