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No drive content showing

Discussion in 'Legacy Windows' started by cspgsl, 2016/01/17.

  1. 2016/01/17
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    cspgsl Geek Member Thread Starter

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    When I click on File Explorer (taskbar icon) This PC opens but does not show any content within the window. If I hold Win and E keys, My Computer opens revealing all.

    Any thoughts on why this is happening?

    Thanks
     
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    retiredlearner

    retiredlearner SuperGeek WindowsBBS Team Member

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    Hi cspgsl, I'm running W10 and if I open Explorer from the Taskbar, I click on This PC and the drive/s are shown.
    Does that work in W8.1? Neil.
     
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    cspgsl Geek Member Thread Starter

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    It should and did up until earlier last night. This is on a client machine and suddenly changed without reason.
    My Win 10 file explorer taskbar icon works as you describe as well so I know of what you speak
     
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    Steve R Jones

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    Where does it take you when you open it? Mine takes me the This Computer...
     
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    cspgsl Geek Member Thread Starter

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    It goes to this pic and then I watch as the address bar moves from left to right as the page tries to load the content. It never finishes loading
     
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    cspgsl Geek Member Thread Starter

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    well, this is embarrassing...

    The problem was the flash drive that was plugged in. When it was removed, explorer, opened normally. I don't know what was on the drive so I cannot tell you why it was an issue.
    Thanks gentlemen
     
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