Windows Explorer

[Keith]

Using Win/XP SP1 - Windows Explorer rarely works. As
soon as I enter Explorer, it aborts...immediately flashes
to display the wallpaper only, then repaints the desktop
icons. No log or error report generated, etc. I've
tried all the ways I know of to enter Explorer and every
result is the same (but every once in a while it works
long enough to do 1 operation - like expand the 'C'
drive).

On the other hand, no problem seeing files and
directories when using the 'Open' option of programs like
Word, Excel, etc.

Any ideas?

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Keith,

Check the system files, start/run sfc scannow (you may need to insert =
your WinXP CD for this) and allow it to scan the system.

--=20
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org

"Keith" > wrote in message =
...
> Using Win/XP SP1 - Windows Explorer rarely works. As=20
> soon as I enter Explorer, it aborts...immediately flashes=20
> to display the wallpaper only, then repaints the desktop=20
> icons. No log or error report generated, etc. I've=20
> tried all the ways I know of to enter Explorer and every=20
> result is the same (but every once in a while it works=20
> long enough to do 1 operation - like expand the 'C'=20
> drive).
>=20
> On the other hand, no problem seeing files and=20
> directories when using the 'Open' option of programs like=20
> Word, Excel, etc.
>=20
> Any ideas?

[Keith]

Tried the sfc /scannow ... didn't report or change
anything, didn't affect the problem one way or the other.

Thaks for the tip, though ... any other ideas?
>-----Original Message-----
>Hi Keith,
>
>Check the system files, start/run sfc scannow (you may
need to insert your WinXP CD for this) and allow it to
scan the system.
>
>--
>Best of Luck,
>
>Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
>http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
>www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org
>
>"Keith" > wrote in message
...
>> Using Win/XP SP1 - Windows Explorer rarely works. As
>> soon as I enter Explorer, it aborts...immediately
flashes
>> to display the wallpaper only, then repaints the
desktop
>> icons. No log or error report generated, etc. I've
>> tried all the ways I know of to enter Explorer and
every
>> result is the same (but every once in a while it works
>> long enough to do 1 operation - like expand the 'C'
>> drive).
>>
>> On the other hand, no problem seeing files and
>> directories when using the 'Open' option of programs
like
>> Word, Excel, etc.
>>
>> Any ideas?
>.
>

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Keith,

Figures the easy way wouldn't work. Ok, some questions:

1) How long has this been happening?
2) Did you recently update/upgrade/update anything prior to this =
happening?
3) Does it happen with *any* other windows?
4) Considered uninstalling any recently install WindowsUpdates?

--=20
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org

"Keith" > wrote in message =
...
> Tried the sfc /scannow ... didn't report or change=20
> anything, didn't affect the problem one way or the other.
>=20
> Thaks for the tip, though ... any other ideas?
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Hi Keith,
> >
> >Check the system files, start/run sfc scannow (you may=20
> need to insert your WinXP CD for this) and allow it to=20
> scan the system.
> >
> >--=20
> >Best of Luck,
> >
> >Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
> >http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> >Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
> >www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> >Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org
> >
> >"Keith" > wrote in message=20
> ...
> >> Using Win/XP SP1 - Windows Explorer rarely works. As=20
> >> soon as I enter Explorer, it aborts...immediately=20
> flashes=20
> >> to display the wallpaper only, then repaints the=20
> desktop=20
> >> icons. No log or error report generated, etc. I've=20
> >> tried all the ways I know of to enter Explorer and=20
> every=20
> >> result is the same (but every once in a while it works=20
> >> long enough to do 1 operation - like expand the 'C'=20
> >> drive).
> >>=20
> >> On the other hand, no problem seeing files and=20
> >> directories when using the 'Open' option of programs=20
> like=20
> >> Word, Excel, etc.
> >>=20
> >> Any ideas?
> >.
> >

[Keith]

Rick,

I just updated my laptop to XP 1 week ago. It was fine
for a few days, but as I proceeded - it happened. Wish I
could tell you exactly what I had loaded that caused it.
All I know is I was loading MS-Office, Quicken,
QuickBooks, TurboTax, Norton Systemworks, and a few other
things...and I allowed the patches that the OS found for
itself to be added (I originally loaded SP1, so it was
just security patches). Somewhere in there, it started -
and I'm not thrilled to have to start over.

1 other thing - I can got 'Start', 'Run', 'C:' and
everything works fine. Can expand and contract
directories, move to other devices (A:, D:, E:), copy
files, delete files....whatever. It just freaks if I
attempt to use Explorer.

Don't know if this helps...anything to avoid starting
over.

