More than likely you have installed a program
that has added something to Windows Explorer
shell/context menu. Maybe even an Internet
Explorer add-on. What programs have you installed
recently or since this started happening?
Read through this thoroughly;
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/slowrightclick.htm
Use this program to enable/disable shell extensions;
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/shexview.html
-Michael
"niceman56" <niceman56@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:82292090-FB74-4CA0-A98C-A724D50666F7@xxxxxx
Quote:
> I have the same problem, though it happens if I open anything, not just
> control panel (looking through files, etc.) and it happens even more when i
> open two such windows at once. My error report is:
> Product
> Windows Explorer
>
> Problem
> Stopped working
>
> Date
> 12/22/2007 5:18 PM
>
> Status
> Not Reported
>
> Problem signature
> Problem Event Name: APPCRASH
> Application Name: explorer.exe
> Application Version: 6.0.6000.16549
> Application Timestamp: 46d230c5
> Fault Module Name: StackHash_8d13
> Fault Module Version: 0.0.0.0
> Fault Module Timestamp: 00000000
> Exception Code: c0000096
> Exception Offset: 0496d6f1
> OS Version: 6.0.6000.2.0.0.256.1
> Locale ID: 1033
> Additional Information 1: 8d13
> Additional Information 2: cdca9b1d21d12b77d84f02df48e34311
> Additional Information 3: 8d13
> Additional Information 4: cdca9b1d21d12b77d84f02df48e34311
>
> How do I navigate to find this "StackHash_8d13", and is it causing my problem?
>
> "Jon" wrote:
> Quote:
>> Oops missed the module name there. This is your clue anyhow
>>
>> StackHash_842b
>>
>> Find that file on your system (probably StackHash_842b.dll, and examine it,
>> and see what program it relates to.
>>
>> You may wish to precede that with a virus scan
>>
>> --
>> Jon
>>
>>
>> "Jon" <Email_Address@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:%23jLU5Q8VIHA.2368@xxxxxx Quote:
>> > Well you have a particular service that is crashing (and bringing down its
>> > host), but you can't deduce much beyond that from that error message alone
>> > (unless you work for MS). See if there are any other accompanying error
>> > messages in event viewer which can help you identify the problematic
>> > service.
>> >
>> > --
>> > Jon
>> >
>> >
>> > "Scratch" <Scratch@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> > news:FB2EF87B-4EC5-491C-9963-7FD8381E582B@xxxxxx
>> >>I see this is not an unknown problem but I also don't see any reply that
>> >> fixes the issue so I will post again.
>> >>
>> >> Problem signature
>> >> Problem Event Name: APPCRASH
>> >> Application Name: svchost.exe
>> >> Application Version: 6.0.6000.16386
>> >> Application Timestamp: 4549adc4
>> >> Fault Module Name: StackHash_842b
>> >> Fault Module Version: 6.0.6000.16386
>> >> Fault Module Timestamp: 4549bdc9
>> >> Exception Code: c0000374
>> >> Exception Offset: 000af1c9
>> >> OS Version: 6.0.6000.2.0.0.768.3
>> >> Locale ID: 4105
>> >> Additional Information 1: 842b
>> >> Additional Information 2: f3f35b63b117920314b2c8c4811252cb
>> >> Additional Information 3: 9e14
>> >> Additional Information 4: 3cbafeba48dee50f79837de362ed9748
>> >>
>> >> Extra information about the problem
>> >> Bucket ID: 500355740
>> >>
>> >> I am getting this error repeatedly and it is forcing a reboot as Windows
>> >> Explorer stops working. I am hoping someone has a suggestion so I don't
>> >> have
>> >> to reformat as I am not paying MS $60.00 to fix there OS. I have Vista
>> >> Premium installed on 2 pc's and have been running it since it came out.
>> >> It
>> >> only started doing this after my last reformat
>> >
>>
>>