Explorer Crashes

[hoosierfan]

I have had a problem just crop up out of nowhere. In Windows Explorer,
or any program that uses file mgt., if when I have a file high lighted
and try to perform any kind of action, explorer crashes. This includes
using the "file" menu in explorer, right clicking the file, or just
simply trying to delete the file. The only way that I can currently
delete a file is to drag & drop it to the recycle bin. This just
started. I have not previously (knowingly) changed any settings,
installed any programs.
I am using XP sp3. SP3 has been working fine. I upgraded shortly afte
it became available last year. I have run Scan Disk (aka Norton Disk
Doctor), checked for viruses etc. with Norton, Spybot, and Ad-Aware
with no results. There seems to be no strange programs or services
running. Have checked using Task Manager & Norton Process Viewer.
Any help would be appreciated

 

[Iceman]

I have had a problem just crop up out of nowhere. In Windows Explorer,
or any program that uses file mgt., if when I have a file high lighted
and try to perform any kind of action, explorer crashes. This includes
using the "file" menu in explorer, right clicking the file, or just
simply trying to delete the file. The only way that I can currently
delete a file is to drag & drop it to the recycle bin. This just
started. I have not previously (knowingly) changed any settings,
installed any programs.
I am using XP sp3. SP3 has been working fine. I upgraded shortly after
it became available last year. I have run Scan Disk (aka Norton Disk
Doctor), checked for viruses etc. with Norton, Spybot, and Ad-Aware
with no results. There seems to be no strange programs or services
running. Have checked using Task Manager & Norton Process Viewer.
Any help would be appreciated.

You could try a system restore to a point before the problem started, and
see how that works out.

 

[hoosierfan]

On Sat, 7 Mar 2009 20:26:32 +0000, hoosierfan wrote in message
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I have had a problem just crop up out of nowhere. In Window
Explorer,
or any program that uses file mgt., if when I have a file hig
lighted
and try to perform any kind of action, explorer crashes. Thi
includes
using the "file" menu in explorer, right clicking the file, or just
simply trying to delete the file. The only way that I can currently
delete a file is to drag & drop it to the recycle bin. This just
started. I have not previously (knowingly) changed any settings,
installed any programs.
I am using XP sp3. SP3 has been working fine. I upgraded shortl
after
it became available last year. I have run Scan Disk (aka Norton Disk
Doctor), checked for viruses etc. with Norton, Spybot, and Ad-Aware
with no results. There seems to be no strange programs or services
running. Have checked using Task Manager & Norton Process Viewer.
Any help would be appreciated.-

You could try a system restore to a point before the problem started
and
see how that works out.

No luck doing that

 

[Iceman]

No luck doing that.

Your problem seemed reminiscent of another in a recent thread. Have a look
here:

http://groups.google.com/group/micr.../browse_thread/thread/fd286574952c344b?hl=is#

Shorter link: http://tinyurl.com/d65qam

 

[hoosierfan]

On Sun, 8 Mar 2009 13:11:59 +0000, hoosierfan wrote in message
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Iceman;3267638 Wrote: -
On Sat, 7 Mar 2009 20:26:32 +0000, hoosierfan wrote in message
-
I have had a problem just crop up out of nowhere. In Windows
Explorer,
or any program that uses file mgt., if when I have a file high
lighted
and try to perform any kind of action, explorer crashes. This
includes
using the "file" menu in explorer, right clicking the file, or just
simply trying to delete the file. The only way that I can currently
delete a file is to drag & drop it to the recycle bin. This just
started. I have not previously (knowingly) changed any settings,
installed any programs.
I am using XP sp3. SP3 has been working fine. I upgraded shortly
after
it became available last year. I have run Scan Disk (aka Norton Disk
Doctor), checked for viruses etc. with Norton, Spybot, and Ad-Aware
with no results. There seems to be no strange programs or services
running. Have checked using Task Manager & Norton Process Viewer.
Any help would be appreciated.-

You could try a system restore to a point before the problem started,
and
see how that works out.-

No luck doing that.-

Your problem seemed reminiscent of another in a recent thread. Have
look
he

http://tinyurl.com/aboxy4

Shorter link: http://tinyurl.com/d65qam

Problem fixed. Using your links, I discovered a FREE utility to fix it
The utility is ShellExView located at www.nirsoft.net. I traced to a
extension for an older version of PowerDesk (v6). Using this utility
could deactivate the 2 shell extensions involved.
Thank you for the help.
Les Brau

 

[Twayne]

Try my Explorer Shell Fix tool. Download it here
http://www.ms-mvp.org/

No, don't! Notice his libel list against some of the better posters to
this group and realize that says an awful lot about him and "his"
software. You've no idea what you may actually be downloading from this
character in the way of malware even if the ware he touts appears to
have done something. He also posts under several different nicks and
often with malice. Do not trust.