G
Guest
In Windows Discussion Group, when I hit NEW, or SHOW, the drop down box is
only partially visibal, a bug?
only partially visibal, a bug?
D
Doug Kanter
r said:
Which browser are you using to view the group?
A
Alan Edwards
Try reading this newsgroup with a proper newsreader instead of that
slow quirky web interface.
Outlook Express Newsreader-Setting up
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/outlookexpressnewreader.htm
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/community/newsgroups/setup.asp
http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/resources/communities.htm#setupmsnews
....Alan
slow quirky web interface.
Outlook Express Newsreader-Setting up
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/outlookexpressnewreader.htm
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/community/newsgroups/setup.asp
http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/resources/communities.htm#setupmsnews
....Alan
G
Guest
MS Explorer v6
Doug Kanter said:
D
Doug Kanter
As Alan said, switch to using Outlook Express to read newsgroups. There are
tutorial links in the message he wrote you a little while ago.
K
Kelly
Thank you, Alan! 
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Taskbar Repair Tool
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G
Guest
I am having trouble adding a new post as well.
I am sure I have done it this way before though.
Someone please help me, coz I need to post something about my Windows
Explorer which continually crashes.
Sorry if I have upset/annoyed anyone with this post.
Im quite new to this
I am sure I have done it this way before though.
Someone please help me, coz I need to post something about my Windows
Explorer which continually crashes.
Sorry if I have upset/annoyed anyone with this post.
Im quite new to this
M
Malke
friendsfan_lm said:
You aren't upsetting anyone - if you don't ask, you won't learn. ;-)
Regular helpers (like me!) *enjoy* helping you or we wouldn't do it.
We're volunteers, after all.
This isn't a "discussion group". This is a Usenet newsgroup and you are
using the web interface, which is pretty terrible. Instead, you should
use a real newsreader. There are many good newsreaders for Windows, but
you can use Outlook Express since you already have it. Setting up OE to
use newsgroups is very easy. Here are links to teach you about Usenet,
how to post, and how to set up OE as a newsreader. Try it; you'll find
navigating newsgroups to be so much easier than the web interface and
you'll get a lot more out of this valuable resource.
About Usenet:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usenet
http://groups.google.com/support/bin/static.py?page=basics.html - Basics
of Usenet
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Usenet - a brief
explanation of newsgroups
Using Outlook Express as Newsreader:
http://michaelstevenstech.com/outlookexpressnewreader.htm
http://rickrogers.org/setupoe.htm
How to Post:
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
http://aumha.org/nntp.htm - list of MS newsgroups
microsoft.public.test.here - MS group to test if your newsreader is
working properly
http://www.mailmsg.com/SPAM_munging.htm - how to munge email address
http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm - multiposting vs.
crossposting
Malke
L
Lee Masson
Malke,
Thanks for your response.
I have hooked onto Outlook Express, so can air my problem of which I have
posted earlier, but not having any luck.
Maybe you can help
"My Windows Explorer on my pc keeps crashing. It asks me whether I want to
send a report to Microsoft or not.
I select "send" and it does its thing, then stops.
I have searched the Microsoft Newsgroups who have told me this report is for
Microsoft only, and they don't contact you.
My problem really is that Windows Explorer crashes when I go into a folder
(any folder). It keeps doing this no matter what. I have tried the
newsgroups and got confused. I even did a restore back to last week, and
that didnt do the trick."
Thanks for your response.
I have hooked onto Outlook Express, so can air my problem of which I have
posted earlier, but not having any luck.
Maybe you can help
"My Windows Explorer on my pc keeps crashing. It asks me whether I want to
send a report to Microsoft or not.
I select "send" and it does its thing, then stops.
I have searched the Microsoft Newsgroups who have told me this report is for
Microsoft only, and they don't contact you.
My problem really is that Windows Explorer crashes when I go into a folder
(any folder). It keeps doing this no matter what. I have tried the
newsgroups and got confused. I even did a restore back to last week, and
that didnt do the trick."
