Explorer has stopped working (Windows 7 64 bit TouchSmart 520)

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• HOW TO FIX: "windows Explorer has stopped working" / "windows restarts.

  HOW TO FIX: "windows Explorer has stopped working" / "windows restarts.

  Hello

  What antivirus/antispyware/security products do you have on the machine? Be one you have NEVER
  on this machine, including those you have uninstalled (they leave leftovers behind which can cause
  strange problems).

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  Follow these steps:

  Start - type this in the search box-> find COMMAND at the top and RIGHT CLICK – RUN AS ADMIN

  Enter this at the command prompt - sfc/scannow

  How to analyze the log file entries that the Microsoft Windows Resource Checker (SFC.exe) program
  generates in Windows Vista cbs.log
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/928228

  Also run CheckDisk, so we cannot exclude as much as possible of the corruption.

  How to run the check disk at startup in Vista
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/67612-check-disk-Chkdsk.html

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  After the foregoing:

  How to troubleshoot a problem by performing a clean boot in Windows Vista
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929135
  How to troubleshoot performance issues in Windows Vista
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/950685

  Optimize the performance of Microsoft Windows Vista
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/959062
  To see everything that is in charge of startup - wait a few minutes with nothing to do - then right-click
  Taskbar - the Task Manager process - take a look at stored by - Services - this is a quick way
  reference (if you have a small box at the bottom left - show for all users, then check that).

  How to check and change Vista startup programs
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/79612-startup-programs-enable-disable.html

  A quick check to see that load method 2 is - using MSCONFIG then put a list of
  those here.
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  Tools that should help you:

  Process Explorer - free - find out which files, key of registry and other objects processes have opened.
  What DLLs they have loaded and more. This exceptionally effective utility will show you even who has
  each process.
  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/Sysinternals/bb896653.aspx

  Autoruns - free - see what programs are configured to start automatically when you start your system
  and you log in. Autoruns also shows you the full list of registry and file locations where applications can
  Configure auto-start settings.
  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb963902.aspx
  Process Monitor - Free - monitor the system files, registry, process, thread and DLL real-time activity.
  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/Sysinternals/bb896645.aspx

  There are many excellent free tools from Sysinternals
  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/Sysinternals/default.aspx

  -Free - WhatsInStartUP this utility displays the list of all applications that are loaded automatically
  When Windows starts. For each request, the following information is displayed: Type of startup (registry/Startup folder), Command - Line String, the product name, Version of the file, the name of the company;
  Location in the registry or the file system and more. It allows you to easily disable or remove unwanted
  a program that runs in your Windows startup.
  http://www.NirSoft.NET/utils/what_run_in_startup.html

  There are many excellent free tools to NirSoft
  http://www.NirSoft.NET/utils/index.html

  Window Watcher - free - do you know what is running on your computer? Maybe not. The window
  Watcher says it all, reporting of any window created by running programs, if the window
  is visible or not.
  http://www.KarenWare.com/PowerTools/ptwinwatch.asp

  Many excellent free tools and an excellent newsletter at Karenware
  http://www.KarenWare.com/

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  Vista and Windows 7 updated drivers love then here's how update the most important.

  This is my generic how updates of appropriate driver:

  This utility, it is easy see which versions are loaded:

  -Free - DriverView utility displays the list of all device drivers currently loaded on your system.
  For each driver in the list, additional useful information is displayed: load address of the driver,
  Description, version, product name, company that created the driver and more.
  http://www.NirSoft.NET/utils/DriverView.html

  For drivers, visit manufacturer of emergency system and of the manufacturer of the device that are the most common.
  Control Panel - device - Graphics Manager - note the brand and complete model
  your video card - double - tab of the driver - write version information. Now, click on update
  Driver (this can do nothing as MS is far behind the certification of drivers) - then right-click.
  Uninstall - REBOOT it will refresh the driver stack.

  Repeat this for network - card (NIC), Wifi network, sound, mouse, and keyboard if 3rd party
  with their own software and drivers and all other main drivers that you have.

  Now in the system manufacturer (Dell, HP, Toshiba as examples) site (in a restaurant), peripheral
  Site of the manufacturer (Realtek, Intel, Nvidia, ATI, for example) and get their latest versions. (Look for
  BIOS, Chipset and software updates on the site of the manufacturer of the system here.)

