Reference from : http://www.registryrecycler.com/blog/2013/11/file-explorer-crashes-in-windows-8-1-fix-it/ Although, Windows 8.1 has adroitly been covering the left overs of Windows 8, it also has some enduring issues that need to be addressed. One of these issues is a frequently crashing File Explorer. Not all, but a few subscribers of this new update are experience the glitch and are in search of an appropriate solution. To discourse this issue in correct direction, we would need to know the prior causes in specific to respond accordingly. Given below in this article are some genuine reasons, why the explorer crashes promptly on being launched and their relevant workarounds. Cause and Solution 1 The first reason that we can think of, is third party handlers of cloud storage integrated with your File explorer. These have the potential to hinder an explorer work properly, as it can be assumed that third party extensions may have compatibility issues with Windows 8.1 explo