M
Malke
Lee said:
Unfortunately, this isn't enough information to get focused
troubleshooting. One of the links I gave you is about what you need to
include in a newsgroup post. Here it is again:
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
Review the information at that link. In the meantime, some of the things
that will help narrow down the cause:
1. Need computer hardware specs.
2. What changed between the time things worked and the time they didn't?
3. What version of XP - Home or Pro - and what Service Pack level?
4. What is the virus/malware status of the machine? If you think it is
clean, what programs (and versions) did you use to determine this? Be
sure the machine is clean:
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware
5. Look in Event Viewer for clues - yellow exclamation marks and red
warnings. Start>Run>eventvwr.msc [enter]
6. If you get error messages, what is the text?
7. Did you install Windows Update KB908531 in early April and not update
your computer after April 25th? There was an issue with this update and
a revised version was issued on April 25th.
Malke
L
Lee Masson
Malke,
Hope this is what you need (sorry its so long):-
1. AMD Athlon(tm) XP 2600+
2.08Ghz, 512MB of RAM
Not sure if you need more.
2. Dont think anything changed between the time of pc being ok and it
crashing
3. Windows XP Home Edition SP2
4. Virus/Malware checked, well at least Virus, using McAfee Virusscan v7.0
5. No Yellow Exclamation marks in Event Viewer
6. Error Message I get is (i think)
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-16"?>
<DATABASE>
<EXE NAME="SYSTEM INFO" FILTER="GRABMI_FILTER_SYSTEM">
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="advapi32.dll" SIZE="616960" CHECKSUM="0x8E9BCF02"
BIN_FILE_VERSION="5.1.2600.2180" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="5.1.2600.2180"
PRODUCT_VERSION="5.1.2600.2180" FILE_DESCRIPTION="Advanced Windows 32 Base
API" COMPANY_NAME="Microsoft Corporation" PRODUCT_NAME="Microsoft® Windows®
Operating System" FILE_VERSION="5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)"
ORIGINAL_FILENAME="advapi32.dll" INTERNAL_NAME="advapi32.dll"
LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved."
VERFILEDATEHI="0x0" VERFILEDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x40004"
VERFILETYPE="0x2" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0xA0DE4"
LINKER_VERSION="0x50001" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="5.1.2600.2180"
UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="5.1.2600.2180" LINK_DATE="08/04/2004 07:56:23"
UPTO_LINK_DATE="08/04/2004 07:56:23" VER_LANGUAGE="English (United States)
[0x409]" />
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="gdi32.dll" SIZE="280064" CHECKSUM="0xB8240DF1"
BIN_FILE_VERSION="5.1.2600.2818" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="5.1.2600.2818"
PRODUCT_VERSION="5.1.2600.2818" FILE_DESCRIPTION="GDI Client DLL"
COMPANY_NAME="Microsoft Corporation" PRODUCT_NAME="Microsoft® Windows®
Operating System" FILE_VERSION="5.1.2600.2818 (xpsp_sp2_gdr.051228-1427)"
ORIGINAL_FILENAME="gdi32" INTERNAL_NAME="gdi32" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="© Microsoft
Corporation. All rights reserved." VERFILEDATEHI="0x0" VERFILEDATELO="0x0"
VERFILEOS="0x40004" VERFILETYPE="0x2" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32"
PE_CHECKSUM="0x4D0D0" LINKER_VERSION="0x50001"
UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="5.1.2600.2818"
UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="5.1.2600.2818" LINK_DATE="12/29/2005 02:54:35"
UPTO_LINK_DATE="12/29/2005 02:54:35" VER_LANGUAGE="English (United States)
[0x409]" />
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="kernel32.dll" SIZE="983552" CHECKSUM="0x4CE79457"
BIN_FILE_VERSION="5.1.2600.2180" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="5.1.2600.2180"
PRODUCT_VERSION="5.1.2600.2180" FILE_DESCRIPTION="Windows NT BASE API Client
DLL" COMPANY_NAME="Microsoft Corporation" PRODUCT_NAME="Microsoft® Windows®
Operating System" FILE_VERSION="5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)"
ORIGINAL_FILENAME="kernel32" INTERNAL_NAME="kernel32" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="©
Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved." VERFILEDATEHI="0x0"
VERFILEDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x40004" VERFILETYPE="0x2"
MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0xFF848" LINKER_VERSION="0x50001"
UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="5.1.2600.2180"
UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="5.1.2600.2180" LINK_DATE="08/04/2004 07:56:36"
UPTO_LINK_DATE="08/04/2004 07:56:36" VER_LANGUAGE="English (United States)
[0x409]" />
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="ntdll.dll" SIZE="708096" CHECKSUM="0x9D20568"
BIN_FILE_VERSION="5.1.2600.2180" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="5.1.2600.2180"
PRODUCT_VERSION="5.1.2600.2180" FILE_DESCRIPTION="NT Layer DLL"
COMPANY_NAME="Microsoft Corporation" PRODUCT_NAME="Microsoft® Windows®
Operating System" FILE_VERSION="5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)"
ORIGINAL_FILENAME="ntdll.dll" INTERNAL_NAME="ntdll.dll" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="©
Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved." VERFILEDATEHI="0x0"
VERFILEDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x40004" VERFILETYPE="0x2"
MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0xAF2F7" LINKER_VERSION="0x50001"
UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="5.1.2600.2180"
UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="5.1.2600.2180" LINK_DATE="08/04/2004 07:56:36"
UPTO_LINK_DATE="08/04/2004 07:56:36" VER_LANGUAGE="English (United States)
[0x409]" />
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="ole32.dll" SIZE="1285120" CHECKSUM="0xA38DDD0E"
BIN_FILE_VERSION="5.1.2600.2726" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="5.1.2600.2726"
PRODUCT_VERSION="5.1.2600.2726" FILE_DESCRIPTION="Microsoft OLE for Windows"
COMPANY_NAME="Microsoft Corporation" PRODUCT_NAME="Microsoft® Windows®
Operating System" FILE_VERSION="5.1.2600.2726 (xpsp_sp2_gdr.050725-1528)"
ORIGINAL_FILENAME="OLE32.DLL" INTERNAL_NAME="OLE32.DLL" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="©
Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved." VERFILEDATEHI="0x0"
VERFILEDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x40004" VERFILETYPE="0x2"
MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x13DC6B" LINKER_VERSION="0x50001"
UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="5.1.2600.2726"
UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="5.1.2600.2726" LINK_DATE="07/26/2005 04:39:47"
UPTO_LINK_DATE="07/26/2005 04:39:47" VER_LANGUAGE="English (United States)
[0x409]" />
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="oleaut32.dll" SIZE="553472" CHECKSUM="0x4155D7D"
BIN_FILE_VERSION="5.1.2600.2180" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="5.1.2600.2180"
PRODUCT_VERSION="5.1.2600.2180" COMPANY_NAME="Microsoft Corporation"
FILE_VERSION="5.1.2600.2180" INTERNAL_NAME="OLEAUT32.DLL"
LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="Copyright © Microsoft Corp. 1993-2001." VERFILEDATEHI="0x0"
VERFILEDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x40004" VERFILETYPE="0x2"
MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x96957" LINKER_VERSION="0x50001"
UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="5.1.2600.2180"
UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="5.1.2600.2180" LINK_DATE="08/04/2004 07:57:39"
UPTO_LINK_DATE="08/04/2004 07:57:39" VER_LANGUAGE="English (United States)
[0x409]" />
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="shell32.dll" SIZE="8452096" CHECKSUM="0xF9DF7499"
BIN_FILE_VERSION="6.0.2900.2869" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="6.0.2900.2869"
PRODUCT_VERSION="6.00.2900.2869" FILE_DESCRIPTION="Windows Shell Common Dll"
COMPANY_NAME="Microsoft Corporation" PRODUCT_NAME="Microsoft® Windows®
Operating System" FILE_VERSION="6.00.2900.2869 (xpsp_sp2_gdr.060316-1512)"
ORIGINAL_FILENAME="SHELL32.DLL" INTERNAL_NAME="SHELL32" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="©
Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved." VERFILEDATEHI="0x0"
VERFILEDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x40004" VERFILETYPE="0x2"
MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x81C44A" LINKER_VERSION="0x50001"
UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="6.0.2900.2869"
UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="6.0.2900.2869" LINK_DATE="03/17/2006 04:03:51"
