DisplayFusion RSS: Windows explorer crash with multiple desktops https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/RSS/?TopicID=6d24aa64-bddb-485e-86af-06f4752d29e8 DisplayFusion RSS: Windows explorer crash with multiple desktops Sun, 19 Apr 2026 15:04:53 GMT en hourly 1 https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/RSS/?TopicID=6d24aa64-bddb-485e-86af-06f4752d29e8 RE: Windows explorer crash with multiple desktops https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-explorer-crash-with-multiple-desktops/?ID=6d24aa64-bddb-485e-86af-06f4752d29e8#13 Fri, 21 Feb 2020 20:08:08 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-explorer-crash-with-multiple-desktops/?ID=6d24aa64-bddb-485e-86af-06f4752d29e8#13 DisplayFusion It happens every now and then, yeah, though not frequent enough for us to keep a list. Good to know though! If you run into it again, please let me know.

Thanks! ]]> RE: Windows explorer crash with multiple desktops https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-explorer-crash-with-multiple-desktops/?ID=6d24aa64-bddb-485e-86af-06f4752d29e8#12 Fri, 21 Feb 2020 15:57:31 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-explorer-crash-with-multiple-desktops/?ID=6d24aa64-bddb-485e-86af-06f4752d29e8#12 DisplayFusion
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Ok, could you send me a copy of your troubleshooting info?

I may have resolved the issue... I stepped back my graphics card version and havent had the issue. If it happens w/ this ver, I'll submit the troublshooting report.

Do you find issues w/ specific GPU's? I have an AMD RX550. ]]> RE: Windows explorer crash with multiple desktops https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-explorer-crash-with-multiple-desktops/?ID=6d24aa64-bddb-485e-86af-06f4752d29e8#11 Thu, 20 Feb 2020 19:50:19 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-explorer-crash-with-multiple-desktops/?ID=6d24aa64-bddb-485e-86af-06f4752d29e8#11 DisplayFusion Ok, could you send me a copy of your troubleshooting info? Here are the steps:

  • Open the Settings > Troubleshooting tab
  • Click the "Export Info to File" button
  • Reply with the file attached
]]> RE: Windows explorer crash with multiple desktops https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-explorer-crash-with-multiple-desktops/?ID=6d24aa64-bddb-485e-86af-06f4752d29e8#10 Thu, 20 Feb 2020 00:01:46 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-explorer-crash-with-multiple-desktops/?ID=6d24aa64-bddb-485e-86af-06f4752d29e8#10 DisplayFusion
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@cableghost: Is this still happening with 9.6.1? It was fixed a few versions back, but maybe a Windows update has broken our fix for it.

