XP SP2 Right click error

[Matt P]

I just installed windows xp sp2 and whenevr i right click
certain applications such as yahoo messenger or internet
eplorer (right click the shortcuts to these programs) i
get a explorer.exe application error and am asked to
terminate or debug it.

Very annoying, might just remove
XP SP2.

Plz help.

Thnx!

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

SP2 did not cause your problem.

I would suggest performing the following maintenance:

Description of the Disk Cleanup Tool in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310312&Product=winxp

How to Perform Disk Error Checking in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315265&Product=winxp

HOW TO: Analyze and Defragment a Disk in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;305781&Product=winxp

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx

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| I just installed windows xp sp2 and whenevr i right click
| certain applications such as yahoo messenger or internet
| eplorer (right click the shortcuts to these programs) i
| get a explorer.exe application error and am asked to
| terminate or debug it.
|
| Very annoying, might just remove
| XP SP2.
|
| Plz help.
|
| Thnx!

 

[Maurice N ~ MVP]

I just installed windows xp sp2 and whenevr i right click
certain applications such as yahoo messenger or internet
eplorer (right click the shortcuts to these programs) i
get a explorer.exe application error and am asked to
terminate or debug it.

Very annoying, might just remove
XP SP2.

Plz help.

Thnx!

See this page at Aumha.org
http://forum.aumha.org/viewtopic.php?t=7307

Also, Windows XP SP2 - FAQs & Best Practices
http://forum.aumha.org/index.php?c=16

 

[Bioboffin]

I just installed windows xp sp2 and whenevr i right click
certain applications such as yahoo messenger or internet
eplorer (right click the shortcuts to these programs) i
get a explorer.exe application error and am asked to
terminate or debug it.

Very annoying, might just remove
XP SP2.

Plz help.

Thnx!

I have had this problem for a number of years, both with Windows XP
(vanilla, SP1 and SP2), and previous versions of windows, on at least three
different PCs. There seem to be a number of third party programs which
Windows Explorer takes a dislike to - searches on the internet reveal a
range of options, none of which solved my problem. By all means try the
solutions proposed here - you may be lucky. I would suggest that it is a
lack of 'robustness' in the programming of Explorer over a number of years
which is the real culprit. Not SP2 specifically.

Incidentally, every time I get an application error in explorer I send the
error report to Microsoft. They must have hundreds of them from me alone so
far. Still no satisfactory result though.

John.

 

[cquirke (MVP Win9x)]

Rt-click Shortcut is Explorer; goes about:
- CLSID shell extensions to Explorer
- actions for the .lnk file type

Shell Extension Viewer may shed a light - it's free, download and play
cautiously with it.

It seems possible to me, Carey's disclaimer notwithstanding, that SP2
could be relevant in that it may change what ActiveX etc. is allowed
within the local HD "My Computer" zone. If some add-in depends on
these things working, and doesn't error-check and gracefully degrade
when not, then you could see this mileage.

OTOH, installing an SP involves writing a lot of code files through
RAM to file system on HD. Any general problems at any of these points
could generically mess you up, so Carey's tshooting tips are good.

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"If I'd known it was harmless, I'd have
killed it myself" (PKD)

 

[Bioboffin]

Rt-click Shortcut is Explorer; goes about:
- CLSID shell extensions to Explorer
- actions for the .lnk file type

Shell Extension Viewer may shed a light - it's free, download and play
cautiously with it.

Do you have a link for it, please?

John.