UPTO_LINK_DATE="03/17/2006 04:03:51" VER_LANGUAGE="English (United States)
[0x409]" />
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="user32.dll" SIZE="577024" CHECKSUM="0xE2FA2429"
BIN_FILE_VERSION="5.1.2600.2622" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="5.1.2600.2622"
PRODUCT_VERSION="5.1.2600.2622" FILE_DESCRIPTION="Windows XP USER API Client
DLL" COMPANY_NAME="Microsoft Corporation" PRODUCT_NAME="Microsoft® Windows®
Operating System" FILE_VERSION="5.1.2600.2622 (xpsp_sp2_gdr.050301-1519)"
ORIGINAL_FILENAME="user32" INTERNAL_NAME="user32" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="©
Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved." VERFILEDATEHI="0x0"
VERFILEDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x40004" VERFILETYPE="0x2"
MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x9505C" LINKER_VERSION="0x50001"
UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="5.1.2600.2622"
UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="5.1.2600.2622" LINK_DATE="03/02/2005 18:09:29"
UPTO_LINK_DATE="03/02/2005 18:09:29" VER_LANGUAGE="English (United States)
[0x409]" />
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="wininet.dll" SIZE="658432" CHECKSUM="0x179BE9C9"
BIN_FILE_VERSION="6.0.2900.2861" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="6.0.2900.2861"
PRODUCT_VERSION="6.00.2900.2861" FILE_DESCRIPTION="Internet Extensions for
Win32" COMPANY_NAME="Microsoft Corporation" PRODUCT_NAME="Microsoft®
Windows® Operating System" FILE_VERSION="6.00.2900.2861
(xpsp_sp2_gdr.060303-1517)" ORIGINAL_FILENAME="wininet.dll"
INTERNAL_NAME="wininet.dll" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="© Microsoft Corporation. All
rights reserved." VERFILEDATEHI="0x0" VERFILEDATELO="0x0"
VERFILEOS="0x40004" VERFILETYPE="0x2" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32"
PE_CHECKSUM="0xA3B60" LINKER_VERSION="0x50001"
UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="6.0.2900.2861"
UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="6.0.2900.2861" LINK_DATE="03/04/2006 03:33:45"
UPTO_LINK_DATE="03/04/2006 03:33:45" VER_LANGUAGE="English (United States)
[0x409]" />
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="winsock.dll" SIZE="2864" CHECKSUM="0x73AE8088"
BIN_FILE_VERSION="3.10.0.103" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="3.10.0.103"
PRODUCT_VERSION="3.10" FILE_DESCRIPTION="Windows Socket 16-Bit DLL"
COMPANY_NAME="Microsoft Corporation" PRODUCT_NAME="Microsoft® Windows(TM)
Operating System" FILE_VERSION="3.10" ORIGINAL_FILENAME="WINSOCK.DLL"
INTERNAL_NAME="WINSOCK" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="Copyright © Microsoft Corp.
1981-1996" VERFILEDATEHI="0x0" VERFILEDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x10001"
VERFILETYPE="0x2" MODULE_TYPE="WIN16" S16BIT_DESCRIPTION="BSD Socket API for
Windows" S16BIT_MODULE_NAME="WINSOCK" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="3.10.0.103"
UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="3.10.0.103" VER_LANGUAGE="English (United States)
[0x409]" />
</EXE>
</DATABASE>
7. Have just done Windows Update KB908531. Still doesnt work.
If you need any more info, let me know
Hope this is what you need (sorry its so long):-
1. AMD Athlon(tm) XP 2600+
2.08Ghz, 512MB of RAM
Not sure if you need more.
2. Dont think anything changed between the time of pc being ok and it
crashing
3. Windows XP Home Edition SP2
4. Virus/Malware checked, well at least Virus, using McAfee Virusscan v7.0
5. No Yellow Exclamation marks in Event Viewer
6. Error Message I get is (i think)
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-16"?>
<DATABASE>
<EXE NAME="SYSTEM INFO" FILTER="GRABMI_FILTER_SYSTEM">
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="advapi32.dll" SIZE="616960" CHECKSUM="0x8E9BCF02"
BIN_FILE_VERSION="5.1.2600.2180" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="5.1.2600.2180"
PRODUCT_VERSION="5.1.2600.2180" FILE_DESCRIPTION="Advanced Windows 32 Base
API" COMPANY_NAME="Microsoft Corporation" PRODUCT_NAME="Microsoft® Windows®
Operating System" FILE_VERSION="5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)"
ORIGINAL_FILENAME="advapi32.dll" INTERNAL_NAME="advapi32.dll"
LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved."
