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Explorer Crash When Opening Any Folder

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  • 24-01-2013 9:54pm
    #1
    MRPRO03
    Registered Users Posts: 272 ✭✭


    Hi,

    I am having a issue with my PC at the moment, as the title says, I double click to open a folder and generally it causes the window to crash, but I can still minimize the window but I have to press the X button to close it which causes the explorer to close and reload. I started in safe mode and I have no problem browsing through folders there. All applications are opening with no problems whatsoever, its only when I enter folders that this issue arises. I have tried 'regsvr32 /u shmedia.dll' which does not help. I have tried to set all folders to be lists or tiles to stop image preview thumbnails, still no help.

    Thanks


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    bmm
    Registered Users Posts: 912 ✭✭✭bmm


    XP or Windows 7 ? Reinstall of the OS out of the question ? Have u tried running Ad-aware?


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    MRPRO03
    Registered Users Posts: 272 ✭✭MRPRO03


    bmm wrote: »
    XP or Windows 7 ? Reinstall of the OS out of the question ? Have u tried running Ad-aware?

    Windows XP

    I have a lot programs that I use regulary and do not want to lose them.

    I have ran anti-virus (Avira), malware (MalwareBytes), adware (Ad-Adware, Super Anti-Spyware, Spybot) and many others and still no luck.

    I have to use a file manager application in order to open folders and that goes through the folders with no problems.


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    Dude111
    Registered Users Posts: 1,771 ✭✭✭Dude111


    This happens to me also and when it does i can SOMETIMES open task manager and END TASK on "explorer.exe" for a few seconds then restart it and it corrects the problem.... (Other times a reboot is needed)

    I think it has to do with ram and too much used or something,im not sure......


    Good luck buddy!!


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    #5
    im invisible
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,372 ✭✭✭im invisible


    Wheres the 'any' folder?


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    #6
    CreepingDeath
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,015 ✭✭✭CreepingDeath


    Have you ran scandisk to ensure your disk isn't corrupt ?

    Also, have you added any Explorer add-ons recently?
    Eg. TortoiseSVN, TreeSize or the like ?
    They can cause issues.


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    MRPRO03
    Registered Users Posts: 272 ✭✭MRPRO03


    Yes, have done scandisk, no errors.

    I went through all my installed programs, and nothing in relation to explorer was there.


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    #8
    MRPRO03
    Registered Users Posts: 272 ✭✭MRPRO03


    Actually found out that spybot 2 was the cause of the error in case anyone wanted to know.


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    #9
    Dude111
    Registered Users Posts: 1,771 ✭✭✭Dude111


    Thank you for posting your solution...

    Im glad ya got it corrected icon7.gif


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