explorer.exe - Application Error

G

Guest

Every single time I start my computer up, it will allow me to login but as
soon as I do, it pops up an error message with the title 'explorer.exe -
Application Error' the message is 'The application failed to initialize
properly (0xc0000142). Click OK to terminate the application' I have tried
everything, and it still appears...
 
G

Guest

Are you still able to login with the desktop etc. visible? If so, you could
try System Restore and restore your computer to a date when this error didn't
occur.

If you can't login, there is a Repair option when you insert your Windows
Vista DVD and boot from it, maybe you can do the system restore from there.
 
G

Guest

The only way I can access my desktop or taskbar is to manually start
explorer.exe manually through task manager, and I've already tried system
restore and diagnostics with the Vista CD.
 
P

Peter Foldes

Sniper

You are infected with some form of Malware. I sullest that you do a thorough cleaning by running multiple cleaning programs.
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

From PA Bear

Checking for/Help with Hijackware
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878
http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_Removal_and_Prevention:_Introduction
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

When all else fails, HijackThis v1.99.1
(http://aumha.org/downloads/hijackthis.zip) is the preferred tool to use.
It will help you to both identify and remove any hijackware/spyware. **Post
your log to http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30,
http://castlecops.com/forum67.html,
http://forums.subratam.org/index.php?showforum=7, or other appropriate
forums for expert analysis, not here.**
 
L

Lang Murphy

Sniper167 said:
Every single time I start my computer up, it will allow me to login but as
soon as I do, it pops up an error message with the title 'explorer.exe -
Application Error' the message is 'The application failed to initialize
properly (0xc0000142). Click OK to terminate the application' I have tried
everything, and it still appears...
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New PC?

Lang
 
L

Lang Murphy

Sniper167 said:
no
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OK.. have you experienced this problem from "day one" with the "upgrade" or
"clean" install of Vista? And, which was it? Upgrade or clean install? Have
you tried booting from the Vista DVD and doing a repair?

Lang
 
G

Guest

You know what? Just out of the blue today, it stopped happening!!! I don't
get it, I didn't do anything differently and it stopped!
 
L

Lang Murphy

Sniper167 said:
You know what? Just out of the blue today, it stopped happening!!! I don't
get it, I didn't do anything differently and it stopped!
Click to expand...


Gotta love those "self-healing" problems! ;-)

Lang
 

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