Windows Explorer hangs if I right click on an application or a shortcut.

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• Why my explore hang when I right click on the desktop

  just upgraded to windows7 windows8 and now I can't right click on the desktop, when I explore crashes and reboots, I had all the windows closes and the context menu does not, however, right click on an icon works.

  Press the Windows key + X on your keyboard

  Click prompt (Admin)

  At the command prompt, type:

  sfc/scannow

  Press enter

  This will check for any breach of integrity

  Restart your system

  If the problem persists, try to do a refresh:

  Here's what happens when you refresh your PC:
  · Your files and your personalization settings do not change.

  · Your PC will change back to their default values.

  · Applications on Windows Store will be kept.

  · Applications that you have installed discs or sites Web is removed.

  · A list of removed apps will be saved to your desktop.

  These steps will take you through refreshing your PC:

  · Press the Windows key + C on your keyboard to show the charms (if you use a touch screen: touch the right edge of your screen and drag your finger to the left)

  · Click settings

  · Click change PC settings

  · Click general in the left column

  · Under refresh your PC without affecting your files, click Start

  Then follow the instructions that will be provided on-screen to cool your PC.

• Windows Explorer crashes when I right click on the desktop

  Popup also said Dr. Watson must be closed.

  Hi Ken1948,

  ·         What is the full error message that you receive?

  ·         Have you tried the steps proposed in this link in your previous post?

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/windows_xp-performance/right-clicking-on-desktop-freezes-computer-Windows/b605d0f2-D157-E011-8dfc-68b599b31bf5

  Hope the helps of information.

  Please post back and we do know.

• My vista computer hangs when I right click on the screen and scroll again.

  My vista computer hangs when I right click on the screen and scroll again.  I guess it's a problem with the windows Explorer.  I ran virus and malware scan and also led the sfc.  I always get the same result.  If anyone has faced this problem and knows the Fox please help

  It could be a problem with the shell extensions.
  Check out these links to see if they might be able to help:

  Make a right-click is slow or weird behavior caused by context menus managers

  and

  ShellExView - Shell Extension Manager for Windows

• Windows Explorer hangs in vista

  I use windows vista home edition and using widows Explorer to find files, etc, if there is a problem, that is to say wireless hub or permissions, then explore just hangs. Manager tasks cannot stop the Explorer, the only solution seems to be reset. Why I left XP? y at - it update?

  Hello Greensleeves2001,

  Thanks for posting your question on the Microsoft answers Forum.

  Since Windows Explorer hangs when you perform a search to find files, it is possible that your search index may be corrupted or unusable. So, it is quite easy to rebuild the search index.

  Click on the start ORB, in the start search box, type index. Then select the Indexing Options of instant search, which will be at the top of the list.
  Click Advanced, and then select Rebuild to rebuild the index from scratch.

  This will take a while to complete, so don't choose not to do this if you are just finishing a task.

  If please reply back and let us know if it helped to solve your problem

  Sincerely,

  Marilyn
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
  Visit our Microsoft answers feedback Forum and let us know what you think.

• Windows Explorer hangs when attempting to rename or delete a folder

  Windows Explorer hangs when attempting to rename or delete a folder. States of pop-up Windows Explorer has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience. More info on the error States:

  Error signature
  AppName: explorer.exe AppVer: 6.0.2900.5512 ModName: kernel32.dll
  ModVer: 5.1.2600.5781 Offset: 0000d00d
  More info about this error:
  ?>
     
     
     
     
         

     

     

     

     

     

  Plant often Explorer goes back to damaged disc.
  Before digging too deep, try to run a full disk with the /f or/r option check
  A check disk on a system disk can take hours, runs before Windows is loaded and cannot be interrupted, if do during the night or when you won't need your computer for several hours.

