Can Windows Explorer be repaired or re-installed without full re-install?

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Ray G

Hi

My Windows Explorer is sick and does not always display all drives and
sometimes freezes when a drive icon is clicked.

I have heard that it can be repaired within the software but I can't
remember the details.

XP Pro+SP2 with all updates and security fixes installed.

Help would be much appreciated.

TIA

Ray

Silver Surfer
 
Eric said:
The file for Windows Explorer is explorer.exe, so if you have another PC
running XP, copying the file from it and into the Windows folder might fix
the problem. Or perhaps you can locate the file on the Windows CD.

Or perhaps you can use the System File Checker (SFC) -

How to use the scannow sfc tool in Windows XP

http://www.updatexp.com/scannow-sfc.html

Eric,
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Thank you Eric

I should has said that I have run sfc /scannow twice and it made no
difference.

If I can get a copy of explorer.exe I'll try that.

Ray
 
Ray said:
Hi

My Windows Explorer is sick and does not always display all drives and
sometimes freezes when a drive icon is clicked.

I have heard that it can be repaired within the software but I can't
remember the details.

XP Pro+SP2 with all updates and security fixes installed.
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Back up your data first because Stuff Happens. Then try a Repair
Install, which should leave your programs and data intact.

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

This may or may not solve the issue. If the problems are caused by
non-system file corruption, viruses/malware, or hardware then of course
the Repair Install will not help.

Malke
 
Malke said:
Back up your data first because Stuff Happens. Then try a Repair
Install, which should leave your programs and data intact.

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

This may or may not solve the issue. If the problems are caused by
non-system file corruption, viruses/malware, or hardware then of course
the Repair Install will not help.

Malke
--
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
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Thank you Malke and other responses.

I will give it a try tomorrow.

Ray
 
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