Repairing explorer.exe

[Bob]

How do you repair or replace if possible, explorer.exe.
without reinstalling Windows? I am using WinXP Pro with SP1
and all the latest updates and over the last few days have
had crashes with a message saying that explorer.exe is
encountering problems. I guess my explorer.exe file has got
corrupted. Any advice will be appreciated. I posted this a
few days ago in the same newsgroup but so far have not
received any response.

 

[Kelly]

Hi Bob,

There are many issues within XP and Explorer.exe. Here are some suggestions
and good luck!

Explorer.exe Process Uses Many CPU Cycles When Windows Is Idle
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;EN-US;q317751

Windowx XP Patch: Explorer May Generate an Application Error When You Close
a Folder: http://tinyurl.com/68pt

Error Message: Explorer.exe Has Generated Errors and Will Be Closed by
Windows - Norton Cleansweep
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;EN-US;Q314867

100% CPU usage when using Media Player/AVI files

AVI Search Remove (Line 74)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Explorer Crashes - No desktop/Icons/Start Button

Control/Alt/Delete - When the Windows Task Manager dialog box appears, go
to Processes, find Explorer.exe highlight it and choose End Process.

Keep the task manager open then select the File menu and then New Task
(Run). When the Create New Task dialog box appears, type in Explorer and
press the OK button. Windows Explorer should restart complete with the
Taskbar and Start button.

If still nothing: Go back to the Task Manager/File/New Task and type in
msconfig. On the General Tab choose Expand File.

Or go to Start/Run and type in CMD:
expand x:\i386\explorer.ex_ c:\windows\explorer.exe

Restore Desktop Icons and Taskbar (Line 195)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

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