Paul Russell

ok so what is the "crash" error your seeing?

If it is not showing up whats in the event log?

WHat other craplets are running on this .. assume this is a SONY OEM image +
tons of little craplets?



"champdog2000" <champdog2000@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> laptop w/ vista was used w/o anti-virus software. I am trying to remedy
> the
> following problem. after turning it on... it constantly opens a window
> that
> says "windows explorer has stopped working"checking for a solution to the
> problem and before the solution opens it opens a window saying "windows
> explorer is restarting" oddly It can still get on-line. but the desktop is
> constantly re-booting. I tried restarting in the safe mode and it does
> the
> same thing. I also tried re-booting with it set up (f8) so that it wont
> allow it to re-boot windows automatically.. but it still does. I also
> went
> to the windows virus site for a scan but it still does this non-stop. I
> have
> no discs with this sony Vaio laptop.
> suggestions please!