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Windows Explorer
Does anyone know of an after market equivalent to Windows Explorer. The one
that shipped with XP seems currupted because it keeps crashing at the least opportune moment. Or if you know of a fix short of re-installing XP that would be great also. |
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Windows Explorer
Do you mean Internet Explorer by chance??????
"Wadeer" wrote in message ... Does anyone know of an after market equivalent to Windows Explorer. The one that shipped with XP seems currupted because it keeps crashing at the least opportune moment. Or if you know of a fix short of re-installing XP that would be great also. |
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Windows Explorer
Do you mean Internet Explorer by chance??????
"Wadeer" wrote in message ... Does anyone know of an after market equivalent to Windows Explorer. The one that shipped with XP seems currupted because it keeps crashing at the least opportune moment. Or if you know of a fix short of re-installing XP that would be great also. |
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Windows Explorer
No, its also called "My Computer" It's used to display files and folders and
usually crashes, or at least it does on most computers that runs XP that I have used "Unknown" wrote: Do you mean Internet Explorer by chance?????? "Wadeer" wrote in message ... Does anyone know of an after market equivalent to Windows Explorer. The one that shipped with XP seems currupted because it keeps crashing at the least opportune moment. Or if you know of a fix short of re-installing XP that would be great also. . |
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Windows Explorer
No, its also called "My Computer" It's used to display files and folders and
usually crashes, or at least it does on most computers that runs XP that I have used "Unknown" wrote: Do you mean Internet Explorer by chance?????? "Wadeer" wrote in message ... Does anyone know of an after market equivalent to Windows Explorer. The one that shipped with XP seems currupted because it keeps crashing at the least opportune moment. Or if you know of a fix short of re-installing XP that would be great also. . |
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Windows Explorer
It doesn't on any of the computers I use or work on...and that's quite a
few. There are obviously other problems with the computers you see it happen on. You've given absolutely no information about the system. You should start by checking for malware. Here are some links that Robear often posts: Run the Windows Live Safety Center's 'Protection' scan (only!): http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/center/howsafe.htm Now run a thorough check for hijackware, including posting requested logs in an appropriate forum, not here. Checking for/Help with Hijackwa • http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm • http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html • http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm • http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...moving_Malware Chances are you will need to seek expert assistance in http://spywarehammer.com/simplemachi...php?board=10.0, http://www.spywarewarrior.com/viewforum.php?f=5, http://www.dslreports.com/forum/cleanup, http://www.bluetack.co.uk/forums/index.php, http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30 or other appropriate forums. -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Oct. 2002 - Sept. 2009 A+ http://dts-l.net/ "Wadeer" wrote in message ... No, its also called "My Computer" It's used to display files and folders and usually crashes, or at least it does on most computers that runs XP that I have used "Unknown" wrote: Do you mean Internet Explorer by chance?????? "Wadeer" wrote in message ... Does anyone know of an after market equivalent to Windows Explorer. The one that shipped with XP seems currupted because it keeps crashing at the least opportune moment. Or if you know of a fix short of re-installing XP that would be great also. . |
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Windows Explorer
It doesn't on any of the computers I use or work on...and that's quite a
few. There are obviously other problems with the computers you see it happen on. You've given absolutely no information about the system. You should start by checking for malware. Here are some links that Robear often posts: Run the Windows Live Safety Center's 'Protection' scan (only!): http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/center/howsafe.htm Now run a thorough check for hijackware, including posting requested logs in an appropriate forum, not here. Checking for/Help with Hijackwa • http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm • http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html • http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm • http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...moving_Malware Chances are you will need to seek expert assistance in http://spywarehammer.com/simplemachi...php?board=10.0, http://www.spywarewarrior.com/viewforum.php?f=5, http://www.dslreports.com/forum/cleanup, http://www.bluetack.co.uk/forums/index.php, http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30 or other appropriate forums. -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Oct. 2002 - Sept. 2009 A+ http://dts-l.net/ "Wadeer" wrote in message ... No, its also called "My Computer" It's used to display files and folders and usually crashes, or at least it does on most computers that runs XP that I have used "Unknown" wrote: Do you mean Internet Explorer by chance?????? "Wadeer" wrote in message ... Does anyone know of an after market equivalent to Windows Explorer. The one that shipped with XP seems currupted because it keeps crashing at the least opportune moment. Or if you know of a fix short of re-installing XP that would be great also. . |
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Windows Explorer
Could do with more detail on what you mean by "crashes". Do you get any
