Vista - Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library Error!

Hey guys!

Recently I've been waiting to reproduce a problem that has caused an error message as stated in the title of this thread and luckily got it this morning.

The error message reads:

Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library Error!

Program: C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE

This application has requested the Runtime to terminate it in an unsusual way.
Please contact the application's support team for more information.

Here's what I know about the error:

1. It happens when graphical changes occur in my display. Such as but not limited to:
*Alt Tabbing from games
*Closing games
*Logging On
2. It does not reoccur everytime, it seems that the error is not consistent.
3. Dreamscene always closes once explorer.exe restarts.
4. The games I play are:
*Warcraft 3 and the Frozen Throne (Version 1.20e)
*Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004: A Century of Flight (Version 9.1)
5. Windows is fully updated.
6. In scanning with Avira AntiVir Personal, Malwarebytes Anti Malware and Windows Defender, nothing is found.
7. Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 with Service Pack 1 Express is installed.

There is also a similar thread but talks about 2 errors instead of one, also the case in which our problems occur are different. The thread is located here.

Any suggestions would be swell. Hope you guys could help out. I'm stomped at the moment.

Oreo

Yo have to check info in Control Panel>>Problem reports and Solution read error messages which relate to explorer.exe.

Hi Flavious,

There is nothing stated there. It seems no error has been filed there. The options are greyed out except for change settings.

Oreo

It's strange.And what about event viewer?You have to check Application section and find errors which relate to explorer.exe and read error messages.Event viewer should report kind of this.

Hi Flavious,

I found this on the Event Viewer. I believe this is the error. I'm not 100% certain though.

Log Name: Application
Source: Application Hang
Date: 7/7/2009 12:36:21 PM
Event ID: 1002
Task Category: (101)
Level: Error
Keywords: Classic
User: xxxx
Computer: xxxxxx
Description:
The program Explorer.EXE version 6.0.6002.18005 stopped interacting with Windows and was closed. To see if more information about the problem is available, check the problem history in the Problem Reports and Solutions control panel. Process ID: 7fc Start Time: 01c9fe407b1c192c Termination Time: 0
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
<System>
<Provider Name="Application Hang" />
<EventID Qualifiers="0">1002</EventID>
<Level>2</Level>
<Task>101</Task>
<Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
<TimeCreated SystemTime="2009-07-07T04:36:21.000Z" />
<EventRecordID>3948</EventRecordID>
<Channel>Application</Channel>
<Computer>ClassBuilt-0805</Computer>
<Security />
</System>
<EventData>
<Data>Explorer.EXE</Data>
<Data>6.0.6002.18005</Data>
<Data>7fc</Data>
<Data>01c9fe407b1c192c</Data>
<Data>0</Data>
<Binary>430072006F00730073002D0074006800720065006100640000000000</Binary>
</EventData>
</Event>


Oreo

Unfortunately no meaning information.

If you have grayed "View Problem history" this means history has been cleared.You have to wait for another error.when it appear -at once check it in "problem reports and solution"

Hi Flavious,

I do have have Ccleaner installed which is what may have erased it. If the error reoccurs, I'll make sure to get the information there and post it back here. Thanks. In the meantime has anyone else got any other suggestions?

Oreo

No.If any program clear "problem history" you have to stop it -As you can see it is not good idea to clear problem history automatically.The best way to do it manually if you already don't need information from there .So I'm waiting for your new report...

Hi Flavious,

I actually don't clear my history automatically. I do it manually and unfortunatrely I haven't been able to recreate the error just yet. Once I get the error I will post it back here.

Oreo

I've recreated the problem yet when I check back at problem reports and solutiuons nothing is there. I've checked the settings which are all set to send reports to Microsoft and everything is on. Any other ideas? I haven't cleared my history yet with Ccleaner.