Windows Explorer error: "Buffer overrun"

[Tom Stephenson]

Every time I try to run the "My Computer" function or
anything like that (Windows Explorer) I get the following
error message:

"Buffer overrun detected!

Program: C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe

A buffer overrun has been detected which has corrupted
the program's internal state. The program cannot safely
continue execution and must now be terminated."

What can I do about this? Any help would be appreciated.

 

[Dennis Davis [msft]]

Tom,

Do you have all critical updated installed? Do you have an Anti-Virus
application installed and running? Have you searched your hard drives
lately with the Anti-Virus software?

Thanks,
Dennis Davis [msft]

 

[Guest]

I have the same issue.
I do have latest AV installed and did a complete scan
Also have all hotfixes and security patches installed
Can you tell me how to troubleshoot/resolve this?

 

[Dennis Davis [msft]]

What is the version of explorer.exe on this machine? What kind of third
party applications do you have installed on this machine?

Thanks,
Dennis Davis [msft]

 

[Dennis Davis [msft]]

I'm sure that installing a sceensaver does more than just copying over some
scr files. Unfortunately I don't know what else it does. I do know that
the .scr files are probably copied to the %windir%\system32 folder unless
the installer copied them somewhere else. You can find them by typing 'dir
*.scr /s' in a command window from the root of the system partition.

Sorry I can't be of more help,
Dennis Davis [msft]