Windows explorer - it's gone mental!

D

Dot Net Developer

When I double-click on Windows Explorer, I get this error -

Explorer.exe Application error - The instruction at "0x7c910bc3"
referenced memory at "0x77fb6960a". The memory could not be written.

This message measures about an eleven on the Geek-Richter scale. Do I
want the debugger to start? Of course I want the bugger to start!

Windows then has a minor fit and returns to "normal" (whatever that is)
shortly afterwards, albeit lacking printer, QuickTime & sound icons in
the system tray.

Have installed IE7 and a computer game called Gothic 3 which had a few
nasty crashes - once, the screen went blue (ala screen 'o death) but
gave no error message. Perhaps XP was so horrified at what Gothic 3
was trying to do, it didn't know what to say?

Have done virus check - no probs.

Was thinking of running XP CD and choosing "Repair", but my jaded
expectations of this achieving anything worthwhile are about the same
as trying to convince the Pope to become a satanist.

Other options could be uninstall IE7 & Gothic 3, although it would be a
shame to stop playing now as I've mastered the art of skewering a
goblin in the face at point blank range with a crossbow.

Any thoughts? Thanks!

Regards, dnw.
 
N

neil

Have you done a adware scan. Apart from that try uninstalling IE7 first and
try it again.

Neil
 
D

Dot Net Developer

neil said:
Have you done a adware scan. Apart from that try uninstalling IE7 first and
try it again.

Neil
Click to expand...

I've done adware, viris & trojan scans. Nothing.

I'll uninstall IE7 next week when got more time.

Thanks, regards, dnw.
 
D

Dot Net Developer

neil said:
Have you done a adware scan. Apart from that try uninstalling IE7 first and
try it again.
Click to expand...

I don't seem to be able to uninstall IE7 because not only does Windows
Explorer not function, but neither does Control Panel (so that I can
choose to uninstall a proggy)

Do you happen to know how else I could try to uninstall IE7?

Thanks, regards, dnw.
 
D

Dot Net Developer

Dot said:
Do you happen to know how else I could try to uninstall IE7?
Click to expand...

Done it - used "crap cleaner" to get rid of it. And I can now use
Windows Explorer OK.

Regards, dnw.
 
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