  Download - SAVE - go to where you put them - right click - RUN AD ADMIN - REBOOT after
  each installation.

  Always check in the Device Manager - drivers tab to be sure the version you actually install
  presents itself. This is because some restore drivers before the most recent is installed (sound card drivers
  in particular that) so to install a driver - reboot - check that it is installed and repeat as
  necessary.

  Repeat to the manufacturers - BTW in the DO NOT RUN THEIR SCANNER device - check
  manually by model.

  Look at the sites of the manufacturer for drivers - and the manufacturer of the device manually.
  http://pcsupport.about.com/od/driverssupport/HT/driverdlmfgr.htm

  How to install a device driver in Vista Device Manager
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/193584-Device-Manager-install-driver.html

  If you update the drivers manually, then it's a good idea to disable the facilities of driver under Windows
  Updates, that leaves about Windows updates but it will not install the drivers that will be generally
  older and cause problems. If updates offers a new driver and then HIDE it (right click on it), then
  get new manually if you wish.

  How to disable automatic driver Installation in Windows Vista - drivers
  http://www.AddictiveTips.com/Windows-Tips/how-to-disable-automatic-driver-installation-in-Windows-Vista/
  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc730606 (WS.10) .aspx

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  Refer to these discussions because many more excellent advice however don't forget to check your antivirus
  programs, the main drivers and BIOS update and also solve the problems with the cleanboot method
  first.

  Problems with the overall speed of the system and performance
  http://support.Microsoft.com/GP/slow_windows_performance/en-us

  Performance and Maintenance Tips
  http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/w7performance/thread/19e5d6c3-BF07-49ac-a2fa-6718c988f125

  Explorer Windows stopped working
  http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/w7performance/thread/6ab02526-5071-4DCC-895F-d90202bad8b3

  Hope these helps.

  Rob Brown - MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience: Bike - Mark Twain said it right.

• Explorer Windows has stopped working (Windows 7 64-bit)

  Every day, I get a pop-up "Windows Explorer has stopped working". It appears from time to time when I use FireFox. At first, I thought it was a problem with FireFox, but then it began to appear a few minutes after I started my laptop, even before, I opened FireFox. Anyone know what may be the problem?

  I tried to run a full scan on McAfee, as well as a scan of verification by running the command promp > sfc/scannow.

  Here are the details of the most recent pop-up problem.

  Signature of the problem:
  Problem event name: BEX
  Application name: explorer.exe
  Application version: 6.1.7600.16450
  Application timestamp: 4aeba271
  Fault Module name: StackHash_e98d
  Fault Module Version: 0.0.0.0
  Fault Module Timestamp: 00000000
  Exception offset: 00000001
  Exception code: c0000005
  Exception data: 00000008
  OS version: 6.1.7600.2.0.0.768.3
  Locale ID: 1033
  Additional information 1: e98d
  More information 2: e98dfca8bcf81bc1740adb135579ad53
  3 more information: 6eab
  Additional information 4: 6eabdd9e0dc94904be3b39a1c0583635

  Thanks for your help guys!

  You have a problem from the NX - Bit:

  http://en.Wikipedia.org/wiki/NX_bit#Microsoft_Windows

  Use ShellExView (http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/shexview.html) and disable all non-Microsoft extensions. If this does not work, scan your PC for viruses and exclude the explorer.exe DEP (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_Execution_Prevention).

  "A programmer is just a tool that converts the caffeine in code" Deputy CLIP - http://www.winvistaside.de/

• "Windows Explorer has stopped working / windows restart" happens in a loop.

  System is not yet able to run as administrator / cmd.exe file. "Run" is not recognized as a builtin or external operable program or batch file. What should do?

  Hello

  This error most often occurs due to some third party application conflicts. Have you tried the steps in the sticky provided above?

  Explorer Windows stopped working

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/Windows_7-performance/Windows-Explorer-has-stopped-working/6ab02526-5071-4DCC-895F-d90202bad8b3

• Windows Explorer has stopped working windows is collecting more information about the windows problem restarts what is the fix

  Is not allowing me to access my computer, don't constantly message restarts message windows.   Process is underway, need help.  I loged as a guest on the computer problem not if badly - however, it does not go to all the pages and begins to have a similar message to say windows cannot open this page, even if it often is in the page and it stops.

  a response would be email to me - thanks

  Hello

  1 have had any changes made to the computer before the show?

