Messed up upper menu bar in explorer after a while

Hello,
Sorry to hear you are having issues. Not really sure what happened in your system, but need more information.

1) Actual Windows version, please use "Winver.exe" for full actual version numbers.

2) More details on the issue happening. Any hint or something happening before or after that explorer bar get messed up. Also need to know if the issue style specific. Any Style or just curtain style. We are trying to figure out how to recreate the issue on our end so we can understand it more.

Thanks

Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant.

Hi,

version is this (not the latest) :

I don't notice anything happen before it would occour.

I've tried to change theme but happen with others too.

I use those settings :

Dunno how to help investigate much, isnt urgent or blocking problem. just curious if anybody else has this problem too.

Chooo

What happens if you untick the option to hide explorer ribbons and reboot?

I've done it now and..

from working become as posted pic messed up

Tried to restart explorer.exe now the problem persist.

So its something about ribbon setting.. maybe explorer registry corrupted in some way?

@basj : btw it's a clean install coz i had another problem and i follow all the cleaning method from the start.

Chooo

Please try the following:

-For Win10 Users: Open the Start Screen, and type 'cmd'. Right-click on the search result and select 'Run as administrator' from below.

-Type: sfc /scannow

-Wait for the scan to complete (this can take several minutes)

Some help on how this looks should you need it:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/929833/use-the-system-file-checker-tool-to-repair-missing-or-corrupted-system

If the SFC finds errors, but cannot fix them, please also run the following command in the same command prompt window:

dism.exe /online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

Some help on how this looks should you need it:

https://www.windowscentral.com/how-use-dism-command-line-utility-repair-windows-10-image

The above command should assist with replacing any damaged or problematic system files. Please note, however, since it may require restoring certain files, this process can take some time and you will need to be patient until it has completed.

Please let me know whether this resolves your problem or if you have any additional questions.

Thank you,

Basj
Stardock Community Assistant.

Understable way to test on a clean system the problem, but sfc is a pretty invasive and my win is pretty customized.

Btw, i've applied a registry hack "Reset Quick Access Toolbar in Windows 10 File Explorer"

to restore ribbon to default state and it seem to have fixed it.

Just to help others too, maybe leave this post as hint if they eventually have a problem not related to windowsblind itself.

Chooo

Great, glad you solved it.

Thank you for reporting back.

Basj
Stardock Community Assistant.

This happens to on a regular basis. It seems random only because I can't pinpoint what triggers it. My solution was to create a .bat file which kills and restarts explorer.exe

How to reset Explorer.exe using batch file

1. Open Start.
2. Search for Notepad and click the top result to open the app.

3. Copy and paste the following script to the text file:

   taskkill /f /im explorer.exe
   start explorer.exe
   

   

4. Click the File menu, and select the Save As option.

5. Type a descriptive name with a .bat file extension.

   Quick tip: It's recommended to save the batch file in the desktop, in case the experience freezes, and you need a quick way to restart the process.

6. Click the Save button.

Once you complete the steps, when you're having problems with the taskbar, Start menu, or File Explorer, simply double-click the batch file to reset the Explorer.exe process.

Ok thx to that quiclky shortcut too.

Chooo

thanks for this guide, it's helpful.