Control Panel, Computer, etc... crashes Windows Explore. Bumbing me out! Please help.

Nug

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Ahh where to begin.. I'm working on a Gateway GT540, (Me thinks computer specifics have no influence in my problem) and it starts with a "I cant get a dial tone" I find out later that this is a problem with the the NID on the ISP's side. In troubleshooting this problem, I find that everytime i try to open the control panel, or computer, or much of anything else for that matter... Explore crashes and all i have left is an empty desktop and a cursor. Sometimes Explore comes back... sometimes it doesn't. I've googled this problem every which way i can with no perfect fix.

I did manage, through many failed... "approches" if you will, to get into my control panel long enough to fix my internet problem. I learned that the only window i could keep open without either dissapearing on me, or crashing Windows Explore, is Internet Explore. Once there i go into my "c:windows/system32" folder, and Ahhhhh yesss!! I want to allow it to do so!!! I created a new folder on my desktop, and cut and pasted a few .cpl files from system32 to this new folder. (The ones that could be pasted without giving me beef about my permissions) After doing so Vista would allow me into my control panel/ computer/ network etc... but if i reboot...Im boned.

I now only have to go through the process mentiond above, and go as far as open my system32 folder, and view the files. And like magic i can open my control panel/ computer, what have you.

So is there anyone out there, and i know you're out there cause you've helped me get this far :p, that has a solution to end this nightmare of mine? Any help is greatly appreciated!
 

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Re: Control Panel, Computer, etc... crashes Windows Explore. Bumbing me out! Please h

Have you tried disconnecting the internet cable, then checking your computer settings and error logs.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Self Built
    CPU
    I5 3570K
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte Z77-DS3H
    Memory
    4 x 4GB corsair ballistix sport DDR3 1600 Mhz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gigabyte Geforce GTX 660 TI
    Sound Card
    creative x-fi
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Primary CiBox 22" Widescreen LCD ,Secondary Dell 22" Widescreen
    Screen Resolution
    Both 1680 x 1050
    Hard Drives
    2 x 500G HD (SATA) 1 x 2TB USB
    PSU
    Corsair HX 620W ATX2.2 Modular SLI Complient PSU
    Case
    Antec 900 Ultimate Gaming Case
    Cooling
    3 x 80mm tri led front, 120mm side 120mm back, 200mm top
    Keyboard
    Logik
    Mouse
    Technika TKOPTM2
    Internet Speed
    288 / 4000
    Other Info
    Creative Inspire 7.1 T7900 Speakers
    Trust Graphics Tablet

My Computers

System One System Two

  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Workstation
    Manufacturer/Model
    doofenshmirtz evil incorporated
    CPU
    Ryzen 9 5950X
    Motherboard
    Asus ROG Crosshair VIII Formula
    Memory
    Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO Black 64GB (4x16GB) 3600MHz AMD Ryzen Tuned DDR4
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT 16GB ROG Strix LC OC
    Sound Card
    Creative
    Monitor(s) Displays
    3 x27" Dell U2724D & 1 x 34" Dell U3415W
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 980 Pro 1TB M.2 2280 PCI-e 4.0 x4 NVMe Solid State
    Drive
    PSU
    1500W ThermalTake Toughpower
    Case
    ThermalTake Level 10 GT
    Cooling
    Enermax Liqtech 240
    Keyboard
    Surface Ergonomic.
    Mouse
    Logitech Performance MX
    Internet Speed
    350 Mb/s
    Other Info
    WinTV NovaTD
    HP CP1515n Color Laser
    Sony BD-5300S-0B Blu-ray Writer
    Microsoft LifeCam Cinema
    APC 750i Smart UPS
  • Operating System
    windows 10
    Manufacturer/Model
    Surface Pro 3
    CPU
    1.9GHz Intel Core i5-4300U (dual-core, 3MB cache, up to 2.9GHz with Turbo Boost)
    Memory
    4GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel HD Graphics 4400
    Monitor(s) Displays
    12" Multi Touch
    Screen Resolution
    2160 x 144
    Hard Drives
    128GB
    Mouse
    Logitech
    Keyboard
    yes
    Internet Speed
    350 Mb/s
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