XP Hanging In ... Explorer?

[Gary Brown]

Hi,

For the past few months I've had occasional hanging where
the only way out was a hardware reset. The mouse moves
and I can launch from the desktop but any attempts to use
the taskbar or Start menu just get an hour glass. Switching
between tasks yields a blank window, i.e., windows don't
repaint. Task manager shows no CPU use. Attempts to shut
down from Task Manager do nothing after waiting hours.

Is this a known problem with a solution or is it time to
reload XP from scratch? I restored a backup but the problem
resurfaced. If I go back much further I might as well reinstall.

Thanks,
Gary

 

[Kelly]

Hi Gary,

I would start by disabling everything running in the background. Then test
your way back. Start/Run: msconfig/startup

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[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

How to perform advanced clean-boot troubleshooting in Windows XP:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/316434

You may be looking at an impending hardware failure. Back-up your data!

 

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