VERFILEDATEHI="0x0" VERFILEDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x40004"
VERFILETYPE="0x2" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0xA0DE4"
LINKER_VERSION="0x50001" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="5.1.2600.2180"
UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="5.1.2600.2180" LINK_DATE="08/04/2004 07:56:23"
UPTO_LINK_DATE="08/04/2004 07:56:23" VER_LANGUAGE="English (United States)
[0x409]" />
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="gdi32.dll" SIZE="280064" CHECKSUM="0xB8240DF1"
BIN_FILE_VERSION="5.1.2600.2818" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="5.1.2600.2818"
PRODUCT_VERSION="5.1.2600.2818" FILE_DESCRIPTION="GDI Client DLL"
COMPANY_NAME="Microsoft Corporation" PRODUCT_NAME="Microsoft® Windows®
Operating System" FILE_VERSION="5.1.2600.2818 (xpsp_sp2_gdr.051228-1427)"
ORIGINAL_FILENAME="gdi32" INTERNAL_NAME="gdi32" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="© Microsoft
Corporation. All rights reserved." VERFILEDATEHI="0x0" VERFILEDATELO="0x0"
VERFILEOS="0x40004" VERFILETYPE="0x2" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32"
PE_CHECKSUM="0x4D0D0" LINKER_VERSION="0x50001"
UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="5.1.2600.2818"
UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="5.1.2600.2818" LINK_DATE="12/29/2005 02:54:35"
UPTO_LINK_DATE="12/29/2005 02:54:35" VER_LANGUAGE="English (United States)
[0x409]" />
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="kernel32.dll" SIZE="983552" CHECKSUM="0x4CE79457"
BIN_FILE_VERSION="5.1.2600.2180" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="5.1.2600.2180"
PRODUCT_VERSION="5.1.2600.2180" FILE_DESCRIPTION="Windows NT BASE API Client
DLL" COMPANY_NAME="Microsoft Corporation" PRODUCT_NAME="Microsoft® Windows®
Operating System" FILE_VERSION="5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)"
ORIGINAL_FILENAME="kernel32" INTERNAL_NAME="kernel32" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="©
Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved." VERFILEDATEHI="0x0"
VERFILEDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x40004" VERFILETYPE="0x2"
MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0xFF848" LINKER_VERSION="0x50001"
UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="5.1.2600.2180"
UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="5.1.2600.2180" LINK_DATE="08/04/2004 07:56:36"
UPTO_LINK_DATE="08/04/2004 07:56:36" VER_LANGUAGE="English (United States)
[0x409]" />
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="ntdll.dll" SIZE="708096" CHECKSUM="0x9D20568"
BIN_FILE_VERSION="5.1.2600.2180" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="5.1.2600.2180"
PRODUCT_VERSION="5.1.2600.2180" FILE_DESCRIPTION="NT Layer DLL"
COMPANY_NAME="Microsoft Corporation" PRODUCT_NAME="Microsoft® Windows®
Operating System" FILE_VERSION="5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)"
ORIGINAL_FILENAME="ntdll.dll" INTERNAL_NAME="ntdll.dll" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="©
Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved." VERFILEDATEHI="0x0"
VERFILEDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x40004" VERFILETYPE="0x2"
MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0xAF2F7" LINKER_VERSION="0x50001"
UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="5.1.2600.2180"
UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="5.1.2600.2180" LINK_DATE="08/04/2004 07:56:36"
UPTO_LINK_DATE="08/04/2004 07:56:36" VER_LANGUAGE="English (United States)
[0x409]" />
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="ole32.dll" SIZE="1285120" CHECKSUM="0xA38DDD0E"
BIN_FILE_VERSION="5.1.2600.2726" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="5.1.2600.2726"
PRODUCT_VERSION="5.1.2600.2726" FILE_DESCRIPTION="Microsoft OLE for Windows"
COMPANY_NAME="Microsoft Corporation" PRODUCT_NAME="Microsoft® Windows®
Operating System" FILE_VERSION="5.1.2600.2726 (xpsp_sp2_gdr.050725-1528)"
ORIGINAL_FILENAME="OLE32.DLL" INTERNAL_NAME="OLE32.DLL" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="©
Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved." VERFILEDATEHI="0x0"
VERFILEDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x40004" VERFILETYPE="0x2"
MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x13DC6B" LINKER_VERSION="0x50001"
UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="5.1.2600.2726"
UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="5.1.2600.2726" LINK_DATE="07/26/2005 04:39:47"
UPTO_LINK_DATE="07/26/2005 04:39:47" VER_LANGUAGE="English (United States)
[0x409]" />
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="oleaut32.dll" SIZE="553472" CHECKSUM="0x4155D7D"
