Windows 10 cannot open file explorer

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Enable some extensions starting with those you think are unlikely to cause an issue (in my case it was a 'Context menu' extension from Boxifier), and repeat steps 3-6 until you have found the culprit.If it is, then continue, otherwise, reenable all extensions previously disabled and continue looking for an alternative solution as this one will not help you.

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Here are the steps which worked for me, and not tied to a specific program like WinCDEmu (although it should also fix it). I tried using autoruns from Sysinternals but the latest version as of this writing was very buggy, so I would strongly recommend against using it. I had the same problem and was able to pinpoint the culprit by using the excellent (and free) Shell Extensions Manager by NirSoft.