windows explorer hanging

[GClark]

Hi,
I am running win2k sp4. When I right click a file
explorer hangs up and renders the system unsueable. I
have to start task manager, stop the explorer.exe and
restart it.

Any help is appreciated.
thanks

 

[Pat [MSFT]]

1) Run Windows Update just in case.
2) Try running a spyware scan and see if there is something that has been
installed that is causing the problem.

Pat

 

[wajuna]

My problem is similar with Win 200 Professional v5.0 up
to date: When I try to use Start | Search | For file or
folders... Windows stops responding. In the task manager I
have to restart the computer. Bottom line: I cannot use
the Windows Search function. I've searched the Win 200
knowledge base and theInternet but have not found an
answer. Help? Thanks.
wajuna

 

[Pat [MSFT]]

Did you run the spyware scan? Did you run Windows Update?

Pat

 

[Guest]

Wajuna,

I'm having the exact same problem. Have you found a fix yet?

Mike