Hi Julie,
At least you received a reply from MS. Can you please post the Registry
change that MS suggested. I'm willing to try it.
Cheers - Pierre
"Julie" wrote:
Quote:
> Hi,
>
> I have the same problem. I have a Vaio with Vista Business. Every time I try
> to move a file or folder of any size in Windows Explorer it stops working,
> looks for a solution, directs me to the MS website, where the instructions
> suggest going into Programs and Features and repairing Internet Explorer.
> However, Internet Explorer does not appear in Programs and Features. I don't
> know where it is.
>
> The other solution MS suggests is to make a change to the registry, but I'm
> a bit frightened of trying that.
>
> A few times the suggested solution was an update, which I duly tried to
> download only to see a message telling me I already had it.
>
> This has been going on for weeks, although most MS programs, especially
> Office and Explorer, have been kooky since I bought this laptop six months
> ago. Lots of crashes. Surprisingly unreliable and time-consuming. Very
> frustrating.
>
> Would be extremely grateful for any help.
> Tx, Julie
>
> "Pierre M" wrote:
> Quote:
> > I also have the same problem. I have a Sony Vaio and whenever I try & drag &
> > drop a file using Windows Vista Explorer, Explorer crashes. I hope somebody
> > from Microsoft reads this and implements a fix. This is pathetic.
> >
> > "Mark L" wrote:
> > Quote:
> > > I have the same problem. bought a Sony VGN-FE41Z with Vista home Premuin
> > > installed. Explorer crashed the day i turned it on and worked for a little
> > > while. Now it's just stopped working all together. To much hastle sending it
> > > back to Sony and when i have spoken to them they say it's a problem with
> > > Microsoft. Am not using the explensive, £1400 machine until there is a fix
> > > avaiable. My desktop running XP has nevfer given me a problem like this. come
> > > on Microsoft, the WOW factor for Vista hasn't started yet. I would not
> > > recommend purchasing Vista until all the bugs are resolved. Mhen my desktop
> > > finally dies i may consider a Mac.
> > > Has anyone managed to work out what update may have caused this problem?
> > >
> > > "PTravel" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Recently, I've begun to experience problems with Windows Explorer when
> > > > trying to move large file (1+gb or larger). "Dragging and dropping" will
> > > > cause Explorer to crash and shut down. I have to copy these files from the
> > > > command line.
> > > >
> > > > I'm runnning Vista Business. Does anyone have any idea what might be
> > > > happening?
> > > >
> > > >