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By joehahn , 16 September 2025
Windows 11 file explorer screenshot

The Case of the Crashing "Open File" Dialog in Windows 11

I've been wrestling with one of the most frustrating bugs I've encountered in a while on Windows 11. The scenario is simple: I'm in an application like VS Code or another editor, I go to File > Open, and the moment the File Explorer dialog appears, the entire application instantly crashes. 💥 No warning, no error message, and worst of all, absolutely nothing is recorded in the Event Viewer. It's as if the app just vanishes into thin air.

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