  "How to perform disk error in Windows XP check"
    <>http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/315265 >

  HTH,
  JW

• My windows Explorer hangs in almost all operations

  See this thread if it helps:

  Windows Explorer crashes when delete or rename files
  http://www.Vistax64.com/Vista-General/32058-Windows-Explorer-hangs-when-deleting-renaming-files.html#post890328

  My windows Explorer hangs in almost all operations.    I don't know why, I have to reboot and reconnect.  I am using Windows XP Pro.  Thanks for you response
  Separated from the:

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/windows_vista-files/Windows-Explorer-freezes-up-when-i-move-or-delete/c6d1a96f-006F-4906-9306-4bae5bca6f47

  Hi HBrown Gordon,

  In order to focus more on your particular situation, I shared your post to a new thread.

  Please take a look at the following information through Wunders in a previous post:

  The work of Windows Explorer is to consider what is in the disk and its directory and present this information to the user.  If the disk or the disk directories are corrupted, it confuses Windows Explorer and can lead to lock.  Whenever Windows Explorer crashes, the first step should be to achieve a check disk (chkdsk) with the /f or/r option.

  "How to perform disk error in Windows XP check"
    <>http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/315265 >

  Check disk can usually take hours depending on the speed and the size of the hard drive.  If corruption is present, it may take more time.  Plan on execution of the audit during the night or when you won't need your computer for awhile.  In addition, if corruption is present, files may be lost.  If possible, save what you can before you run the disk check.

  Hope that helps!

• List of copy of the files from Windows Explorer in the form of text in an application...

  Windows will always add something, or a menu item to copy a list of files in Windows Explorer in the form of text in an application?  I would like to run a DOS command (dir c: /s > c - example.txt) as I did years ago, but as I'm sure your aware, constantly been availible for years and your virtualization Windows MS-DOS command line is incompatible with my new computer... All solutions would be grately appreciated.

  Thank you
  Dave

  Hi Dave,.

  I have good news for you:

  There are two ways to do what you want:

  The first is the simplest and is already in Windows 7 (and Vista by the way):

  1. highlight one or more files that you want to know the way in Explorer.
  2. press and hold the SHIFT keyand right-click on one of the highlighted files.
  3. when the popup menu appears, click the entry in the path of the copy which appeared as if by magic, because you're now the SHIFT key.

  A slightly better method, IMO, but it takes a little extra work is to add an extension to the send menu to allow you to right-click on one or more files and choose send to-> Clipboard (as name).  This somehow me seems more practical, because I'm used to the way in which the rear PowerToys when.  Such an extension, which also adds a nice Panel to help you manage the menu send to, is a neat package small freeware called send to toys, by Gabriele Ponti, which can be downloaded here: http://www.gabrieleponti.com/software/index.html#sendtotoys

  A nice feature of the program send to toys, is that you can even have it put quotes around any path to file that contains white space.  Practice indeed!

  I hope this helps!

  -Christmas

  P.S., A command line similar to BACK tool is still (and always has been) available.  On the start menu, select: Start -> all programs -> Accessories -> command prompt.  Or you can just run: CMD.exe

• When you plug the hard drive, Windows Explorer says does not not and closes all applications

  When I connect my hard drive (which has more than 70 films) my watch windows Explorer does not and it closes all active applications. I can't open my disc... hard help me...

  * original title - when I connect my hard drive (which has more than 70 films) my show windows Explorer does not and it closes all active applications. I can't open my disc... help me hard... *.

  Hi Adnot

   

  Method 1:

  I suggest to connect the hard drive, then try to run the security analysis. You may need to disable all autorun feature, if you use the drive. Then, try to perform security analysis and check if you have any viruses or malware present.
  See the link below for the analysis and verification.

  http://www.Microsoft.com/security/scanner/en-us/default.aspx

  Method 2:

  You can also perform a clean boot and check if you can open the hard disk properly. To perform the clean boot follow step 1 mentioned in the article below, and then try again check in the clean boot state -

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929135

  If the problem is resolved check which service non-Microsoft is the source of the problem; referring to article and following the other steps.
  When you are finished troubleshooting, follow these steps to reset the computer to start as usual:

  a. Click Start, type msconfig.exe in the start search box and press ENTER.
  If you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, type your password, or click on continue.

  b. on the general tab, click the Normal startup option and then click OK.

  c. When you are prompted to restart the computer, click on restart.

  I hope this helps.

