"filepicker was unexpectedly closed by windows"

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Andrew Freyer

Error Message: "The Filepicker was unexpectedly closed by windows."

The filepicker (open/save dialog) crashes for every program that tries to
use it. This means that I can't save any files, I can't open any files from
a file>open menu. I cannot save anything... I cannot open anything... I
can't upload any screenshots.

This is a serious error, and I can't use my computer for any work until it
is fixed.

Already Done:

Searched Google - Tried every solution to no avail
Virus Scan - 0 problems
Spyware - 0 Problems
Adware - 0 Problems
System Restore - No Effect
Registry Editing

Tried to replace System32.dll, but permission was denied. (It was last
modified around the time that the problem started)


Any help would be wonderful.

Andrew
 
Andrew Freyer said:
Error Message: "The Filepicker was unexpectedly closed by windows."

The filepicker (open/save dialog) crashes for every program that tries to
use it. This means that I can't save any files, I can't open any files
from a file>open menu. I cannot save anything... I cannot open anything...
I can't upload any screenshots.
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Are you sure that is the exact text of the error message? Because
"filepicker" is not standard Windows terminology, and I cannot find that
error message anywhere is Windows. If the error message is as you report it,
it is coming from a non-Windows component on your system. (Macintosh people
sometimes talk about "filepickers").

Likewise, system32.dll is not a Windows-supplied file. Windows creates a
System32 subdirectory, containing DLLs - but there's no System32.dll file. A
quick Google search seems to suggest this "system32.dll" file may be
associated with a Virus.

So, make sure your anti-virus software is up-to-date (or, *install*
anti-virus software, if you don't already have some). Then run a full,
detailed system scan at maximum volume.

Next, to repair any damaged Windows components, use the SFC commd. Open a
command prompt as Administrator and do:

C:\>sfc /scannow

It may take several minutes to run. SFC is "System File Check", it will
check the system files and replace any that look damaged (based on a hash of
the file contents).

If that fails, you could try doing a system restore to a point before the
onset of the problem, if you have system restore enabled.

Hope it helps,
 
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