  Please follow the steps in the link.

  Important: before you perform an upgrade in-place, you must be prepared for the worst scenarios that led to your existing data on your computer being deleted. These data include data personal, settings, information about the hardware and software drivers. In case of a worst case scenario, you may have to reinstall all the programs. Make sure that you back up personal data to disks or other external storage devices before performing an upgrade on the spot.

  Error: Windows Explorer has stopped working

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/2694911

  Reference link:

  Explorer Windows stopped working

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/Windows_7-performance/Windows-Explorer-has-stopped-working/6ab02526-5071-4DCC-895F-d90202bad8b3

• "Windows Explorer has stopped working" / "windows restarts.

  I recently started to receive these errors message about 3 or 4 days ago. When I try to open my files and other related files of WINDOWS, I get this:

  Window #1:

  Explorer Windows has stopped working.

  Windows is looking for a solution.

  Option: Cancel box

  Window #2:

  Explorer Windows restarts.

  Option: Cancel box

  I have "talked" with representatives of both HP and they suggested that I got the virus and viruses were the cause of the problem. One of them made me try "MalWareBytes". Another suggested I use "SUPERspyware. Both services have found a virus/spyware and if all goes well, they're gone. Currently, I am using Verizon Internet Security Suite and do not plan to get rid of him. All I want to know is how can I solve this problem? I don't want to pay to solve this problem, because I am a full time student and the fall semester is in a few days.  I use on Windows Vista Edition Home Premium and I have a HP Pavilion a6519fh PC (premium of Intel Dual - Core E2180 Desktop Processor). HELP ME PLEASE! Thanks :)

  Hello Carla,.

  Try to use the System File Checker to scan your operating system for missing/corrupt files, perform the following steps:

  1. Click Startand type cmd in the box start the search .
  2. In the results, right-click on cmd.exearea, and then click run as administrator. You will be asked to type the password for an administrator account. If you are the administrator or type the administrator password, click continue . Then, click continue.
  3. At the command prompt, type Sfc/scannow, and then press ENTER.

     The analysis may take some time, so be patient. Windows allows to fix corrupt or missing files it finds. If the information of the installation CD is required to fix the problem, you may be asked to insert your Windows Vista CD.

  Hope this helps you. Let us know anyway. Make it a great day!

  "In the end the love you take is equal to The Love You Make" (The Beatles last song from their latest album, Abbey Road.)

• Adobe Photoshop CS5 has stopped working (Windows 7, 64-bit)

  I am trying to run Photoshop CS5 in 64-bit Windows 7. Everytime I open the program, I get an error saying "Adobe Photoshop CS5 has stopped working", immediately after the startup screen goes away and the main GUI opens. The only option on the error is "close the program".

  I'm on a computer with a processor i7 and 12 GB of memory. I have two Nvidia GTS 250 video cards, four monitors running.

  During the last day, I reformatted my computer and reinstalled Windows twice. I reinstalled the CS5 Master Suite several times that I can remember. I also downloaded and installed the latest drivers from Nvidia video card.

  I keep having the same problem whenever I try to open all of the programs in the suite CS5.

  The only time where as I got near the do function was immediately after installing new Nvidia drivers, before restarting my computer. I could open only once without it breaking, once I restarted my computer, Photoshop kept giving me the same error everytime I try to open it.

  I don't have any other software installed on my computer. This is a new installation of Windows 7.

  I was on the phone with Adobe technical support for about an hour and a half, and I still have to get one unique suggestion other than to try with my unplugged network cable installation. Other than that, they seem to be fond of the transfer me back and forth between departments (and asking me to repeat all my information every time).

  As you can probably, I am very frustrated at this point and would be very happy to suggestions.

  Thank you

  Trevor

  My scenario and history:

  Windows Vista Ultimate Edition and now Windows 7 Ultimate

  NVidia Quadro Fx 4500 screwing 4 monitors total SLi on or off - makes no difference.  Drivers are irrelevant.

  2 x Xeon 5160 (so total 4 cores)

  24 GB RAM

  PS CS 4 or 5

  4 monitors - Yep it's the thing 4 monitor.

  Fails every time that you describe.

  Comment - if you remote desktop on the computer - and so, indeed, use a single monitor - PS works fine.

