Summary
When you try to open files or launch an application, the files doesn’t open and Windows is not able to launch the application, then you will see “the object invoked has disconnected from its clients” error message. Then you can read this post written by MiniTool to get methods to fix it.
How to Fix “the Object Invoked Has Disconnected from Its Clients” Error
Method 1: Restart Your Computer
If you’re seeing the “the object invoked has disconnected from its clients” error message, the first method you should try is to restart your computer.
If you’re experiencing this problem when you try to log in to your computer and you can’t log in successfully, you just simply click the Power button on the Windows login screen and click Restart to restart your computer.
Method 2: End the Explorer.exe Process
The second method is to end the explorer. process. Here are the steps:
Step 1: Press the Ctrl + Shift + Esc keys to open Task Manager.
Step 2: Navigate to the Processes tab, then locate the explorer.exe or Windows Explorer process and right-click it.
Step 3: Click End task to stop the process.
Stepp 4: Once the process has been ended, repeat step 1. Then click File > Run new task.
Step 5: Type explorer.exe and click OK.
Your computer will restart the explorer.exe process. Then you can check to see if “the object invoked disconnected from its clients” error message still exists.
Method 3: Enable Secure Boot and Device Guard in BIOS
If it still exists, you should try this method — enable Secure Boot and Device Guard in BIOS. Here is the tutorial:
Step 1: You should enter your BIOS, if you don’t know how to enter it, read this post — How to Enter BIOS Windows 10/8/7 (HP/Asus/Dell/Lenovo, any PC).
Step 2: Once you’re in the computer’s BIOS, navigate to the Security tab.
Step 3: Locate the Secure Boot option and select it. Make sure that the Secure Boot option is enabled.
Step 4: Go back to the Security tab, locate and select the Device Guard option. Make sure the Device Guard option is also enabled.
Step 5: Save the changes and exit it.
Then restart your computer and check to see if the problem still persists.
Method 4: Change the Default Application Used to Open the Files Affected By This Problem
The last method is to change the default program or application your computer uses to open those specific files. Here is how to do that:
Step 1: Right-click the file that displays the “the object invoked has disconnected from its clients” error message when you try to open it.
Step 2: Choose Open with and click Choose another app.
Step 3: Select a program that is not the default program. Then click OK and restart your computer.
Here is all the information on how to fix the object invoked has disconnected from its clients.
Final Words
To sum up, this post has introduced the methods to fix “the object invoked has disconnected from its clients” error with 4 different solutions. If you have encountered the same error, don’t worry, try these solutions.
Originally published at https://www.minitool.com on November 11, 2019.