• My computer hangs when I right click on a file. I have to force close explorer.exe

  original title: windows Explorer

  In Windows Explorer, and on the desktop, when I right click on a file he hangs up.  No menu opens.  I have to force it closed with the Task Manager.

  In addition, in Windows Explorer I had readers appear I do not exist.  Here a URL to a JPEG image of my Windows Explorer that shows records 'newly visible.  I pointed out 2 discs I've ever seen elsewhere.

  It's here: http://imm.io/4NQh

  Thank you!

  Bill Bowers

  Bill,

  Check if SFC helps you to get riid of this issue, see the link below

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929833

  Good luck!!

• Windows 8 - Winddows Explorer refreshes when I right click

  Hello

  Just installed Windows 8 Pro and when I angle right click on the desktop, him refreshes the entire windows Explorer, it's like when you try to end task Windows Explorer.
  And when you start a program, like the time I type the whole page is flashing like its being refreshed a thousand times.
  I changed my keyboard and mouse, but nothing has changed.
  Someone else has discovered this problem yet?
  Thank you

  Hello

  That's what I tried:
  I had two cards just installed one. It solved my problem so far, maybe it will help you too.
  Thank you

• Edge animate CC hangs on the right click on any object in the window elements

  Hello

  Whenever I right click on an object in the window elements that animate crashes on me.

  Same thing happens when I click on the button "Open stock" - "{}".

  I would really appreciate some kind of help with this problem, because I am able to do anything in this way.

  I'm running on a MacBook Pro 3.06 GHz Core 2 Duo - OSX 10.9 2010

  Adobe Edge CC downloaded today through creative cloud

  Thanks in advance,

  have a nice day,

  Anne

  I searched a lot, but I think you meant .../appilication support /... and not... / preferences /...

  I've renamed now and has opened the program...

  He did not create a new folder of that type,

  BUT

  the problem seems to be gone for now!

  I'm really happy about that!

  Thank you very much...

  If the problem persists, I will answer here, let me first work a little with one now trying all the possibilities to reproduce the problem.

  Thanks again for your help...

  I'm still confudes how to rename the help file ' 3.0.0"and it rename"Leading Edge"there isn't, since one is inside another

  Have a great day!

  Anne *.

• Windows Explorer hangs constantly

  Hi, I use Windows Vista Home Basic 32-bit.

  Since I downloaded a service pack (do not remember which because it was maybe a year ago?) Windows Explorer crashes constantly. It crashed more that it is working. Here is the error I get:

  Description:
  A problem caused this program blocking interact with Windows.

  Signature of the problem:
  Problem event name: AppHangB1
  Application name: Explorer.EXE
  Application version: 6.0.6001.18164
  Application timestamp: 4907e242
  Hang Signature: 7ce1
  Hang Type: 0
  OS version: 6.0.6001.2.1.0.768.2
  Locale ID: 1033
  Signing of additional blocking 1: 9224369711237709974176f646a5196a
  Signature of blocking additional 2: 67 has 3
  Signing of additional blocking 3: e904f1b372daeebc03218e7628a74682
  Signing of additional blocking 4: 7ce1
  Signing of additional blocking 5: 9224369711237709974176f646a5196a
  Signature of blocking additional 6: 67 has 3
  Signing of additional blocking 7: e904f1b372daeebc03218e7628a74682

  Read our privacy statement:
  http://go.Microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=50163&clcid=0x0409

  I ran the anti-virus (MSE) and no problems were detected. Anyone?

  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). Were ALREADY there more of them on the computer even if you do not use?

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

  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

  ==========================================

  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.
  --------------------------------------------------------------------

  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/

  ===========================================

  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

  Hope these helps.

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

• I recently installed PowerDesk Pro v7.0.1.3 and now, the system hangs when you right click to copy a folder, etc.

  Original title: Windows Explorer has stopped working

  My computer is running XP Home Edition Sp3 and using Norton internet security 2011. I recently installed PowerDesk Pro v7.0.1.3and now, the system crashes when you right-click to copy a folder, etc. I read on this forum of a person having a similair problem and being referred to this site offering a patch that seems to not be available:

  http://KB.avanquestusa.com/Al/12/1/article.aspx?Aid=4030&Tab=Search&BT=4&r=

  Marilyn answers Support Engineer Microsoft's answer also suggested maybe using some registry changes, which I'm not comfortable with because of my limited experience.