....Keith
>-----Original Message-----
>Hi Keith,
>
>Figures the easy way wouldn't work. Ok, some questions:
>
>1) How long has this been happening?
>2) Did you recently update/upgrade/update anything prior
to this happening?
>3) Does it happen with *any* other windows?
>4) Considered uninstalling any recently install
WindowsUpdates?
>
>--
>Best of Luck,
>
>Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
>http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
>www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org
>
>"Keith" > wrote in message
...
>> Tried the sfc /scannow ... didn't report or change
>> anything, didn't affect the problem one way or the
other.
>>
>> Thaks for the tip, though ... any other ideas?
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >Hi Keith,
>> >
>> >Check the system files, start/run sfc scannow (you
may
>> need to insert your WinXP CD for this) and allow it to
>> scan the system.
>> >
>> >--
>> >Best of Luck,
>> >
>> >Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
>> >http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> >Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
>> >www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> >Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org
>> >
>> >"Keith" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> >> Using Win/XP SP1 - Windows Explorer rarely works.
As
>> >> soon as I enter Explorer, it aborts...immediately
>> flashes
>> >> to display the wallpaper only, then repaints the
>> desktop
>> >> icons. No log or error report generated, etc.
I've
>> >> tried all the ways I know of to enter Explorer and
>> every
>> >> result is the same (but every once in a while it
works
>> >> long enough to do 1 operation - like expand the 'C'
>> >> drive).
>> >>
>> >> On the other hand, no problem seeing files and
>> >> directories when using the 'Open' option of
programs
>> like
>> >> Word, Excel, etc.
>> >>
>> >> Any ideas?
>> >.
>> >
>.
>

[JC Carter]

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Keith,

Ok, to avoid "starting over" we should work backwards. What I mean is to =
begin uninstalling (not disabling) one app at a time until the behavior =
stops. If we get to the point where all apps are installed and the =
problem is still not reolved, then we can rerun the sfc step we started =
with.

If that doesn't help, at this point We can do a repair install (will =
provide instructions if needed), which will preserve the system state =
(no starting over), but remove the WindowsUpdates - which could also be =
the source of the problem, there are a lot of them, and a few had bugs =
(now resolved, but you may have gotten a buggy one).

Please report back with your progress.

--=20
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org

"Keith" > wrote in message =
...
> Rick,
>=20
> I just updated my laptop to XP 1 week ago. It was fine=20
> for a few days, but as I proceeded - it happened. Wish I=20
> could tell you exactly what I had loaded that caused it. =20
> All I know is I was loading MS-Office, Quicken,=20
> QuickBooks, TurboTax, Norton Systemworks, and a few other=20
> things...and I allowed the patches that the OS found for=20
> itself to be added (I originally loaded SP1, so it was=20
> just security patches). Somewhere in there, it started -=20
> and I'm not thrilled to have to start over.
>=20
> 1 other thing - I can got 'Start', 'Run', 'C:' and=20
> everything works fine. Can expand and contract=20
> directories, move to other devices (A:, D:, E:), copy=20
> files, delete files....whatever. It just freaks if I=20
> attempt to use Explorer.
>=20
> Don't know if this helps...anything to avoid starting=20
> over.
>=20
> ...Keith
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Hi Keith,
> >
> >Figures the easy way wouldn't work. Ok, some questions:
> >
> >1) How long has this been happening?
> >2) Did you recently update/upgrade/update anything prior=20
> to this happening?
> >3) Does it happen with *any* other windows?
> >4) Considered uninstalling any recently install=20
> WindowsUpdates?
> >
> >--=20
> >Best of Luck,
> >
> >Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
> >http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> >Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
> >www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> >Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org
> >
> >"Keith" > wrote in message=20
> ...
> >> Tried the sfc /scannow ... didn't report or change=20
> >> anything, didn't affect the problem one way or the=20
> other.
> >>=20
> >> Thaks for the tip, though ... any other ideas?
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >Hi Keith,
> >> >
> >> >Check the system files, start/run sfc scannow (you=20
> may=20
> >> need to insert your WinXP CD for this) and allow it to=20
> >> scan the system.
> >> >
> >> >--=20
> >> >Best of Luck,
> >> >
> >> >Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
> >> >http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> >> >Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
> >> >www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> >> >Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org
> >> >
> >> >"Keith" > wrote in message=20
> >> ...
> >> >> Using Win/XP SP1 - Windows Explorer rarely works. =20
> As=20
> >> >> soon as I enter Explorer, it aborts...immediately=20
> >> flashes=20
> >> >> to display the wallpaper only, then repaints the=20
> >> desktop=20
> >> >> icons. No log or error report generated, etc. =20
> I've=20
> >> >> tried all the ways I know of to enter Explorer and=20
> >> every=20
> >> >> result is the same (but every once in a while it=20
> works=20
> >> >> long enough to do 1 operation - like expand the 'C'=20
> >> >> drive).
> >> >>=20
> >> >> On the other hand, no problem seeing files and=20
> >> >> directories when using the 'Open' option of=20
> programs=20
> >> like=20
> >> >> Word, Excel, etc.
> >> >>=20
> >> >> Any ideas?
> >> >.
> >> >
> >.
> >