Windows Explorer crashes

[Guest]

Uing Windws XP Home.
Recently every time I go into Windows Explorer (or My Computer), and
navigate to a file - if I then right click to select the menu and select an
option e.g. delete the program freezes. Although the cursor is still
available and I can perform Ctrl-Alt-Del, I can do nothing else and closing
the program doesn't work. I am forced to reboot.

I have tried System Restores but to no avail.

Any idea how to fix?

 

[Lee Masson]

Any joy with this Pistol Pete?

 

[Malke]

Uing Windws XP Home.
Recently every time I go into Windows Explorer (or My Computer), and
navigate to a file - if I then right click to select the menu and
select an
option e.g. delete the program freezes. Although the cursor is still
available and I can perform Ctrl-Alt-Del, I can do nothing else and
closing
the program doesn't work. I am forced to reboot.

I have tried System Restores but to no avail.

Any idea how to fix?

Right-click is slow or weird behavior caused by context menu handlers -
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/slowrightclick.htm

Right click causes an error and crashes Explorer.exe after installing
Windows XP SP2 - http://www.winxptutor.com/sp2/divxcrash.htm

Manage the context-menu entries for folders, drives and Namespace
objects - http://windowsxp.mvps.org/context_folders.htm

Malke

 

[Guest]

Thanks for this, I'll give it a try and let you know.

Pistol Pete

 

[Guest]

Just seen the reply from Malke so I'll be giving that a try. But it will be
over the weekend

 

[Guest]

Hi there,

No joy. Tried installing the latest version. Might be linked but just
doing this didn't work.

Thanks for trying

Pistol

 

[Guest]

No joy so far

Any more ideas welcome

Any joy with this Pistol Pete?

 

[Lee Masson]

Try going to this site and downloading the program

http://www.helpwithwindows.com/techfiles/explorer-crashes.html

I downloaded it, and as of yet (fingers crossed) windows explorer hasnt
crashed (bet i speak too soon!!!)

 

[Guest]

Hi again

This tool (Shell View) was on the suggestions from Malke. SO far, it hasn't
worked BUT I have narrowed it down to Microsofts own Send To. I have
realised that the problem arises when I brng the mouse on to that option and
it tries to open the options list. This works from other applications e.g.
MS Word.

I would simpoly disable the function. I tried diabling siuing Shellview but
it made no difference. I need to keep trying in that area. Your mail
provides some other options, but I've got a busy week on, so it might be a
while before I can work through it.

Thanks for the ideas. If you have further knowledge on Send to then let me
know.

Ta

Psitol

 

[Lee Masson]

I disabled everything that wasnt Microsoft and it seems to be running ok
(fingers crossed)

Another thing you could maybe try, is try and get a clean copy of
Explorer.exe from someone.

I have tried that as well

Remember, only a suggestion though