Can't Open control panel

damastah

damastah

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i cant open Network and Sharing Center either. when i open it i get this message, "Windows Explorer has stopped working. " then that message changes to "Windows Explorer is restarting." help please !!!


thanks
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Gateway GM5632e
    Memory
    3gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    8500GT
    Sound Card
    7.1 one. idk the actual name for it
    Monitor(s) Displays
    one 22" moniter
    Screen Resolution
    1680 x 1050
    Hard Drives
    2x 500gb
    Internet Speed
    5 up, 20 down
Hello Damastah.

Try opening Command Prompt (Run as Admin) and type:
Code: 
sfc /scannow

~Lordbob
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 2.33GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS P5QC
    Memory
    2x2GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVidia GeForce 9500GT 1Gb
    Sound Card
    Mobo
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung SyncMaster 206bw
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SP2514N ATA 250Gb 7200RPM
    Samsung [Model] 1Tb 7200RPM SATA2
    PSU
    Cooler Master Real Power Pro 750W
    Keyboard
    Razer Tarantula
    Mouse
    Razer Lachesis
    Internet Speed
    not fast enough
thanks lordbob. but unfortunatley, it did not work. at the end of the scan, i got a message in my cmd that said Windows Resource Protection did not find any integrity violations.

helP! thanks
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Gateway GM5632e
    Memory
    3gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    8500GT
    Sound Card
    7.1 one. idk the actual name for it
    Monitor(s) Displays
    one 22" moniter
    Screen Resolution
    1680 x 1050
    Hard Drives
    2x 500gb
    Internet Speed
    5 up, 20 down
Alright, I suspected as much. Shut down the computer, and boot into your Vista Install Disk. Instead of choosing Install, select Repair Your Computer.

Find your installation, and try a repair install.

~Lordbob
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 2.33GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS P5QC
    Memory
    2x2GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVidia GeForce 9500GT 1Gb
    Sound Card
    Mobo
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung SyncMaster 206bw
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SP2514N ATA 250Gb 7200RPM
    Samsung [Model] 1Tb 7200RPM SATA2
    PSU
    Cooler Master Real Power Pro 750W
    Keyboard
    Razer Tarantula
    Mouse
    Razer Lachesis
    Internet Speed
    not fast enough
what if you misplaced the disc?

aka lost it. ;P
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Gateway GM5632e
    Memory
    3gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    8500GT
    Sound Card
    7.1 one. idk the actual name for it
    Monitor(s) Displays
    one 22" moniter
    Screen Resolution
    1680 x 1050
    Hard Drives
    2x 500gb
    Internet Speed
    5 up, 20 down

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 2.33GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS P5QC
    Memory
    2x2GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVidia GeForce 9500GT 1Gb
    Sound Card
    Mobo
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung SyncMaster 206bw
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SP2514N ATA 250Gb 7200RPM
    Samsung [Model] 1Tb 7200RPM SATA2
    PSU
    Cooler Master Real Power Pro 750W
    Keyboard
    Razer Tarantula
    Mouse
    Razer Lachesis
    Internet Speed
    not fast enough
hey bobby, (can i call you that? ;P) i found disc, took me a while but i got it.

it says on it frop top to bottom

Gateway
microsoft windows vista home premium 32-bit
operating sysem disc


and it also says use this disc to reinstall your operating system

then it gives me another note it says
WARNING: This process erases all data and files from the hard drive.




is this the correct disc?

thanks
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Gateway GM5632e
    Memory
    3gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    8500GT
    Sound Card
    7.1 one. idk the actual name for it
    Monitor(s) Displays
    one 22" moniter
    Screen Resolution
    1680 x 1050
    Hard Drives
    2x 500gb
    Internet Speed
    5 up, 20 down
damastah said:
hey bobby, (can i call you that? ;P) i found disc, took me a while but i got it.

it says on it frop top to bottom

Gateway
microsoft windows vista home premium 32-bit
operating sysem disc


and it also says use this disc to reinstall your operating system

then it gives me another note it says
WARNING: This process erases all data and files from the hard drive.




is this the correct disc?

thanks
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Sounds like the right one.

