Windows Explorer missing labels column title and column of file size

One of the recent updates from a few months (I don't remember when) Windows Explorer (NOT Internet Explorer) had the column headings disappear and completely disappeared in the detail file size column display.

This can be fixed, or can I just reinstall Windows Explorer, or y at - it another way to retrieve the column headers and the display of file size?

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