SP2, can't right click folders, DEP crash

[David]

After installing SP2 I can't right click on folders. Files
are ok, but folders cause a DEP error and explorer crashes.
I have searched a bit on google and found people
experiencing this that have DIVX installed but I do not,
very frustrating! I have for the short term taken to
booting without DEP active. Any ideas?

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

David;
Check for viruses and spyware.
Follow the yellow section on this link:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/slowcom.htm

 

[David Candy]

What's a DEP.

 

[R. McCarty]

Data Execution Prevention - Two forms, CPU based & XP's
software version. Certain areas of memory are restricted. If an
application attempts to access these areas the operating system
will block it. A common avenue for "hackers" to break into a
PC.

What's a DEP.

 

[David Candy]

It's always been caused by a non MS program.

Folders include My Comp, Control Panel, and File Folders. File Folders are things like c:\somefolder.

File Folders inherit all of Folder's settings and from AllFileSystem settings.

Therefore,

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers

What's under here in the registry (type regedit in Start Run)

(it's normally caused by contextmenuhandlers)

 

[Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\)]

What's a DEP.

Hi

It's documented here:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/sp2mempr.mspx