  Any suggestion would be greatly appreciated pedro147

  None of these suggestions to the Microsoft support technician will help you, but they will consume large amounts of your time.

  Please post a link to this Marilyn Microsoft engineer answer Support responses involving some registry maybe going to I can see that too.

  Older versions of PowerDesk Pro 7.x are known to cause explore crash, so that the sounds on the right.

  The current version of PowerDesk Pro is 8.5.

  You might be able to get the old version to behave by disabling PowerDesk one shell extensions at a time until when you right-click Explorer no longer crashes.  This will leave you with limited functionality of PowerDesk since those afflicted extensions will be disabled, but you should not have these extensions to do anything, you need to make sheets.

  I would start with the PowerDesk ZIP shell extension (I already know about this one).

  It is a version shortened and changed my notes on the use of ShellExView (since you already think sheets):

  Download ShellExView here to see what Explorer extensions you have loaded:

  http://www.NirSoft.NET/utils/shexview.html

  ShellExView does not install anything on your computer, simply of runs and displays.

  After launching ShellExView, under Options, choose "Mark non-Microsoft Extensions" and extensions not Microsoft will be pink, clear, but on some systems which is a difficult color to see, so click on display, choose the columns and move the column Microsoft closer to the top, so you can see on your screen without having to scroll left and right.

  Click on the column header for Microsoft sort display (by clicking on the column of Microsoft) then all the non Microsoft extensions are on top and easy to see.

  Non-Microsoft extensions would be things you have added (non-Microsoft) and are what you should be suspect.

  You can also Google the name of a suspect add-on and see if there is any success on the mistakes of the DEP and what other people have done about it.

  For example, you could Google something like:

  Explorer XP crashing (you must fill in the name of add your suspect on.)

  See what kind of search results hits you get and are looking for solutions or situations that sound like yours.

  Right click and disable Microsoft no suspicious extensions one at a time take a list so you can enable them again later if you wish.

  The result of the change is immediate and no reboot is necessary.  Test your failure condition.  If the Explorer starts to behave, you will know which extension is the culprit, then you can start to enable them one by one until the Explorer fails again.

  Don't forget - disabling the extension does not uninstall the extension - it is just disabled so you can always turn it on again.

  Disable them one at a time until your right click on do not generate an error, then restart and test again.  You have disabled the last extension would be suspicious.  You can then start to reactivate other extensions to zero on the extensions that are causing your accident

  If the cause of the accident is a third party application or program, their may be a later version of the program available that solves the problem.

  If you find the offending extension that's the problem, please let us know what it is that I can add to my list.

• Windows explored hangs constantly

  I'm having a problem with windows vista.
  It works well until the Windows Explorer is not responding, what she does soon.
  Then the whole machine will freeze and not close.
  The Task Manager does not meet the attemtps at the end of task.
  I then turn off, start in safe mode and reboot to return to normal operation.
  I tried several of the sucggestions in the forums, but nothing helped.
  I reinstalled Windows, but the problem comes back quickly.
  I made deep analysis with MSE and Malwarebytes and Spybot.
  I did the household usual to reduce start-up, programs maintain records, etc..

  I am running Vista Home premium 32 bit SP2 on a computer Type ACPI x 86-PC with an Intel Quad Core processor.
  My windows experience index is 5.4

  The event viewer displays multiple instances of the following:
  Error event Id: 7, 10, 33, 1002, 4609, 7001, 10005,.
  Event Id WARNING: 51 1, 4, 6, 104,301,1000, 1001, 1074, 1103,1531,4201,7036,10029,20003.

  I would be very grateful for any help you can give.
  Anthony

  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).

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

  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

  ==========================================

  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.
  --------------------------------------------------------------------

  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/

  ===========================================

  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 - Microsoft MVP - Windows Expert - consumer: bike - Mark Twain said it right.