UPDATE: đ» MICROSOFT CONFIRMS WINDOWS 11 EXPLORER.EXE BUG
Microsoft has acknowledged a Windows 11 issue where explorer.exe crashes or hangs during the first sign-in after boot or certain updates.$SUI
The bug is linked to specific startup apps and causes:
Taskbar to disappear $ARDR
Desktop to become unresponsive
Start Menu & File Explorer inaccessible $ARK
Microsoft says itâs actively investigating, with fixes expected in upcoming updates.