MacBook – Windows Explorer stopped working after connecting external display (monitor) to My Apple Mac Book Air 2011

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Earlier i was using Window 7 32 bit (bootcamp), and i have replaced my new SSD and load the windows 7 64 bit. After installing windows 7 64 bit, i was facing display driver issue due to incompatible drivers automatically loaded after running bootcamp, and intel HD graphic 4000 (version 10.18.10.5129) installed. i restarted by laptop, and after restarting black screen was coming, so i copied the display driver (Intel HD graphic 4000 version 8.15.10.2778) from my 32 bit SSD and installed the driver. After installing display driver version 8.15.10.2778, i can boot in windows 7 bootcamp and also it is working fine but when i connect external display (monitor) via thunder bolt to VGA port then it is showing windows explorer stopped working and i have to restart the windows explorer then i can see the external display on my monitor. This error coming each time, i connect external display with my Mac.

Kindly help to resolve this issue.

Best Answer

Malfunctioning cables, hubs and displays can cause good hardware to freeze, no matter which OS you choose. I would try running the Mac for several days without any accessories to validate it’s a cable or accessory causing the freeze.

Perhaps someone has got better troubleshooting expertise on windows than I and can answer thusly, but my steps above are often needed on troubleshooting macOS as well since they are so effective and easy to perform.