Thanks for the reply. I'm running v9.6.1 ]]> RE: Windows explorer crash with multiple desktops https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-explorer-crash-with-multiple-desktops/?ID=6d24aa64-bddb-485e-86af-06f4752d29e8#9 Wed, 05 Feb 2020 23:23:21 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-explorer-crash-with-multiple-desktops/?ID=6d24aa64-bddb-485e-86af-06f4752d29e8#9 DisplayFusion I shall ... explore... the possibility :P ]]> RE: Windows explorer crash with multiple desktops https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-explorer-crash-with-multiple-desktops/?ID=6d24aa64-bddb-485e-86af-06f4752d29e8#8 Wed, 05 Feb 2020 19:51:20 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-explorer-crash-with-multiple-desktops/?ID=6d24aa64-bddb-485e-86af-06f4752d29e8#8 DisplayFusion It could be that DisplayFusion and Wallpaper Engine aren't playing well together. If you exit Wallpaper Engine and use DisplayFusion, do these issues still occur? ]]> RE: Windows explorer crash with multiple desktops https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-explorer-crash-with-multiple-desktops/?ID=6d24aa64-bddb-485e-86af-06f4752d29e8#7 Tue, 04 Feb 2020 15:55:37 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-explorer-crash-with-multiple-desktops/?ID=6d24aa64-bddb-485e-86af-06f4752d29e8#7 DisplayFusion I am not sure if my problem is related, but on startup explorer.exe crashes and im asked to end the process. It restarts and things are fine.. after turning of displayfusion this has stopped happening. I have also experienced insane graphics lag where i can see my mouse cursor moving around 2-3 minutes after i moved it. i also running wallpaper engine, i dont know if the two are having issues locking up explorer as a result? But the last few weeks i have had explorer crashing on me and now while not using display fusion it's not happening. ]]> RE: Windows explorer crash with multiple desktops https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-explorer-crash-with-multiple-desktops/?ID=6d24aa64-bddb-485e-86af-06f4752d29e8#6 Fri, 31 Jan 2020 19:36:35 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-explorer-crash-with-multiple-desktops/?ID=6d24aa64-bddb-485e-86af-06f4752d29e8#6 DisplayFusion @cableghost: Is this still happening with 9.6.1? It was fixed a few versions back, but maybe a Windows update has broken our fix for it. ]]> RE: Windows explorer crash with multiple desktops https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-explorer-crash-with-multiple-desktops/?ID=6d24aa64-bddb-485e-86af-06f4752d29e8#5 Fri, 31 Jan 2020 03:07:30 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-explorer-crash-with-multiple-desktops/?ID=6d24aa64-bddb-485e-86af-06f4752d29e8#5 DisplayFusion This issue has bugged me for some time now. It happens every first time using Win+Tab, and occationally thereafter. I actually use DF with all options disabled. The only function I use is windows positions via script, so it's not some soecific setting, it's the app itself causing the issues. ]]> RE: Windows explorer crash with multiple desktops https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-explorer-crash-with-multiple-desktops/?ID=6d24aa64-bddb-485e-86af-06f4752d29e8#4 Wed, 20 Mar 2019 18:34:49 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-explorer-crash-with-multiple-desktops/?ID=6d24aa64-bddb-485e-86af-06f4752d29e8#4 DisplayFusion I was able to reproduce this issue here and we've added it to our list to fix up. We'll be sure to let you know as soon as we've gotten it all sorted out.

Thanks! ]]> RE: Windows explorer crash with multiple desktops https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-explorer-crash-with-multiple-desktops/?ID=6d24aa64-bddb-485e-86af-06f4752d29e8#3 Mon, 18 Mar 2019 23:24:01 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-explorer-crash-with-multiple-desktops/?ID=6d24aa64-bddb-485e-86af-06f4752d29e8#3 DisplayFusion Hi,
Yes as soon as display fusion is stopped win+tab functionality acts as expected. ]]> RE: Windows explorer crash with multiple desktops https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-explorer-crash-with-multiple-desktops/?ID=6d24aa64-bddb-485e-86af-06f4752d29e8#2 Mon, 18 Mar 2019 21:35:29 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-explorer-crash-with-multiple-desktops/?ID=6d24aa64-bddb-485e-86af-06f4752d29e8#2 DisplayFusion Hi Rob, if exit DisplayFusion are you still seeing the same behaviour? ]]> Windows explorer crash with multiple desktops https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-explorer-crash-with-multiple-desktops/?ID=6d24aa64-bddb-485e-86af-06f4752d29e8 Sun, 17 Mar 2019 16:52:26 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-explorer-crash-with-multiple-desktops/?ID=6d24aa64-bddb-485e-86af-06f4752d29e8 DisplayFusion I work on my laptop with a multiple of external displays in combination with multiple desktops. These problems described below only apply when a monitor is connected in extend mode.

After switching desktops multiple times, pressing Win+Tab usually results in one of the following thing:
- Only one monitor will show its open windows, the other monitor(s) act like win+tab was not pressed at all. They can not be interacted with.
- All monitors show their active windows but nothing is clickable, pressing win+tab again usually fixes this.
- All monitors show their active windows but after clicking another window the win+tab menu does not close like normally. Instead the window will open and the menu closes breifly, but opens straight after on some or all of the monitors. The menu is then unclickable and requires multiple win+tab pressed to go away.
- Nothing seems to happen at all, the display fusion taskbars will blink upon clicking and afterwards nothing is clickable at all. No programs respond and instead hidden windows suddensly start showing when clicking. This usually requires windows explorer to be restarted (with only the keyboard as the mouse is useless in this case).

I can recreate the issue fairly easily on this machine and reinstalling both windows and display fusion did not fix it. I made Displayfusion log everything while i recreated one of the scenario's and the log is attached. ]]>