  A WORKAROUND solution for 4 or 5 - I don't consider not that difficult because you lose some features, but it gets you 99% it and is the same workaround for CS4 or 5

  Go to: Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CS5 (64 bit) \Plug-ins\Extensions\ (or CS4 - according to version)

  Look for the file:

  ScriptingSupport.8li

  Disable this extension by renaming the file with a tilde before the name of the file.  So:

  ~ScriptingSupport.8li

  Start Photoshop - it works and is essentially functional.

  The only real drawback I found is that disable this script extension means that you cannot use some of the scripts integrated under FILE - SCRIPTS - larger PIA for me to be that of the Contact Sheet Builder no longer works.  But as I now use Lightroom to create planks-contacts - this is not a big loss.  Other features script - I'm sure is applied - but not to the point I find PS unusable.

  ADOBE - if you read this - it was this extesión now for the last two editions of the PS.

• After you download Internet Explorer 9, Windows Explorer has stopped working Vista

  I downloaded ie9 for a windows update. Since this update my windows Explorer has stop working. I can't use any of my popup windows they will display the error message, restart. is there a solution?

  * original title - after download IE9, Windows Explorer has stopped working. Why did I get this error message? is there a solution? business of vista with all the updates.*

  Hi gdd6,

  Please see the thread with a similar problem and fix possible:

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/windows_vista-performance/Windows-Explorer-has-stopped-working-Windows-is/8607105e-5ff5-4B3A-8591-a9258798ff75

  I hope this helps!

• When right click on a folder, get the error message saying "Windows explorer has stop working.

  original title: Win 7

  Hi guys

  I have srs problem on my windows, I use win 7 ultimate x 64 and whenever I right click on my files, I will revive an error that says 'Windows explorer stop workin' and I have 3 option 'Search soultion' which do not and "Restart the Program", I always need to select it, and then win explore it will restart itself and also close all folders and programs, etc. "Debug".

  Please tell me what can I do to fix this bug

  Thanks for your time

  Hi hind Roselyne.

  Please see the next with a similar problem and possible, especially the SpiritX MS MVPthread:

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/Windows_7-performance/Windows-Explorer-has-stopped-working-Windows-7-64/62494d49-fcf4-493e-a2a2-bc5e5ee7b65f

  I hope this helps!

• How can I fix Vista 64-bit OS on a HP that keeps generates error message: Windows Explorer has stop working. wait, restart, or shut down.

  It seems after I did a disc clean up around an update of the system of MS, I started having sites is not responding message 'updating of web page' and other this same message if I do not know
  "Windows Explorer has stopped working, wait, restart or close the program.  What is the cause?  I don't have a Vista disk... it came with my HP dv5 Pavilioin.

  If anyone has any ideas... Please help...

  Thank you

  I told you to do many things. What you have tried and what you are still trying (if we can get a happening of todo list and I can check it)? Have you managed to find the results of chkdsk?

  Copy and paste so the formatting is good. It is a single line. If you get an error message, you can copy it by right-clicking in the window, choose the brand, by selecting the text, and press ENTER.

  There are communes of false positives of SFC so do not assume that something is actually corrupted until we see what files it complains. Settings.ini, desktop.ini, tcpmon.ini and ending with mof files are false positives.

   
  For the results of the SFC
  Start - All Programs - Accessories - right on command prompt and choose run as administrator. Type (or copy and paste by clicking in the command prompt window and choose Paste).
   

  findstr/c: "[SR] cannot" %windir%\logs\cbs\cbs.log|more "

   

  It will be able to see which files are corrupted.

   

  To see if there

   

  findstr/c: "[SR] repair" %windir%\logs\cbs\cbs.log|more

   

   

• Windows Explorer has stopped working vista 64-bit

  This is a random error that continues to be. I wonder if I want to seek a solution, when I do, it seeks a minute then quits or restart the program, when I do closes. It's random, seems to happen with windows internal programs, it happens more with I click, right happens again and again, but I'm going to work if there is more then a why to open a program like: go to control panel and double click on Device Manager, I get Windows Explorer has stopped working, but I can't get to the system hardware tab Device Manager and it opens fine.  I can do a restore and I don't know that I don't have a virus or spyware on my computer. I can't say at this point when it started, cause I just thought it was a freak thing.  Maybe something to do with the UAC.  There must be an easy fix for this. Please help, going nuts about it.

