Workaround for Windows Explorer crashing frequently

Workaround for Windows Explorer crashing frequently

If the Windows Explorer on your Windows computer is crashing frequently, you may check a few solutions that might work for you in this previous post - Fix: How to solve Windows Explorer frequent crashes in Windows 10 ?

If none of the solutions work, then you may apply this workaround, that is to launch folder Windows in separate process so that even if Windows Explorer crashed, the folder windows already open stays as it is.

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[Fix For] Windows error 2502, 2503 - Unable to install or uninstall software

[Fix For] Windows error 2502, 2503 - Unable to install or uninstall software

Windows error 2502, 2503 - Unable to install or uninstall software
So when attempting to install or uninstall a software, I was getting the error code 2502 and 2503, because the installation and uninstall of MySQL fails. There are different ways to workaround this issue as I have found online. Some work in some cases, some don't. You may try any of the below way and see which works in your case.

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How to fix: Error 2502 and 2503 encountered when installing/uninstalling software on Windows

How to fix: Error 2502 and 2503 encountered when installing/uninstalling software on Windows

If you encounter Error 2503 and 2502 when installing/uninstalling software on Windows, then try the following steps. The error message would be something like:

• The installer has encountered an unexpected error installing this package. This may indicate a problem with this package. The error code is 2503.
• The installer has encountered an unexpected error installing this package. This may indicate a problem with this package. The error code is 2502.

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Fix for frequent File Explorer crashing on Windows 10 (Alt+Tab)

Fix for frequent File Explorer crashing on Windows 10 (Alt+Tab)

In my earlier post here, I explored some ways to fix the File Explorer crashing on Windows 10 issue. The issue arises when we are doing some activities on the Windows Explorer and especially when switching Windows by pressing ALT+TAB. On Googling, the solution seems to be varied which I shared in the previous post including a solution that worked in my case. Here is an extract of the solution that worked.

Fix for frequent File Explorer crashing on Windows 10 (Alt+Tab)

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Fix: How to solve Windows Explorer frequent crashes in Windows 10 ?

Fix: How to solve Windows Explorer frequent crashes in Windows 10 ?

After upgrading to Windows 10 from Windows 7 (64 bit), I observed that the Windows Explorer keeps crashing frequently. The issue arises when I was doing some activities on the Windows Explorer and especially when switching Windows by pressing ALT+TAB. By doing some Google searches, I found that several others are also facing this problem. In my case, this was happening on the latest Windows 10 OS upgraded from Windows 7. If your Windows Explorer is also crashing abruptly, you may want to try the following solutions. 

How to resolve Windows Explorer crashes in Windows 10?

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