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Windows Explorer Crashes When Trying to Access "My Computer"...
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    Messiah 7 Guest

    Windows Explorer Crashes When Trying to Access "My Computer"...

    ....or my disk drives, and the root directory. When I click on any of those
    options, I get that annoying-

    "Windows Explorer Has Stoped Working"
    With the "Cancel" button, and eventually it restarts WEx. ignoring many of
    the TSR tray programs and the remedy to download and install a hot fix
    results in an error message informing me that "It does not apply to my
    version."

    I use Vista Ultimate Signature Edition, and all of the automated fixes,
    including 1Care, fail to even find the reason for this issue. I have even
    tried running a realtime debugging tool to see when it happens... and it
    apparently JUST HAPPENS.
    It's ticking me off, and I am about to go POSTAL on Microsoft altogether.



    Perhaps a 5 GW EMP set off just outside thier headquarters? Anyone whish to
    help find the capaciters that would hold that charge and help me build it, I
    know how to make one? (No... really - I am really just kidding, but that
    thought has crossed my mind at least once a month since I went Vista).

    Please advise.
    Thank you in advanced for you assistance,
    M-7

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    Re: Windows Explorer Crashes When Trying to Access "My Computer"...

    I remember having it too ( although ive decided to go back to winxp pro ). Far as i remember the only thing that helped me was a clean install of Vista
    Have you checked for viruses?

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    BirgerH Guest

    Re: Windows Explorer Crashes When Trying to Access "My Computer"..

    Hi Messiah 7

    I had the same problem with my Premium.
    It dosn't appear since I upgraded my RAM (from 512MB to 2,5GB).
    In one of the threads; I don't remember the group, someone mentioned Windows
    LiveCare as the problem, and I uninstalled that too.
    Someother has mentioned elements in Control Panel as the sinner.

    Try a seek in the support database (kb-base) "Windows explorer stopped
    working" and the same on Google, you must get a lot of knowledge there.

    So you got the next week occupied.
    --
    BirgerH


    "Robin Hood" wrote:

    >
    > I remember having it too ( although ive decided to go back to winxp pro
    > ). Far as i remember the only thing that helped me was a clean install
    > of Vista
    > Have you checked for viruses?
    >
    >
    > --
    > Robin Hood
    >

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