  Hello

  The problem is probably AVG which has caused a lot of problems lately for 8.x and 9.x.

  Frankly, I would delete it. Download but do not install the replacements until AFTER you remove AVG
  and restarted.

  For ALL - download - SAVE - go to where you put it-right-click on Reboot - RUN AS ADMIN - when you have finished

  AVG removal tool
  http://www.Avg.com/us-en/download-tools

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  Here's what I use and recommend:

  Avast and Prevx proved extremely reliable and compatible with everything I threw at them.
  Microsoft Security Essentials and Prevx have also proven very reliable and compatible.

  Avast Home free - stop any shields is not necessary except away from Standard, Web and network is working.

  Prevx - Home - free

  Windows Firewall

  Windows Defender (is not necessary if you use MSE)

  Protected IE - mode

  IE 8 - SmartScreen filter WE (IE 7 phishing filter)

  I also IE always start with asset if filter InPrivate IE 8.
  (Sometimes you have to temporarily turn off with the little icon to the left of the + bottom right of IE)

  Avast - stop home - free - all shields you do no need except leave Standard, Web and network running.
  (Double-click the blue icon - details look OK. - upper left Shields - those that you do not cancel).
  http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html

  Or use Microsoft Security Essentials - free
  http://www.Microsoft.com/Security_Essentials/

  Prevx works well alongside MSE or Avast

  Prevx - Home - small, fast, exceptional CLOUD free protection, working with other security programs. It comes
  a scan only, VERY EFFICIENT, if it finds something to come back here or use Google to see how to remove.
  http://www.prevx.com/   <-->
  http://info.prevx.com/downloadcsi.asp  <-->

  PCmag - Prevx - Editor's choice
  http://www.PCMag.com/Article2/0, 2817,2346862,00.asp

  Also get Malwarebytes - free - use as scanner only. If you ever suspect malware, and that would be unusual with
  Avast and Prevx running except a low occasional (not much), updated cookie and then run it as
  a scanner. I have a lot of scanners and they never find anything of note that I started to use this configuration.

  http://www.Malwarebytes.org/

  I hope this helps.

  Rob - bicycle - Mark Twain said it is good.

• Windows Explorer has stopped working, trying to open the video files

  No matter what program I open video files in I get "Windows Explorer has stopped working" before I can even open videos is not question, what type, program, video file corresponding to this error occurs, I tried WMP11, media player classic homecinema & Media Player VLC, how do I prevent this, I get a bit bored my video files because this error guard prevents me to open one of them

  First to perform a clean boot like diana D asked! because there may be several services running the background to avoid the evil funtion windows

• Message "Windows Explorer has stopped working" after the opening of the "Images".

  Hello.
  I have Windows Vista 32 - bit home basic OS with SP2.
  When I open "Images", I get a message saying "Windows Explorer has stopped working" with an option to restart the program, which just closes. The details of the message are:

  Signature of the problem:
  Problem event name: InPageError
  Error state code: c0000185
  Type of media loopholes: 00000003
  The system version: 6.0.6002.2.2.0.768.3
  Locale ID: 1033
  Information additional 01:40 d 4
  More information 2: 4062ad41ec8067256aa4c5e2b56d3c79
  Information additional 03:40 d 4
  Additional information 4: 4062ad41ec8067256aa4c5e2b56d3c7

  This error message comes just out of nowhere I do not install anything or make updates when this issue was raised. I tried to restart the computer, but it did not help.

  I checked for viruses, but none came.

  Then, I tried to do system restore, but it could not solve the problem.

  In addition, I used the command line to find the problem and found a few corrupted files, it has been unable to remedy.

  Details of SFC are:

  «2010-11-17 11:38:44, Member's file Info CSI 00000160 [SR] cannot repair [01:24 {12}] "settings.ini" in the sidebar of Microsoft Windows, Version 6.0.6002.18005, pA = Process_Architecture_Intel <0>...» »
  and there is more like that, but I don't know how to copy and paste these messages.

  I don't know what to do from here.

  I don't want to reinstall all of Vista. In addition, Vista is PREINSTALLED on my computer.

  Oh and I am not an expert in using the command prompt,-j' found how to do this in other forums.

  Please help on how to solve this problem.

  Thank you!

