Windows Explorer Freezes

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Paige Miller

When I open a Windows Explorer window, it will behave properly for
what appears to be a random amount of time, and then freezes. Usually
the freeze happens when I am using another application, but not
always. When I force the window to close, of course Windows wants to
send the error message to Microsoft. Here are the error message from
appcompat.txt

Can someone tell me why this is happening?

<?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="984064"
CHECKSUM="0xF12E1D4A" BIN_FILE_VERSION="5.1.2600.2945"
BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="5.1.2600.2945" PRODUCT_VERSION="5.1.2600.2945"
FILE_DESCRIPTION="Windows NT BASE API Client DLL"
COMPANY_NAME="Microsoft Corporation" PRODUCT_NAME="Microsoft®
Windows® Operating System" FILE_VERSION="5.1.2600.2945
(xpsp_sp2_gdr.060704-2349)" 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="0xF724D" LINKER_VERSION="0x50001"
UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="5.1.2600.2945"
UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="5.1.2600.2945" LINK_DATE="07/05/2006
10:55:00" UPTO_LINK_DATE="07/05/2006 10:55:00" 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="8453632"
CHECKSUM="0xB7D7C772" BIN_FILE_VERSION="6.0.2900.2951"
BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="6.0.2900.2951" PRODUCT_VERSION="6.00.2900.2951"
FILE_DESCRIPTION="Windows Shell Common Dll" COMPANY_NAME="Microsoft
Corporation" PRODUCT_NAME="Microsoft® Windows® Operating System"
FILE_VERSION="6.00.2900.2951 (xpsp_sp2_gdr.060713-0009)"
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="0x816C54"
LINKER_VERSION="0x50001" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="6.0.2900.2951"
UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="6.0.2900.2951" LINK_DATE="07/13/2006
13:33:24" UPTO_LINK_DATE="07/13/2006 13:33:24" 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="658944"
CHECKSUM="0xE62C7A9B" BIN_FILE_VERSION="6.0.2900.2937"
BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="6.0.2900.2937" PRODUCT_VERSION="6.00.2900.2937"
FILE_DESCRIPTION="Internet Extensions for Win32"
COMPANY_NAME="Microsoft Corporation" PRODUCT_NAME="Microsoft®
Windows® Operating System" FILE_VERSION="6.00.2900.2937
(xpsp_sp2_gdr.060623-0002)" 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="0xA39D9" LINKER_VERSION="0x50001"
UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="6.0.2900.2937"
UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="6.0.2900.2937" LINK_DATE="06/23/2006
11:02:51" UPTO_LINK_DATE="06/23/2006 11:02:51" 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>


--
Paige Miller
(e-mail address removed)

It's nothing until I call it -- Bill Klem, NL Umpire
If you get the choice to sit it out or dance,
I hope you dance -- Lee Ann Womack
 
T

thecreator

Hi Paige,

Do this to help fix the problem:
1. - Use Explore and go to your Temp Folders and delete all files and
sub-folders in the \Temp folders.
2. - Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Disk Cleanup.
Run Disk Cleanup on each partition.
3. Start > My Computer > Right-click on the Hard Drive that the
operating system resides on and click Properties. Click Tools. Under
Error-checking click Check Now. Check both options. Click Start and click
Yes to Schedule for next Boot.
4. After you are back on the Desktop, check to see if you need to use
the Disk Fragmenter on this partition.
5. Use your Windows Registry Cleaner or if you don't have one, go to
http://www.tune-up.com/ and download a 30-day Trial Copy of TuneUp Utilities
2006 and use its Registry Cleaner, until you have zero errors.

Reboot the computer and test operation.

In other words, use Maintenance first, then see if a problem remains.


--
thecreator

Paige Miller said:
When I open a Windows Explorer window, it will behave properly for what
appears to be a random amount of time, and then freezes. Usually the
freeze happens when I am using another application, but not always. When I
force the window to close, of course Windows wants to send the error
message to Microsoft. Here are the error message from appcompat.txt

Can someone tell me why this is happening?

<?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="984064"
CHECKSUM="0xF12E1D4A" BIN_FILE_VERSION="5.1.2600.2945"
BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="5.1.2600.2945" PRODUCT_VERSION="5.1.2600.2945"
FILE_DESCRIPTION="Windows NT BASE API Client DLL"
COMPANY_NAME="Microsoft Corporation" PRODUCT_NAME="Microsoft®
Windows® Operating System" FILE_VERSION="5.1.2600.2945
(xpsp_sp2_gdr.060704-2349)" 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="0xF724D" LINKER_VERSION="0x50001"
UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="5.1.2600.2945"
UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="5.1.2600.2945" LINK_DATE="07/05/2006
10:55:00" UPTO_LINK_DATE="07/05/2006 10:55:00" 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="8453632"
CHECKSUM="0xB7D7C772" BIN_FILE_VERSION="6.0.2900.2951"
BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="6.0.2900.2951" PRODUCT_VERSION="6.00.2900.2951"
FILE_DESCRIPTION="Windows Shell Common Dll" COMPANY_NAME="Microsoft
Corporation" PRODUCT_NAME="Microsoft® Windows® Operating System"
FILE_VERSION="6.00.2900.2951 (xpsp_sp2_gdr.060713-0009)"
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="0x816C54"
LINKER_VERSION="0x50001" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="6.0.2900.2951"
UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="6.0.2900.2951" LINK_DATE="07/13/2006
13:33:24" UPTO_LINK_DATE="07/13/2006 13:33:24" 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="658944"
CHECKSUM="0xE62C7A9B" BIN_FILE_VERSION="6.0.2900.2937"
BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="6.0.2900.2937" PRODUCT_VERSION="6.00.2900.2937"
FILE_DESCRIPTION="Internet Extensions for Win32"
COMPANY_NAME="Microsoft Corporation" PRODUCT_NAME="Microsoft®
Windows® Operating System" FILE_VERSION="6.00.2900.2937
(xpsp_sp2_gdr.060623-0002)" 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="0xA39D9" LINKER_VERSION="0x50001"
UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="6.0.2900.2937"
UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="6.0.2900.2937" LINK_DATE="06/23/2006
11:02:51" UPTO_LINK_DATE="06/23/2006 11:02:51" 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>


