File Explorer not opening up in specific programs

[Kevtruongah]

So basically my file explorer does not work on Spotify, Blizzard, Discord and Steam. Therefore, I am unable to change any profile pictures, playlist pictures, change file locations, post pictures, etc through these programs. This problem started occuring ever since I had to bring in my PC to get repaired due to a CPU problem. I believe the person that repaired it had my files backed up and simply just sent it back to factory conditions as well as updated it from windows 8 to windows 10.

Some additional info:

.File explorer works on steam when I go to local files
. Unable to launch these games : Stick Fight: The Game, Pummel Party, Aimlabs



Some solutions I've tried that have not worked
. Run netsh & winsock reset

. Hiding hidden files & folders
. Enable Launch folders in a seperate process

. Performed a Clean boot
. Reset File associations
. Cleaned my Drives
. Troubleshoot

. Uninstalling and reinstalling these programs

. Using SFC

. Updating Windows and other programs


This is not that big of a deal as there are alternatives methods to bypass this
for example:
. Drag and dropping
. Using the mobile application


However the one thing that annoys me the most is changing playlist images on spotify because it's the only thing that I'm unable to do as these alternate methods don't work for it

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