~Lordbob
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 2.33GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS P5QC
    Memory
    2x2GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVidia GeForce 9500GT 1Gb
    Sound Card
    Mobo
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung SyncMaster 206bw
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SP2514N ATA 250Gb 7200RPM
    Samsung [Model] 1Tb 7200RPM SATA2
    PSU
    Cooler Master Real Power Pro 750W
    Keyboard
    Razer Tarantula
    Mouse
    Razer Lachesis
    Internet Speed
    not fast enough
will it really erase my entire hard drive?

if i just copy every .cpl file on my friends vista computer, and put it on a flash drive, and replace my .cpl files with it. will the problem be fixed?
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Gateway GM5632e
    Memory
    3gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    8500GT
    Sound Card
    7.1 one. idk the actual name for it
    Monitor(s) Displays
    one 22" moniter
    Screen Resolution
    1680 x 1050
    Hard Drives
    2x 500gb
    Internet Speed
    5 up, 20 down
damastah said:
will it really erase my entire hard drive?

if i just copy every .cpl file on my friends vista computer, and put it on a flash drive, and replace my .cpl files with it. will the problem be fixed?
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I don't know the .cpl extension.

Just do a clean install right over your old one. Don't format the HDD. Your old files will be placed within Windows.old. You can restore those to your new install if you wish.

~Lordbob
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 2.33GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS P5QC
    Memory
    2x2GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVidia GeForce 9500GT 1Gb
    Sound Card
    Mobo
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung SyncMaster 206bw
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SP2514N ATA 250Gb 7200RPM
    Samsung [Model] 1Tb 7200RPM SATA2
    PSU
    Cooler Master Real Power Pro 750W
    Keyboard
    Razer Tarantula
    Mouse
    Razer Lachesis
    Internet Speed
    not fast enough
thanks. ill let you know how it goes. most likely tommorow. im going to sleep now

thanks
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Gateway GM5632e
    Memory
    3gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    8500GT
    Sound Card
    7.1 one. idk the actual name for it
    Monitor(s) Displays
    one 22" moniter
    Screen Resolution
    1680 x 1050
    Hard Drives
    2x 500gb
    Internet Speed
    5 up, 20 down
damastah said:
thanks. ill let you know how it goes. most likely tommorow. im going to sleep now

thanks
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Navigate to c:\windows\explorer.exe right click, go to properties click on previous versions tab. Restore the verson when u had no problem... :)

I Wanna ask u one more thing, Are u using any personnel firewall softwares? and network managing softwares ?
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Wipro
    Motherboard
    Intel dq35j0
    Memory
    8 Gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    inter express chipset
    Sound Card
    Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Wipro
    Screen Resolution
    1024*768
    Hard Drives
    500 gb
    Keyboard
    DELL
    Mouse
    Dell
    Internet Speed
    100 mbps(office lan)
damastah said:
i cant open Network and Sharing Center either. when i open it i get this message, "Windows Explorer has stopped working. " then that message changes to "Windows Explorer is restarting." help please !!!
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Check you can open Control Panel in safe mode -if it is possible try these:
-I know situation responsible for this kind of things are some drivers for printers uninstall drivers for printer
-Try reinstall Windows Search Description of Windows Search 4.0 and the Multilingual User Interface Pack for Windows Search 4.0
I heard also this kind of trouble due to this service

If still nothing help there is in the system event viewer and Problem Reports and solutions -you have to read error messages which relate to explorer.exe

In event viewer you have to check Application section to find error messages which relate to explorer.exe
 

My Computer

System One

Flavius said:
If still nothing help there is in the system event viewer and Problem Reports and solutions -you have to read error messages which relate to explorer.exe