  Hello

  Norton search spyware however your question may be caused by or to the less aggravated
  by Norton.

  Norton/Symantec is known to cause strange problems and aggravate others. Better is to uninstall
  for a test by simply disabling will still allow pieces of it to install. Uninstall it and run the Norton
  Removal tool to avoid problems causing leftovers being left behind. The following recommendations
  to use when testing, even better all the time.

  List of tools to clean/uninstall anti-malware programs
  http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/msestart/thread/407bf6da-C05D-4546-8788-0aa4c25a1f91/

  Norton Removal Tool
  http://us.Norton.com/support/kb/web_view.jsp?wv_type=public_web&docURL=20080710133834EN&LN=en_US

  ------------------------------

  Here's what I use and recommend: (these are all free and very effective versions.)

  Avast and Prevx proved extremely reliable and compatible with all I have
  launched on them. Microsoft Security Essentials and Prevx have also proven to be very
  reliable and compatible. Use MSE or Avast and Prevx, Prevx 3 but not all.

  Avast Home free - stop any shields is not necessary except leaving Standard, Web, and
  Operation of the network.

  Prevx - Home - free

  Windows Firewall

  Windows Defender (is not necessary if you use MSE)

  Protected IE - mode

  IE 8 - SmartScreen filter WE (IE 7 phishing filter)

  I also IE always start with asset if filter InPrivate IE 8.
  (It may temporarily turn off with the little icon to the left of the + bottom
  right of IE)

  Two versions of Avast are available 5.x and 4.8 x

  Avast - home - free - 5.x stop shields you do not use (except files, Web, network, &)
  Shields of behavior) - double click on the icon in the Notification area - real time Orange - click on the
  Shield that you want to stop - STOP. To stop the Orange icon to show an error indicator-
  Click on the Orange icon - top right - settings - click on the status bar - uncheck shields you
  disabled - click OK
  http://www.avast.com/free-antivirus-download

  Avast 4.8 x - home - free - stop shields, you don't need except leaving Standard, Web,.
  and the network running. (Double-click the blue icon - look OK. - upper left - Shields details
  Finish those you don't use).
  http://www.avast.com/free-antivirus-download#TAB4

  Or use Microsoft Security Essentials - free
  http://www.Microsoft.com/Security_Essentials/

  Prevx works well alongside MSE or Avast

  Prevx - home - free small, fast, exceptional protection CLOUD, working with other security
  programs. It is a single scanner, VERY EFFICIENT, if it finds something come back here
  or use Google to see how to remove.
  http://www.prevx.com/   <-->
  http://info.prevx.com/downloadcsi.asp  <-->

  PCmag - Prevx - Editor's choice
  http://www.PCMag.com/Article2/0, 2817,2346862,00.asp

  Also get Malwarebytes - free - use as scanner only. If you ever think malware and that
  would be unusual with Avast and occasional Prevx running with the exception of a low level cookie
  (not much), to UPDATE and then run it as a scanner. I have a lot of scanners and they
  never find anything of note that I started to use this configuration.

  http://www.Malwarebytes.org/

  I hope this helps.

  Rob Brown - MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience: Bike - Mark Twain said it right.

• IM using Windows Vista Aero and when I right click Desktop Properties then personalization and appearance I get and error "windows internet explore has stopped working" Please help.

  Ive had this problem for a while now... imnew for vista because it's a new computer.

  I've sorted it but I'm not sure how and now the problem is back.

  When I right click on my desktop and go to personalization , then thecustomization and appearances I get error "windows internet explore has stopped working" and I get the options"restart this program" and "find a solution for this problem" if I don't find a solution nothing happens and if I restart the program it closes it.

  Im not sure what to do as I installed all the updates, a little bit mast service Pack2, but now I can not install more as if I'm going toStart > all programs > windows update if I try to update I get the same error...

  some can help me please.

  Sally.

  Hello

  Sorry we don't communicate via this forum.

  You need a real antivirus because these are the two antispyware. You have the PCtools antivirus
  on the computer or just their toolbar in Internet Explorer?

  -------------------------------------------------

  If there is no antivirus on the computer here is what I use and recommend (except for one
  program like Prevx, you don't want more than one antivirus on the computer program
  much less running because they interfere with each other and lower security). Each combination
  of her below you will warn of malware without toolbar from PCtools running online.

