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Win explorer is awful sick...

  • 19-10-2009 8:22pm
    #1
    Einstein
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,630 ✭✭✭


    Hey folks,

    Last gasp here to try and source a fix for this problem.
    Business PC that has nothing out of the ordinary installed. Anytime I right click, press delete I get the error bout windows explorer has encountered a problem and needs to close.

    I've cleaned up the PC as much as possible. Adaware up to date, Advanced System Care up to date and Spybot up to date and all finding no issues.

    Norton 360 up to date detecting nothing unusual.

    Running XP SP 3.
    50gb free space.

    Any ideas ? :(


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  • #2
    Fysh
    Moderators, Arts Moderators, Regional Abroad Moderators Posts: 11,107 Mod ✭✭✭✭Fysh


    Do you normally have Ad-aware, Spybot and Norton 360 all running at the same time? Sounds like a disaster to me...

    As for the error itself, are you getting any detail in the error messages? If so, what is it? If not, check your event viewer logs (go to Start > Run, enter compmgmt.msc, go to System Tools > Event Viewer > System, and check for errors). If you can get a specific error message out of it/them, check it at support.microsoft.com.

    Another thing to do - run msconfig and see what you've got running at startup, might give you a clue if there's anything wrong. (It might also be a dodgy registry entry somewhere that's knackered your shell context menu, but those can be hell to sort out if you don't have an idea of where you should be looking...)


  • #3
    Einstein
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,630 ✭✭✭Einstein


    ah no not all the same time, i run em seperatley, always have, have em on my home pc and its smooth as a whistle. Msconfig startup tab everything is disabled. should have mentioned that in my first post.

    Pc is also gravely slow when browsing folders and control panel etc. Its not mine, tis a PC in the GF's office, am thinking might just be due a fresh install.


  • #4
    Fysh
    Moderators, Arts Moderators, Regional Abroad Moderators Posts: 11,107 Mod ✭✭✭✭Fysh


    Assuming the specs are up to scratch, a clean install might be for the best. You could try something like the Trend online scanner running via IE & plugin, or alternatively the F-secure bootable CD (though this takes AAAAAAAAAAAAGES and would probably need to be left running overnight).

    Nothing out of the ordinary in the event viewer is a bit odd, if explorer is constantly crashing out on you...


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