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Closing Windows Pages Automatically

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- - March 8, 2021 at 11:42 am #2348791
    
    WSLBruceGray
    AskWoody Lounger
    
    Howdy!
    
    I don’t know how else to say this, or even if this is the right Forum, but when using my computer, sometimes the =machine= will automatically close every window file location I have open. This is getting to be quite a chore, as, when it does this, I have to go back to the places where I had my file page up and reopen them. Don’t ask me to reinstall Windows, we’ve already tried this (again!)…..
    
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  - March 8, 2021 at 11:52 am #2348803
    
    b
    AskWoody MVP
    
    Windows doesn’t have pages.
    
    Is this about File Explorer crashing, or some other program?
    
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  - March 8, 2021 at 12:33 pm #2348830
    
    anonymous
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    Nope. Let’s assume I have smaller windows open for my left-hand external drive, another for my downloads page, and a third for my right-hand external drive. All three will suddenly close at the same time without warning.
    
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  - March 8, 2021 at 12:35 pm #2348834
    
    b
    AskWoody MVP
    
    Still sounds like File Explorer crashing to me. That is the program you’re using, right?
    
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  - March 8, 2021 at 4:44 pm #2348906
    
    WSLBruceGray
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    I’m not =exactly= sure, but all I can tell you is what happens on this end for seemingly no reasons. Let’s assume I have smaller windows open for my left-hand external drive, another for my downloads page, and a third for my right-hand external drive. All three will suddenly close at the same time without warning. If it is File Explorer that is doing this, then how do I fix it =other= than reinstalling Windows =again=? The below is an example of me having my usual three windows open.
    
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    - March 8, 2021 at 5:13 pm #2348914
      
      b
      AskWoody MVP
      
      Those are File Explorer windows. I would start with System File Checker:
      
      How to Repair System Files with SFC Command in Windows 10
      
      Let us know how it goes and others will suggest other checks or fixes.
      
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  - March 8, 2021 at 8:10 pm #2348955
    
    krism
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    It is losing connection with those folders or drives – something is changing, like you adding or removing a drive. Windows Explorer simply refreshes itself and those are no longer there, where they were.
    
    - ThinkPad T530-2394-3J8, i5-3380M 2.9GHz, UEFI/GPT: (Win10 20H2 Pro x64), 8GB(15GB/s), Sammy 500GB SSD. -
    
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  - March 9, 2021 at 12:34 am #2348985
    
    Paul T
    AskWoody MVP
    
    Check Event Viewer for reports of Explorer crashing.
    To run EV, press Win R and type eventvwr
    
    cheers, Paul
    
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  - March 24, 2021 at 1:00 am #2352648
    
    anonymous
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    Do have any connected USB drives that act like they are being unmounted by Windows? It is normal behavior for file explorer to close if an external drive is prepared for removal by its user.
    
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