  Here's what I use and recommend: (these are alll free and very effective versions.)

  Avast and Prevx proved extremely reliable and compatible with all I have
  launched on them. Microsoft Security Essentials and Prevx have also proven to be very
  reliable and compatible. Use MSE or Avast and Prevx, Prevx 3 but not all.

  Avast Home free - stop any shields is not necessary except leaving Standard, Web, and
  Operation of the network.

  Prevx - Home - free

  Windows Firewall

  Windows Defender (is not necessary if you use MSE)

  Protected IE - mode

  IE 8 - SmartScreen filter WE (IE 7 phishing filter)

  I also IE always start with asset if filter InPrivate IE 8.
  (It may temporarily turn off with the little icon to the left of the + bottom
  right of IE)

  Two versions of Avast are available 5.x and 4.8 x

  Avast - home - free - 5.x stop shields you do not use (except files, Web, network, &)
  Shields of behavior) - double click on the icon in the Notification area - real time Orange - click on the
  Shield that you want to stop - STOP. To stop the Orange icon to show an error indicator-
  Click on the Orange icon - top right - settings - click on the status bar - uncheck shields you
  disabled - click OK
  http://www.avast.com/free-antivirus-download

  Avast 4.8 x - home - free - stop shields, you don't need except leaving Standard, Web,.
  and the network running. (Double-click the blue icon - look OK. - upper left - Shields details
  Finish those you don't use).
  http://www.avast.com/free-antivirus-download#TAB4

  Or use Microsoft Security Essentials - free
  http://www.Microsoft.com/Security_Essentials/

  Prevx works well alongside MSE or Avast

  Prevx - home - free small, fast, exceptional protection CLOUD, working with other security
  programs. It is a single scanner, VERY EFFICIENT, if it finds something come back here
  or use Google to see how to remove.
  http://www.prevx.com/   <-->
  http://info.prevx.com/downloadcsi.asp  <-->

  PCmag - Prevx - Editor's choice
  http://www.PCMag.com/Article2/0, 2817,2346862,00.asp

  Also get Malwarebytes - free - use as scanner only. If you ever think malware and that
  would be unusual with Avast and occasional Prevx running with the exception of a low level cookie
  (not much), to UPDATE and then run it as a scanner. I have a lot of scanners and they
  never find anything of note that I started to use this configuration.

  http://www.Malwarebytes.org/

  I hope this helps.

  Rob Brown - MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience: Bike - Mark Twain said it right.

• Can't open my pictures folder - message "windows Explorer has stopped working"!

  I have a Toshiba Satellite A305 (Harman/Kardon) with Vista Home Premium, 32-bit operating system.  For about a week now, I can not access my photos folder.  When I try to open I get a message telling me that Windows Explorer has stopped working, then another telling me to restart.
  I ran a full scan with my Norton program but no virus found.  Following the suggestions made on this forum, I have disabled all non-Microsoft software but still getting the same message.  Run the File System Check and after that 'complete 100% verification' I received a message that: "Windows resource protection found corrupt files but was unable to solve some of them."
  What does that mean?  How can I find out what files are corrupt? How can I fix it?

  He also said that the details are included in the CBS.log windir\logs\cbs\cbs.log journal
  I tried to get more details of cbs.log (according to the directions on this site), but when I type the command I am told to type, nothing happens.
  I don't know what else to try.  Help!

  the problem report:-

  Product

  Windows Explorer

  Problem

  Stopped working

  Date

  28/08/2009-01:29

  Status

  Reported

  Signature of the problem

  Problem event name: APPCRASH

  Application name: explorer.exe

  Application version: 6.0.6001.18164

  Application timestamp: 4907e242

  Fault Module name: MSVCR80.dll

  Fault Module Version: 8.0.50727.3053

  Fault Module Timestamp: 4889d 619

  Exception code: c0000005

  Exception offset: 0001500a

  The system version: 6.0.6001.2.1.0.768.3

  Locale ID: 1033

  Information additional 01:40 d 4

  More information 2: 4062ad41ec8067256aa4c5e2b56d3c79

  Information additional 03:40 d 4

  Additional information 4: 4062ad41ec8067256aa4c5e2b56d3c79

  Same problem here. I found that I had some .mov files in the same directory of photos. Move the movie files solves the problem.