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The tag 'explorer window' on WindowsForum.com covers user discussions about the Windows File Explorer window, including issues where an Explorer window opens automatically or repeatedly, such as a shared external drive popping up every 20 minutes. Users also discuss using Explorer windows as a media library interface, for example with Winamp, and troubleshooting problems where the Explorer bar fails to work after a BSOD. The tag is relevant for Windows 7 and Windows 8 topics involving Explorer window behavior, shared drives, and system stability.
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    Windows 10 Shared drive pops up an Explorer window every 20 minutes

    I shared two drives on my PC so I could play my media on my Raspberry Pi KODI box and one drive opens an Explorer window every 20 minutes on my PC. One drive I shared was F: which is a partition on an internal SATA drive, it never opens a window. The other was J: an external USB drive. The...
    • KhunMooCurt
    • Thread
    • bug report configuration drive configuration drive management explorer window external drive file explorer file sharing kodi partition pc performance raspberry pi sata drive shared drives streaming tech support troubleshooting usb user interface windows 10
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Media Players

    I can't not for the life of me find a media player that can manage my library with out it crashing or freezing up on me. The current way im doing things is through an explorer window and winamp. I don't like winamps interface, but i want something similar to use the explorer window. I've tried...
    • valuetube
    • Thread
    • clementine crash explorer window freezing library management media player music library user interface winamp
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: The Water Cooler
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    Windows 7 After BSOD; Windows 7 no longer displays text upon logging in, will no longer run programs

    My mom's laptop recently Blue Screened and I have no way of accessing the dump and I have attemped a basic Windows Restoration but to no avail. What happens is that no text is displayed and the password box uses "System" font for some reason on the login screen. No programs will open; all the...
    • Igaki
    • Thread
    • bsod critical issues error message explorer window fault diagnosis faulty restoration laptop issues program issues repair shortcuts system crash system fonts system restore text display troubleshooting user rights windows 7 windows restoration
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
  4. M

    Windows 8 Windows 8: A look into early/beta builds.

    Hello everyone and welcome to Windows8Forums.com :) As of September 10th, 2011, there has been two legitimate builds of Windows 8 leaked on the internet. Both builds were leaked by an HP employee who recently lost his job, hence why there have been no builds since July. The two builds leaked...
    • Mitchell_A
    • Thread
    • advanced features beta build build 7955 build 7989 developmental process dwm explorer window feature unlock hp employee leaked builds microsoft build milestone registry ribbon interface task manager tech community windows 8 windows development windows forum
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  5. C

    Windows 7 Disappointing Experience with W7

    I'm new to this forum, so hi all. I'm a SDM for a software house, and decided it was time to evaluate Windows 7 to see whether it made sense to move to it from Windows Vista. The first thing I will say is that we do not like Windows Vista and would love to move away from it. This is primarily...
    • cecom
    • Thread
    • admin issues administrator classic theme customization experience explorer window feedback it professionals memory footprint msdn os upgrade resource intensive software installation start menu taskbar user interface windows 7 windows evaluation windows forum windows vista
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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