I'm trying to create a desktop shortcut to a program. Never had a problem
with this before, but now it's hanging my system.

I right-click on the desktop, click on New/Shortcut, then the browse button.
I expand My Computer and then try to expand the C drive. I get the
hourglass and it just hangs. After about a minute, I can click on the X
(close window) to close the browse window, but get the error that
rundll32.exe is not responding, and I have to End Now. If I then try to
reboot, it hangs for a minute and I get the error that explorer.exe is not
responding and I have to End Now on that also.

I regularly run scandisk and defrag. I've run Spybot, Adaware and Norton
AV, but they do not find anything.

Any ideas?

Hi John,

I have seen this behavior from having Hotbar installed or the similar. If
Hotbar was the case, it leaves behind two dll's that causes New to freeze
even after it has been uninstalled. If this is the case:

Hotbar - Explorer/New Freezes (Line 206)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

If this is the not the case for you, good luck!

--
All the Best,
Kelly

Microsoft-MVP Windows® XP
2004 Windows MVP "Winny" Award

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm


"John Schneider" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message news:u$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I'm trying to create a desktop shortcut to a program. Never had a problem
> with this before, but now it's hanging my system.
>
> I right-click on the desktop, click on New/Shortcut, then the browse
> button.
> I expand My Computer and then try to expand the C drive. I get the
> hourglass and it just hangs. After about a minute, I can click on the X
> (close window) to close the browse window, but get the error that
> rundll32.exe is not responding, and I have to End Now. If I then try to
> reboot, it hangs for a minute and I get the error that explorer.exe is not
> responding and I have to End Now on that also.
>
> I regularly run scandisk and defrag. I've run Spybot, Adaware and Norton
> AV, but they do not find anything.
>
> Any ideas?
>
>
>

Kelly,

No, unfortunately this is not a Hotbar issue. Guess I'm hosed, but I'll
keep looking for a solution...

John

"Kelly" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi John,
>
> I have seen this behavior from having Hotbar installed or the similar. If
> Hotbar was the case, it leaves behind two dll's that causes New to freeze
> even after it has been uninstalled. If this is the case:
>
> Hotbar - Explorer/New Freezes (Line 206)
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>
> If this is the not the case for you, good luck!
>
> --
> All the Best,
> Kelly
>
> Microsoft-MVP Windows® XP
> 2004 Windows MVP "Winny" Award
>
> Troubleshooting Windows XP
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
>
> Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm
>
>
> "John Schneider" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message news:u$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I'm trying to create a desktop shortcut to a program. Never had a
problem
> > with this before, but now it's hanging my system.
> >
> > I right-click on the desktop, click on New/Shortcut, then the browse
> > button.
> > I expand My Computer and then try to expand the C drive. I get the
> > hourglass and it just hangs. After about a minute, I can click on the X
> > (close window) to close the browse window, but get the error that
> > rundll32.exe is not responding, and I have to End Now. If I then try to
> > reboot, it hangs for a minute and I get the error that explorer.exe is
not
> > responding and I have to End Now on that also.
> >
> > I regularly run scandisk and defrag. I've run Spybot, Adaware and
Norton
> > AV, but they do not find anything.
> >
> > Any ideas?
> >
> >
> >
>
>

I just noticed that if I leave the hourglass for about 15 minutes, it will
eventually expand the tree and I can create the shortcut.

What could possibly make it take so long?

"John Schneider" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message news:uvOa$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Kelly,
>
> No, unfortunately this is not a Hotbar issue. Guess I'm hosed, but I'll
> keep looking for a solution...
>
> John
>
> "Kelly" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Hi John,
> >
> > I have seen this behavior from having Hotbar installed or the similar.
If
> > Hotbar was the case, it leaves behind two dll's that causes New to
freeze
> > even after it has been uninstalled. If this is the case:
> >
> > Hotbar - Explorer/New Freezes (Line 206)
> > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
> >
> > If this is the not the case for you, good luck!
> >
> > --
> > All the Best,
> > Kelly
> >
> > Microsoft-MVP Windows® XP
> > 2004 Windows MVP "Winny" Award
> >
> > Troubleshooting Windows XP
> > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
> >
> > Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
> > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm
> >
> >
> > "John Schneider" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> > message news:u$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > I'm trying to create a desktop shortcut to a program. Never had a
> problem
> > > with this before, but now it's hanging my system.
> > >
> > > I right-click on the desktop, click on New/Shortcut, then the browse
> > > button.
> > > I expand My Computer and then try to expand the C drive. I get the
> > > hourglass and it just hangs. After about a minute, I can click on the
X
> > > (close window) to close the browse window, but get the error that
> > > rundll32.exe is not responding, and I have to End Now. If I then try
to
> > > reboot, it hangs for a minute and I get the error that explorer.exe is
> not
> > > responding and I have to End Now on that also.
> > >
> > > I regularly run scandisk and defrag. I've run Spybot, Adaware and
> Norton
> > > AV, but they do not find anything.
> > >
> > > Any ideas?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

"John Schneider" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:<efi$(E-Mail Removed)>...
> I just noticed that if I leave the hourglass for about 15 minutes, it will
> eventually expand the tree and I can create the shortcut.
>
> What could possibly make it take so long?
>

I had this happen when I had a drive mapped that was on my work
network and not on my actual PC. When I wasn't connected to the
network, Windows Explorer took forever before it realized it couldn't
resolve the drive mapping.