Explorer (file explorer) stops responding

Explorer (file explorer) stops responding

If a bad file is in the history of file explorer because of a change in location, name, or unable to contact the server its on; explorer will stop responding while trying to deal with this issue.

Fix:
  1. Right-click on start button and click search. 
  2. Type file explorer options
  3. Click clear button on General tab
  4. Click Restore Defaults button on General tab.
  5. Click Apply, and OK.