In event viewer you have to check Application section to find error messages which relate to explorer.exe
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how can i get my system event viewer, and get problem reports and solutions?

also i download the thing you told me to download. when i try to open it. it bring open an updater, then after a minute its searching for something, i think its looking for a new update, then after a minute it says it does not apply to my system
 
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My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Gateway GM5632e
    Memory
    3gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    8500GT
    Sound Card
    7.1 one. idk the actual name for it
    Monitor(s) Displays
    one 22" moniter
    Screen Resolution
    1680 x 1050
    Hard Drives
    2x 500gb
    Internet Speed
    5 up, 20 down
delphin said:
damastah said:
thanks. ill let you know how it goes. most likely tommorow. im going to sleep now

thanks
Click to expand...

Navigate to c:\windows\explorer.exe right click, go to properties click on previous versions tab. Restore the verson when u had no problem... :)

I Wanna ask u one more thing, Are u using any personnel firewall softwares? and network managing softwares ?
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i have 9 explorer.exe's
i have 2 explorer.exe.mui's
and i have one EXPLORER.EXE-A80E4F97.pf

when i right click and go to properties on the 9 explorer.exe's, i have 4 tabs.
general, compatibility, security, and details. No previous version tab



i have avg 8.5 full. and i also download some kind of nprotect antivirus thing
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Gateway GM5632e
    Memory
    3gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    8500GT
    Sound Card
    7.1 one. idk the actual name for it
    Monitor(s) Displays
    one 22" moniter
    Screen Resolution
    1680 x 1050
    Hard Drives
    2x 500gb
    Internet Speed
    5 up, 20 down
damastah said:
how can i get my system event viewer, and get problem reports and solutions?
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Quickly:
Start>>Search>>eventvwr.msc next find Application section

Control Panel>>Problem Reports and Solution ->(of course if you can open Control Panel in safe mode :p)

EDIT
i have avg 8.5 full. and i also download some kind of nprotect antivirus thing
Click to expand...
You can't have two antiviruses installed it may cause many problems -for example like by you -you have to uninstall one of them
 

My Computer

System One

Flavius said:
Control Panel>>Problem Reports and Solution ->(of course if you can open Control Panel in safe mode :p)

EDIT
i have avg 8.5 full. and i also download some kind of nprotect antivirus thing
Click to expand...
You can't have two antiviruses installed it may cause many problems -for example like by you -you have to uninstall one of them
Click to expand...

haha, i cant open control panel, but if you can tell me the .cpl file name to it i can open it.

i am about to open up add or remove programs appwiz.cpl file that way to open uninstall the nprotect, since the avg is not free
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Gateway GM5632e
    Memory
    3gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    8500GT
    Sound Card
    7.1 one. idk the actual name for it
    Monitor(s) Displays
    one 22" moniter
    Screen Resolution
    1680 x 1050
    Hard Drives
    2x 500gb
    Internet Speed
    5 up, 20 down
damastah said:
Flavius said:
Control Panel>>Problem Reports and Solution ->(of course if you can open Control Panel in safe mode :p)

EDIT
i have avg 8.5 full. and i also download some kind of nprotect antivirus thing
Click to expand...
You can't have two antiviruses installed it may cause many problems -for example like by you -you have to uninstall one of them
Click to expand...

haha, i cant open control panel, but if you can tell me the .cpl file name to it i can open it.

i am about to open up add or remove programs appwiz.cpl file that way to open uninstall the nprotect, since the avg is not free
Click to expand...
Problem Reports and solution=wercon.exe

Start>>Search>>wercon.exe
 

My Computer

System One

no soluions found, -_-

i knew i should have listened to bob. ;P
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Gateway GM5632e
    Memory
    3gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    8500GT
    Sound Card
    7.1 one. idk the actual name for it
    Monitor(s) Displays
    one 22" moniter
    Screen Resolution
    1680 x 1050
    Hard Drives
    2x 500gb
    Internet Speed
    5 up, 20 down
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