--
Paige Miller
(e-mail address removed)

It's nothing until I call it -- Bill Klem, NL Umpire
If you get the choice to sit it out or dance,
I hope you dance -- Lee Ann Womack
 
P

Paige Miller

Hi Paige,

Do this to help fix the problem:
1. - Use Explore and go to your Temp Folders and delete all files and
sub-folders in the \Temp folders.
2. - Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Disk Cleanup.
Run Disk Cleanup on each partition.
3. Start > My Computer > Right-click on the Hard Drive that the
operating system resides on and click Properties. Click Tools. Under
Error-checking click Check Now. Check both options. Click Start and click
Yes to Schedule for next Boot.
4. After you are back on the Desktop, check to see if you need to use
the Disk Fragmenter on this partition.
5. Use your Windows Registry Cleaner or if you don't have one, go to
http://www.tune-up.com/ and download a 30-day Trial Copy of TuneUp Utilities
2006 and use its Registry Cleaner, until you have zero errors.

Reboot the computer and test operation.

In other words, use Maintenance first, then see if a problem remains.
Thanks, I will give it a try and report back.

By the way, don't you mean "Disk Defragmenter" and not "Disk Fragmenter"?

--
Paige Miller
(e-mail address removed)

It's nothing until I call it -- Bill Klem, NL Umpire
If you get the choice to sit it out or dance,
I hope you dance -- Lee Ann Womack
 
T

thecreator

Hi Paige,

Sometimes I have trouble Spelling and with Names. However, I don't have
problems with Long Term Memories. :) You are correct, however.
 
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Paige Miller

Hi Paige,

Sometimes I have trouble Spelling and with Names. However, I don't have
problems with Long Term Memories. :) You are correct, however.
I did all the things you suggested, and the problem remains. Windows
Explorer still freezes. What next?

--
Paige Miller
(e-mail address removed)

It's nothing until I call it -- Bill Klem, NL Umpire
If you get the choice to sit it out or dance,
I hope you dance -- Lee Ann Womack
 
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thecreator

Hi Paige,

What is your CPU Processor Speed? How much physical Ram memory is
installed? How are you connected to the Internet?

What application programs are running at the time you are having
problems?
 
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Paige Miller

Hi Paige,

What is your CPU Processor Speed? How much physical Ram memory is
installed? How are you connected to the Internet?

What application programs are running at the time you are having
problems?

CPU Speed is 3.5 MHz, 1 Gig RAM, connected to internet via cable
modem. Applications ... well sometimes it happens when I have no
applications open except Windows Explorer (and whatever is running in
the system tray, which is Google Desktop, AVG Antivirus, Sygate
Firewall, Skype, Webshots and Notmad Explorer which connects to my MP3
player). Other times it happens when I have applications open like
Firefox, Thunderbird, and possibly other things.

--
Paige Miller
(e-mail address removed)

It's nothing until I call it -- Bill Klem, NL Umpire
If you get the choice to sit it out or dance,
I hope you dance -- Lee Ann Womack
 
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thecreator

Hi Paige,

AS soon as your computer boots up, I would open Task Manager and leave
it open. It does not have to be the top Window. What may be happening, is
you have a Svchost.exe problem, where it takes over the CPU and freezes the
computer up.

Open up Task Manager, at boot. Click on the CPU Title twice to sort by
CPU Usage. The processes will be jumping around, but you will get to see
which process is taking over the CPU, when you experience the Explorer
freezing up on you.

Also Pin to Start Menu, Services. Makes it easier to access. Right-click
on Services located in Administrative Tools and click Pin to Start Menu.

This may be of interest to you.
http://www.theeldergeek.com/services_guide.htm
 
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Paige Miller

Hi Paige,

AS soon as your computer boots up, I would open Task Manager
and leave it open. It does not have to be the top Window. What may be
happening, is you have a Svchost.exe problem, where it takes over the
CPU and freezes the computer up.

There are several svchost.exe processes, but I don't see them appear
at the top of the list when a crash happens. System Idle Process and
System are the top two when I see a crash, which I suppose isn't unusual.
Open up Task Manager, at boot. Click on the CPU Title twice to
sort by CPU Usage. The processes will be jumping around, but you will
get to see which process is taking over the CPU, when you experience
the Explorer freezing up on you.

I don't see anything other than what I described above.
Also Pin to Start Menu, Services. Makes it easier to access.
Right-click on Services located in Administrative Tools and click Pin
to Start Menu.

There is no such option in the right-click menu that appears.


--
Paige Miller
(e-mail address removed)

It's nothing until I call it -- Bill Klem, NL Umpire
If you get the choice to sit it out or dance,
I hope you dance -- Lee Ann Womack
 

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