Solved Opening appdata by typing %appdata% in Win + Q restarts...

This problem has been happening recently,
whenever I try to open appdata folder directly by typing %appdata% by using Windows Logo + Q (or simply type it down after going to....metro menu, that's what it's called?)

stutters my Explorer.exe VERY BADLY, so that I can hardly move my mouse cursor.

Stutter happens only for moment, less than a minute usually, but appdata folder does NOT open.

When I make another attempt to open the folder using same method, folder still does not open, but explorer.exe restarts (probably crashes and automatically starts it again.) and then I can open the appdata folder normally using same method.

After all of these are done, I can open appdata folder with no problem unless I restart the laptop. Or restart explorer.exe before trying to open appdata folder.

I am assuming that one of the program that I've installed recently is causing the problem, but I can't seem to figure it out....

I've searched everywhere in Google, couldn't find an answer but one answer saying about using ShellexViewer to disable any extension attached to Explorer.exe.....but looks like it doesn't do the trick. Halp D:

What happens if you switch to desktop first then press Winkey+r and type %appdata% in the Run box?

Hmm....looks like Win + R doesn't trigger the crash/restart. But I stilll want to find out what the problem is and use Win + Q feature

By the way, this happens only once after logging after restarting, so if the crash happens, it won't happen again until the laptop is restarted and Win + Q & typed %appdata%....

Maybe someone else who uses the Start Page often has an idea. I bypass the Start page and go right to the desktop. Once I got all my settings where I wanted them I never use Winkey Q.

Welcome to Windows EightForums, Aaryl.

It’s called the Start screen. I realize this isn’t your problem, but just to let you know > WinKey/Q is the combo keys for search “Everywhere” in 8, but changed in 8.1. WinKey/S is what you want to use for “Everywhere” no matter where you’re at. WinKey/F is “File” search. WinKey/Q seems to be app specific, but not always. Kind of weird.

Have you installed a program recently? If so, it may be that it broke some files. It may be a virus? Try running an AV scan.

Try www.eightforums.com/showthread.php?t=3047 to repair files. Please take notice of the “Notes” Brink has about files that may be corrupted after each option in the tutorial. You may have to run DISM also.

I did some experimenting with %appdata%. It opens Appdata/Roaming folder.

Services

Adobe Acrobat Update Service
Adobe Flash Player Update Service
Apple Mobile Device
ASLDR Service (Asus)
ASUS InstantOn Service (Asus)
Asus WebStorage Windows Service (Asus)
AtherosSvc
ATKGFNEX Service (Asus)
Bonjour Service
CyberLink Product - 2014/04/13 21:01:47
Intel(R) Content Protection HECI Service
Elan Service
Everything (Files searching program)
FreemakeVideoCapture (Used for downloading/converting videos in the webpages)
GamesAppIntegrationService (WildTangent)
GamesAppservice (WildTangent)
NVIDIA GeForce Experience Service
Intel(R) Capability Licensing Service TCP IP Interface
Intel(R) ME Service
iPod Service
Intel(R) Dynamic Application Loader Host Interface Service
Intel(R) Management and Security Application Local Management Service
Mozilla Maintenance Service
NVIDIA Network Service
NVIDIA Streamer Service
NVIDIA Display Driver Service
OpenVPN Service
Origin Client Service
Steam Client Service
V3 Lite Service (Anti-Virus Program, but automatically re-enables itself)
ZAtheros Bt and Wlan Coex AgentStart Program

ASUS Product Register Program
ASUS ROG Gaming Mouse hid
brs (Cyberlink's)
ETD Control Center
hkcmd Module
igfxTray Module
iTunesHelper
NVIDIA Capture Server Proxy
NVIDIA GeForce Experience Backend
persistence Module
PowerDVD RC Service
QuickTime Task
V3Lite Main UI ApplicationI disabled all of these, restarted and tried out %appdata% in Win + Q, nothing happened ....My job is to find out what is causing problem....Any idea?

Try booting is safe mode and see if it happens.

Does it trigger no matter what program has the focus when you hit the hotkey?

Oh, my reply could have been confusing yeah :|

I meant that I disabled all those start programs and Services and restarted, and tried out Win + Q & type %appdata%, and it did NOT trigger, worked normally. I have to find out which one among those services/programs are causing trouble....


And safe mode indeed did not trigger this problem.

Ok. Yeah safe mode was just a way to uickly disable many services. But it looks like you will winnow them out. It's just tedious. But you should get there with your approach. :thumb:

It'll be just time-consuming to figure out which one it is I guess....thanks guys!

You're welcome. Glad you have it somewhat narrowed down. That's a lot of programs!

Please let us know which one it is?

Actually, when I tested out by disabling all start programs & services, this...stutter happened again :|

I have no idea what now.....

A driver? Perhaps a video driver? Anything in event log?

I have no idea how to look at event log viewer....(I know how to open it, but I have no idea what to look at :|)

Could it be beucase of latest nVidia graphic driver? ;;

Could be. Does the date installed correlate with the problem?

Event Viewer - Open and Use in Windows 7 - Windows 7 Help Forums

Should be in "System" category.

It should have a red exclamation point or a yellow triangle warning. It'll describe what it is.