#File explorer keeps opening on its own simulator

Windows Version 1803 (OS Build 17134.523)Д®dited by gutenshmeis, 27 January 2019 - 01:00 AM. The left side is meant to be managed and run entirely by Windows itself. B) Click/tap on the arrow to the right of Open new window, and click. (see screenshot below) 2 Click/tap on the File tab on the menu bar, and: A) Click/tap on Open new window.

1 While in File Explorer (Win+E), select one or more folders, libraries, and/or drives. Although this does not seem like much of an issue, File explorer opening randomly can quickly become annoying if the Explorer window pops up randomly during. I hope I explained my situation coherent enough. Open Folder, Library, or Drive in New Windows from File Menu in File Explorer. Some other users have also complained that File Explorer file explorer keeps opening on its own in a pattern where it opens at startup or while closing a full-screen application etc. It ONLY seems to be tied to applications that have some sort of background task. This issue does not happen when I'm idle on the internet or simply watching YouTube, so I'm not convinced it's a virus necessarily. As if something was SUPPOSED to be going on in the background, but there was a glitch that kept opening up File Explorer instead.

#File explorer keeps opening on its own simulator

This isn't limited to a single program either, it seems to be widespread.ДЄnother example: I installed a certain plugin for a Flight Simulator I enjoy, and every few moments (on a seemingly regular, or periodic basis), two windows of File Explorer would open up. For example, if I click a link on a chat client, instead of opening a web browser (as usual), File Explorer will open up and nothing happens. I will try to explain as well as I can within the limits of my knowledge.Д«asically, every time a program needs to use another program(or so it seems?), Windows File Explorer will open up. Please excuse my lack of computer literacy.