BIN_FILE_VERSION="5.1.2600.2180" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="5.1.2600.2180"
PRODUCT_VERSION="5.1.2600.2180" COMPANY_NAME="Microsoft Corporation"
FILE_VERSION="5.1.2600.2180" INTERNAL_NAME="OLEAUT32.DLL"
LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="Copyright © Microsoft Corp. 1993-2001." VERFILEDATEHI="0x0"
VERFILEDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x40004" VERFILETYPE="0x2"
MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x96957" LINKER_VERSION="0x50001"
UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="5.1.2600.2180"
UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="5.1.2600.2180" LINK_DATE="08/04/2004 07:57:39"
UPTO_LINK_DATE="08/04/2004 07:57:39" VER_LANGUAGE="English (United States)
[0x409]" />
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="shell32.dll" SIZE="8452096" CHECKSUM="0xF9DF7499"
BIN_FILE_VERSION="6.0.2900.2869" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="6.0.2900.2869"
PRODUCT_VERSION="6.00.2900.2869" FILE_DESCRIPTION="Windows Shell Common Dll"
COMPANY_NAME="Microsoft Corporation" PRODUCT_NAME="Microsoft® Windows®
Operating System" FILE_VERSION="6.00.2900.2869 (xpsp_sp2_gdr.060316-1512)"
ORIGINAL_FILENAME="SHELL32.DLL" INTERNAL_NAME="SHELL32" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="©
Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved." VERFILEDATEHI="0x0"
VERFILEDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x40004" VERFILETYPE="0x2"
MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x81C44A" LINKER_VERSION="0x50001"
UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="6.0.2900.2869"
UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="6.0.2900.2869" LINK_DATE="03/17/2006 04:03:51"
UPTO_LINK_DATE="03/17/2006 04:03:51" VER_LANGUAGE="English (United States)
[0x409]" />
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7. Have just done Windows Update KB908531. Still doesnt work.
If you need any more info, let me know
Malke said:
M
Malke
Lee said:
(long error log snipped with just the names of failing files kept)
The very first thing I would do is some hardware troubleshooting. Start
by checking for overheating and bad RAM. Here is a link to general
hardware troubleshooting steps.
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Hardware_Troubleshooting
If this looks like it isn't your cup of tea, take the machine to a
professional computer repair shop (not your local version of
BigStoreUSA).
Malke
L
Lee Masson
Thanks for your reply
I dont think its a hardware problem though, more a software problem.
Could my Windows Explorer be corrupt? Can I replace it?
I dont think its a hardware problem though, more a software problem.
Could my Windows Explorer be corrupt? Can I replace it?
M
Malke
Lee said:
Why not? Did you do hardware troubleshooting? You never defined
"crashes", but sudden and random lockups, computer restarts, unexpected
shutdowns, are usually caused by failing hardware.
Your log shows a basic failure of the Windows operating system in many
areas:
advapi32.dll is a part of an advanced API services library supporting
numerous APIs including many security and registry calls.
gdi32.dll contains functions for the Windows GDI (Graphical Device
Interface) which assists windows in creating simple 2-dimensional
objects.
kernel32.dll One of the most important files of Windows. It handles
memory operations and other such things. Windows won't work without it.
ntdll.dll is a module that contains NT system functions. (XP is NT 5.1)
ole32.dll is a library which contains core OLE functions.
shell32.dll is a library which contains Windows Shell API functions,
which are used when opening web pages and files.
user32.dll is a module that contains Windows API functions related the
Windows user interface (Window handling, basic UI functions, and so
forth).
wininet.dll is a module that contains Internet-related functions used by
Windows applications.
winsock.dll is a module that contains the Windows Sockets API used by
most Internet and network applications to handle network connections.
I would check for hardware problems and if there are none, back up the
data and clean-install Windows. Reinstall drivers and programs from
installation media, restore data from backup. If you didn't back up
your data previously and aren't able to keep Windows up long enough to
retrieve it, it is completely possible to get your data by using a
rescue system such as Knoppix or a Bart's PE.
http://www.knoppix.net
http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/ (Bart's PE)
http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html - Clean Install
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#reinstall_Windows - what
you will need to reinstall Windows
Malke