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Windows Explorer won't Open
I suddenly have an issue with Windows Explorer. I say "suddenly" because
everything was working fine one day and then not working about a week later (I don't use this particularly PC a lot). The problem is this: when I click on My Computer, My Documents, My Pictures or Control Panel, Windows Explorer will not open. There is a slight pause and then the desktop refreshes. That's it. I can move, copy, delete, and rename files through Word and Excel, but I cannot get any response from Windows Explorer itself. I've checked Task Manager and explorer.exe is one of the running processes. I've rebooted, and Windows Explorer still won't work. The only thing that happened on my PC before Window Explorer stopped working was a automatic Windows Update and an automatice HP Update for my new wireless printer. Any suggestions on where to look first would be appreciated. I've been searching for ideas but haven't found a prior post on this or other forums for this problem. |
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Windows Explorer won't Open
one suggestion I have is to
view and analyze the issue with performance via safe mode. reboot and hold down the f8 key so that the diagnostic boot menu will pop up and provide your with the safe mode options. -- db·´¯`·...¸)))º DatabaseBen, Retired Professional - Systems Analyst - Database Developer - Accountancy - Veteran of the Armed Forces - @Hotmail.com - nntp Postologist ~ "share the nirvana" - dbZen ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Maritimer" wrote in message ... I suddenly have an issue with Windows Explorer. I say "suddenly" because everything was working fine one day and then not working about a week later (I don't use this particularly PC a lot). The problem is this: when I click on My Computer, My Documents, My Pictures or Control Panel, Windows Explorer will not open. There is a slight pause and then the desktop refreshes. That's it. I can move, copy, delete, and rename files through Word and Excel, but I cannot get any response from Windows Explorer itself. I've checked Task Manager and explorer.exe is one of the running processes. I've rebooted, and Windows Explorer still won't work. The only thing that happened on my PC before Window Explorer stopped working was a automatic Windows Update and an automatice HP Update for my new wireless printer. Any suggestions on where to look first would be appreciated. I've been searching for ideas but haven't found a prior post on this or other forums for this problem. |
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Windows Explorer won't Open
Try to get and analyze a system error log, it can help you to get a
corrupted system lib. "Maritimer" wrote in message ... I suddenly have an issue with Windows Explorer. I say "suddenly" because everything was working fine one day and then not working about a week later (I don't use this particularly PC a lot). The problem is this: when I click on My Computer, My Documents, My Pictures or Control Panel, Windows Explorer will not open. There is a slight pause and then the desktop refreshes. That's it. I can move, copy, delete, and rename files through Word and Excel, but I cannot get any response from Windows Explorer itself. I've checked Task Manager and explorer.exe is one of the running processes. I've rebooted, and Windows Explorer still won't work. The only thing that happened on my PC before Window Explorer stopped working was a automatic Windows Update and an automatice HP Update for my new wireless printer. Any suggestions on where to look first would be appreciated. I've been searching for ideas but haven't found a prior post on this or other forums for this problem. |
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Windows Explorer won't Open
Could you be a little more specific? I know how to get an error log when I
get an error message, but not when I'm not getting any response at all. What application/tool do I need to run to get a system error log in this situation? "Just D." wrote: Try to get and analyze a system error log, it can help you to get a corrupted system lib. "Maritimer" wrote in message ... I suddenly have an issue with Windows Explorer. I say "suddenly" because everything was working fine one day and then not working about a week later (I don't use this particularly PC a lot). The problem is this: when I click on My Computer, My Documents, My Pictures or Control Panel, Windows Explorer will not open. There is a slight pause and then the desktop refreshes. That's it. I can move, copy, delete, and rename files through Word and Excel, but I cannot get any response from Windows Explorer itself. I've checked Task Manager and explorer.exe is one of the running processes. I've rebooted, and Windows Explorer still won't work. The only thing that happened on my PC before Window Explorer stopped working was a automatic Windows Update and an automatice HP Update for my new wireless printer. Any suggestions on where to look first would be appreciated. I've been searching for ideas but haven't found a prior post on this or other forums for this problem. |
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Windows Explorer won't Open
Administrative Tools = Computer Management = Event Viewer = then
Application, Internet Explorer, Security, System,.. Try to find something that could give you a hint. You can also try to reproduce this error and get to the error log again to get the difference between BEFORE and AFTER. Finally the double click on the appropriate live should give you a little more details. Just D. "Maritimer" wrote in message ... Could you be a little more specific? I know how to get an error log when I get an error message, but not when I'm not getting any response at all. What application/tool do I need to run to get a system error log in this situation? "Just D." wrote: Try to get and analyze a system error log, it can help you to get a corrupted system lib. |
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