Windows Explorer repleatedly errors and closes

[erichtg]

Windows explorer is crashing repeatedly. Selecting "close" on the error
window results in explorer restarting followed by the same error. I have been
getting buy by just shoving the error window to the corner of the screen but
I'm not able to save anything to the desktop.

This problem began shortly (if not imediatly) after installing IE7.

I've found many similar support bulletins but none that have helped fix the
problem.

"Windows Explorer has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are
sorry for the inconvenience."
Faulting application explorer.exe, version 6.0.2900.3156, faulting module
shlwapi.dll, version 6.0.2900.3199, fault address 0x00006630.

How else can I narrow in on the cause/fix?

 

[ryanchua]

I have exactly the same problem and error message as you. I couldnot even
open "My Computer" folder. It will prompt me the same error message and close
the Windows Explorer application when I acknowledge the error message.

Anyone out there can help? Thanks.

 

[tonyiv]

I have exactly the same problem and error message as you. I couldnot even
open "My Computer" folder. It will prompt me the same error message and close
the Windows Explorer application when I acknowledge the error message.

Anyone out there can help? Thanks.