Resolving the File Manager Used in Microsoft Windows 7

Microsoft’s File Manager is the default file manager tool installed on Windows 7. However, many Windows users reported that their File Manager is corrupted, or cannot be accessed.
Furthermore, some users detailed that the built-in File Manager in Windows 7 is not working.

• Microsoft Windows 7 includes some very useful file management utilities that can help you maintain and improve the way you work.
• Users reported the File Manager utility doesn’t work on Windows 7.
• In order to fix the problem, you should use a dedicated tool to uninstall the problematic software.

Use a third-party program

1. Plug your USB drive in your computer.
2. Open the drive in Windows Explorer.
3. Double-click on the drive.
   
4. Right-click on the “.iso” file and choose “open with”.
5. From the “open with” window, click on “Choose default program”.
6. Select “Windows Explorer” and click “OK”.
   

Run the File Explorer troubleshooter

1. Press Windows + I to open Settings and select the Update & Security option.
2. Click on the Troubleshoot tab on the left.
   
3. Now, select File Explorer from the list of troubleshooters.
4. Click the Run the troubleshooter button.
5. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the troubleshooter.
6. Open the File Explorer.
   
7. In the address bar, type %localappdata%.
8. Press Enter or click on Go.
9. Now, navigate to the Microsoft folder.
10. You should find several folders inside Microsoft, including Local, Application Data, and Temp.
    
11. Delete all the folders except the Application Data.
12. Open File Explorer again.
13. Navigate to the Application Data folder.
14. Right-click on the Application Data folder and select Properties.
    
15. Click on the Security tab.
16. Click on Edit.
17. Select the Everyone option and click OK.

Run the SFC scan

1. Press Windows + S and type cmd.
2. Right-click on Command prompt and select Run as administrator.
   
3. Now type the sfc /scannow command and press Enter.
4. Wait for the process to finish and check if the issue is resolved.

Run the DISM and SFC scan

1. Press Windows key + X, and choose Command prompt (Admin) or PowerShell (Admin).
2. When Command prompt starts, enter the following command and press Enter: DISM /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth
   

Use System Restore

1. Press the Windows Key + R hotkey to open Run.
2. Enter rstrui in the Open box, and click the OK button.
3. Migrate to a Previous Version