windows explorer has stopped working

[jblim1980]

try tune up utilities 2008

is works for me thesame probs wiht yours

 

[johngalt]

jaag, can you give me a bit more detail about both those apps that are starting up?

 

[jaag]

HI Johngalt, unfortunately i know nothing about either app...all i know is that if i allow them to run from start up then it crashes... I am trying to find a copy of vista to reinstall as the disk that came with the laptop has grown legs and taken a walk...either that or i think i might just install XP. never had problems with XP

 

[johngalt]

Whatever utility you are using to disable them should, at the very least, tell you where it is located....

 

[jaag]

Hey all, I would just like to thank everyone for their help. everything i tried made it work a little better but still not to its true potential...i have decided to completely format and start from the beginning in the hopes it works...otherwise i will just purchase a new larger HD and then go with good ole XP Pro!

 

[Art]

This is a Vista - Internet Explorer problem (I understand they are currently working on it) but in the meantime just download the Mozilla Firefox browser and that should stop the problem.
Firefox web browser | Faster, more secure, & customizable
Just download and "save" the installation file to your desktop or downloads folder. Once it's downloaded "open" and install as "default" browser,you should have an "icon" on your desktop and if you look in your quicklaunch toolbar (bottom left) there should be IE and Mozilla firefox. This is what I had to do, your situation might be diferent. I use a dial-up connection, so I connect to the Internet using my ISP icon (aol,msn,earthlink, etc.) this takes me online, but it uses the Windows Internet Explorer Browser, take note of your homepage in the address bar - http://www.my aol.com -etc) or write it down. Now "close" the browser (top right) Click on the Mozilla Firefox Icon and it will load, now go to tools on the top, options, make sure you are on the Main section, here you can "set" your homepage - the one you copied - DONE!! Unless you want to mess with proxy settings (I don't recommed doing that) this is what you have to do - only takes a few seconds and will definetly "stop" the not responding errors, then of course Import your favorites, firefox uses bookmarks for favorites. Hope it helps you, did me.

ART

 

[jblim1980]

windows explorer were talking here not I.E. TNx

 

[CreepinJesus]

I figured out that when ever i try to open C:\Users "Windows Explorer" stops working and Restarts.

Try typing this into a command prompt:

del C:\Users\desktop.ini

Hopefully it exists, but you have to be ruddy careful!

 

[johngalt]

Why?

 

[jblim1980]

its has trojan virus bro thats why

 

[johngalt]

Then that needs to be said.

Just posting a step to do that makes no sense - unless you're detailed about why you should do it and what makes it so special and anything else that needs to be done.

In this case, asking the user to look for this file first and then seeing how large it is (desktop.ini files are tiny - that is a dead giveaway) and see if that really is the problem.

Otherwise, if the user has customized the appearance of the C:\Users folder in explorer, and deletes this file, those customizations for that folder are also gone - and if it is *not* related to a Trojan then that is just time wasted.

 

[venky]

windows explorer has stopped working


without any numbers on the error message..the message just write windows explorer has stopped working,a program caused explorer not work,will let me know when the solution was available..thats it..