File Explorer not responding when i open UE

Just starting to learn Unreal Engine, and i have noticed that after i launch UE i cant use windows file explorer. I can open it just fine, but if i try to actually open one of my drives or folders it just stops responding. It works completely fine before i launch UE, and i have never encountered it before. I did some googling and have tried sfc /scannow and all other “quick fixes” i could find, i have windows 11 and its up to date. The only thing that works is restarting the pc, but as soon as i open UE again the problem is back.
Any ideas?

Hey there @Yuqzii! Welcome to the community! That is concerning! Back in 4.2x there was a bug that was caused when Windows updated a service for the file explorer that would do something similar. I’m seeing reports of recent Windows 11 updates specifically interacting with UE5.1+ in a similar manner.

May I know your specs and which engine version you’re using?

5800x and 3060ti with 16gb DDR4, and UE 5.2.1

This is weird, so i just opened UE now and there was no problem with file explorer. i then tried to restart the pc and launch UE again just to test if anything would happen, and still no problem. No idea why its suddenly fixed now, i turned off my pc yesterday and when i turned it on today its just gone. I didnt change anything at all.

Interesting! Sometimes windows services can get tied up in certain tasks, albeit rarely. Let me know if you experience it again and have any information on what may trigger it!

Alright! Wasnt sure whether i should mark it as solved or not, thanks

For tracking purposes it’s often best we close them when the issue is no longer occurring, especially in cases a workaround or fix is found. However I’ve removed the timer so if it occurs again and the restart doesn’t fix it, you should still be able to respond here. Thanks!

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5.4.4. – In task manager y restart explorer and it works fine. It shouldn’t happen but this fixes it