Windows Explorer Crashes

[Ben Pugsley]

I have been having a lot of "Windows Explorer" crashes when attempting to
open a folder.

Is there anything new out there to solve this lingering problem?

XP Pro SP3 (RTM)

Thanks,

Ben

 

[Gerry]

Ben

Are you double clicking on the folder.

Can you please post a copy of the Event Viewer Error Report?

You can access Event Viewer by selecting Start, Control Panel,
Administrative Tools, and Event Viewer.

A tip for posting copies of Error Reports! Run Event Viewer and double
click on the error you want to copy. In the window, which appears is a
button resembling two pages. Click the button and close Event
Viewer.Now start your message (email) and do a paste into the body of
the message. Make sure this is the first paste after exiting from
Event Viewer.


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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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[Ben Pugsley]

Here it is:

Event Type: Error
Event Source: Application Error
Event Category: None
Event ID: 1000
Date: 5/19/2008
Time: 7:38:18 AM
User: N/A
Computer: BEN-VIDEO
Description:
Faulting application explorer.exe, version 6.0.2900.3300, faulting module
embiconext.dll, version 1.2.1.0, fault address 0x00018473.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
Data:
0000: 41 70 70 6c 69 63 61 74 Applicat
0008: 69 6f 6e 20 46 61 69 6c ion Fail
0010: 75 72 65 20 20 65 78 70 ure exp
0018: 6c 6f 72 65 72 2e 65 78 lorer.ex
0020: 65 20 36 2e 30 2e 32 39 e 6.0.29
0028: 30 30 2e 33 33 30 30 20 00.3300
0030: 69 6e 20 65 6d 62 69 63 in embic
0038: 6f 6e 65 78 74 2e 64 6c onext.dl
0040: 6c 20 31 2e 32 2e 31 2e l 1.2.1.
0048: 30 20 61 74 20 6f 66 66 0 at off
0050: 73 65 74 20 30 30 30 31 set 0001
0058: 38 34 37 33 0d 0a 8473..

 

[Gerry]

Ben

What are your anti-virus and anti-spyware arrangements? What firewall
are you using?

In Google there is only one reference to this file. The site suggests it
is malware but no supporting information is given.


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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England
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[Ben Pugsley]

I'm Running Norton 360, v2, and the Norton 360 firewall.

The problem existed prior to using Norton 360, when I was using
avg.

Ben

 

[Gerry]

Ben

Go to Start, Control Panel, Folder Options, View, Advanced Settings and
verify that the box before "Show hidden files and folders" is checked
and "Hide protected operating system files " is unchecked. You may need
to scroll down to see the second item. You should also make certain that
the box before "Hide extensions for known file types" is not checked.

Use Windows Explorer to search for embiconext.dll. Searching from
Windows Explorer opt to Search My Computer, enter file naname and check
Advanced Options and the top three options from the drop down menu under
Advanced Options.
If you find it can you please post the complete path.

Also search the Registry for embiconext.dll. Select Start, Run, type
"regedit" without quotes, and hit OK. Use Edit, Find to search My
Computer for embiconext.dll

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
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[Ben Pugsley]

Search and Regedit finds: C:\Program Files\S&S
Computing\IconExt\SewIconzExt.dll
This is from a know program that generates Icons from Embroidery Design
Files, and is a trusted source.

Ben

 

[Gerry]

Ben

I would uninstall the programme and see whether the the error ceases.
You can always reinstall.


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Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

 

[Daave]

Here it is:

Event Type: Error
Event Source: Application Error
Event Category: None
Event ID: 1000
Date: 5/19/2008
Time: 7:38:18 AM
User: N/A
Computer: BEN-VIDEO
Description:
Faulting application explorer.exe, version 6.0.2900.3300, faulting
module embiconext.dll, version 1.2.1.0, fault address 0x00018473.

That dll has a suspicious name. I would scan for malware.

 

[Daave]

That dll has a suspicious name. I would scan for malware.

Nevermind. Just read the rest of the thread. I'd definitely follow
Gerry's advice.