Multiple explorer.exe processes open in the task manager

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sirlamas

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I recently went in my task manager to close a program that crashed and saw over 9 explorer.exe processes up and my cpu is at %90 usage. How can i make it so that only one explorer.exe is open at all times.
 
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hang-the-9
There should be only one explorer.exe running. Maybe you mean iexplorer which is Internet Explorer. That opens up that process for each tab you have open. Otherwise you may have a virus or spyware on the system, I'd run a full scan with Malwarebytes.
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There should be only one explorer.exe running. Maybe you mean iexplorer which is Internet Explorer. That opens up that process for each tab you have open. Otherwise you may have a virus or spyware on the system, I'd run a full scan with Malwarebytes.
 
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Right click on each of them in task manager and click "Open file location", if it's in any directory other than C:\windows then it's bogus
 
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