Windows10 -> Windows Explorer

[audiopro]

I have a strange issue at the moment.
Whenever I run Filezilla the taskbar in Windows Explorer closes down.
I can restart it but each time I upload a file the issue occurs.

Any clue what could be causing the problem?

This is the latest entry from the Event Viewer:-

The application-specific permission settings do not grant Local Activation permission for the COM Server application with CLSID
{D63B10C5-BB46-4990-A94F-E40B9D520160}
and APPID
{9CA88EE3-ACB7-47C8-AFC4-AB702511C276}
to the user NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM SID (S-1-5-18) from address LocalHost (Using LRPC) running in the application container Unavailable SID (Unavailable). This security permission can be modified using the Component Services administrative tool.

[botg]

Sounds like your Windows installation got damaged. Do you still experience this with a fresh Windows 10 installation?

Another possibility might be faulty third-party shell extensions. Try uninstalling all such third-party shell extension. Fastest way again is using a fresh Windows 10 installation to ensure there are none.

[audiopro]

I suspect it is a failure of Windows - thanks.

[RealBillGates]

Do you still experience this with a fresh Windows 10 installation?

Fresh installations are no more a practice since Windows 10, instead you have to run a cmd in admin mode and do a "sfc /scannow". This checks the integrity of the Windows system and automatically repair it if necessary.

[boco]

"sfc /scannow" will, exactly like "dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth", repair only a tiny fraction of possible issues. Fresh installation must still be considered the ultimate way of decrapifying Windows.

[botg]

Does this command uninstall _ALL_ files not in a fresh Windows installation? If not, then it is not the same. For example these scripts do not remove third-party shell extensions.