error messages? If so, please post the text. Is it perhaps that Windows Explorer "freezes" when you browse only certain folders, or folders containing certain files or types of files? Or that the process "explorer.exe" fails in some way? It might be worth having a look in the various Event Viewer logs for any clues at the time of the "crashes" (Start Run eventvwr.msc). "Wadeer" wrote in message ... No, its also called "My Computer" It's used to display files and folders and usually crashes, or at least it does on most computers that runs XP that I have used "Unknown" wrote: Do you mean Internet Explorer by chance?????? "Wadeer" wrote in message ... Does anyone know of an after market equivalent to Windows Explorer. The one that shipped with XP seems currupted because it keeps crashing at the least opportune moment. Or if you know of a fix short of re-installing XP that would be great also. . |
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Windows Explorer
Could do with more detail on what you mean by "crashes". Do you get any
error messages? If so, please post the text. Is it perhaps that Windows Explorer "freezes" when you browse only certain folders, or folders containing certain files or types of files? Or that the process "explorer.exe" fails in some way? It might be worth having a look in the various Event Viewer logs for any clues at the time of the "crashes" (Start Run eventvwr.msc). "Wadeer" wrote in message ... No, its also called "My Computer" It's used to display files and folders and usually crashes, or at least it does on most computers that runs XP that I have used "Unknown" wrote: Do you mean Internet Explorer by chance?????? "Wadeer" wrote in message ... Does anyone know of an after market equivalent to Windows Explorer. The one that shipped with XP seems currupted because it keeps crashing at the least opportune moment. Or if you know of a fix short of re-installing XP that would be great also. . |
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Windows Explorer
I get the normal Windows Error box, "Sorry for the inconvience but Windows
must shut down this application. Would you like to send a report? Yes or No". This occurs frequently on my desktop unit which I use as my server, much less frequently on my laptop. "Olórin" wrote: Could do with more detail on what you mean by "crashes". Do you get any error messages? If so, please post the text. Is it perhaps that Windows Explorer "freezes" when you browse only certain folders, or folders containing certain files or types of files? Or that the process "explorer.exe" fails in some way? It might be worth having a look in the various Event Viewer logs for any clues at the time of the "crashes" (Start Run eventvwr.msc). "Wadeer" wrote in message ... No, its also called "My Computer" It's used to display files and folders and usually crashes, or at least it does on most computers that runs XP that I have used "Unknown" wrote: Do you mean Internet Explorer by chance?????? "Wadeer" wrote in message ... Does anyone know of an after market equivalent to Windows Explorer. The one that shipped with XP seems currupted because it keeps crashing at the least opportune moment. Or if you know of a fix short of re-installing XP that would be great also. . . |
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Windows Explorer
I get the normal Windows Error box, "Sorry for the inconvience but Windows
must shut down this application. Would you like to send a report? Yes or No". This occurs frequently on my desktop unit which I use as my server, much less frequently on my laptop. "Olórin" wrote: Could do with more detail on what you mean by "crashes". Do you get any error messages? If so, please post the text. Is it perhaps that Windows Explorer "freezes" when you browse only certain folders, or folders containing certain files or types of files? Or that the process "explorer.exe" fails in some way? It might be worth having a look in the various Event Viewer logs for any clues at the time of the "crashes" (Start Run eventvwr.msc). "Wadeer" wrote in message ... No, its also called "My Computer" It's used to display files and folders and usually crashes, or at least it does on most computers that runs XP that I have used "Unknown" wrote: Do you mean Internet Explorer by chance?????? "Wadeer" wrote in message ... Does anyone know of an after market equivalent to Windows Explorer. The one that shipped with XP seems currupted because it keeps crashing at the least opportune moment. Or if you know of a fix short of re-installing XP that would be great also. . . |
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Windows Explorer
In your shoes, if I:
- had up to date AV and other malware apps and had run full scans with them (see "glee's" post, which you haven't replied to) - were up to date with OS patches - had run a chkdsk and an "sfc /scannow" to no effect - found no clues in the Event Logs (as I suggested last time) and - this wasn't happening just with certain folders or file types (also asked last time, still no feedback) then I think I'd be looking at reinstalling from scratch. But to answer your first question, I tend use the free version of xplorer² instead of Windows Explorer, because I like its dual-pane feature (http://zabkat.com/x2lite.htm). There are plenty of other easily sought-out free (and pay-for) replacements for Windows Explorer out there; perhaps start at Snapfiles (http://www.snapfiles.com/Freeware/sy...nagement.html). But I'd still be worried about these crashes' occurring "frequently" - like Glen, it doesn't happen to me, either. "Wadeer" wrote in message ... I get the normal Windows Error box, "Sorry for the inconvience but Windows must shut down this application. Would you like to send a report? Yes or No". This occurs frequently on my desktop unit which I use as my server, much less frequently on my laptop. "Olórin" wrote: Could do with more detail on what you mean by "crashes". Do you get any error messages? If so, please post the text. Is it perhaps that Windows Explorer "freezes" when you browse only certain folders, or folders containing certain files or types of files? Or that the process "explorer.exe" fails in some way? It might be worth having a look in the various Event Viewer logs for any clues at the time of the "crashes" (Start Run eventvwr.msc). "Wadeer" wrote in message ... No, its also called "My Computer" It's used to display files and folders and usually crashes, or at least it does on most computers that runs XP that I have used "Unknown" wrote: Do you mean Internet Explorer by chance?????? "Wadeer" wrote in message ... Does anyone know of an after market equivalent to Windows Explorer. The one that shipped with XP seems currupted because it keeps crashing at the least opportune moment. Or if you know of a fix short of re-installing XP that would be great also. . . |
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