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• Windows Explorer stops working, then restarts

  Windows Explorer, not Internet Explorer stops working, then restarts whenever a windows in the start menu program is closed. In some programs in the start menu, such as Documents, pictures, music, games, computer, control, devices and printers, ect. The error message indicates that windows Explorer has stopped working and controls a solution. Then after about 10 seconds, all the desktop icons disappear, and then looks like windows Explorer restarts itself. I am running windows 7 since an upgrade of Vista. I reinstalled windows 7 upgrade kit and done all the recommended solutions to various web pages, but the problem persists. I talked to tech support and they say that, perhaps, some of the registry files are corrupted. The problem does not occur when I start the computer in safe mode. I have updated all drivers and updates of the window. I don't have a disk of Vista orginal software. Can I fix this on my own?

  Hi Michaeldaz,

  As the problem does not persist in safe mode, I suggest that you perform the clean boot procedure to check whether a third-party program installed on the computer is causing the problem.

  To help resolve the error and other messages, you can start Windows Vista or Windows 7 by using a minimal set of drivers and startup programs. This type of boot is known as a "clean boot". A clean boot helps eliminate software conflicts.

  See the link below to learn more about how to clean boot.

  How to troubleshoot a problem by performing a clean boot in Windows Vista or in Windows 7

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

  Reset the computer to start as usual

  When you are finished troubleshooting, follow these steps to reset the computer to start as usual:

  (a) click Start, type msconfig in the search box and press ENTER.

  (b) If you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, type your password or click on continue.

  (c) under the general tab, click the Normal startup option, and then click OK.

  (d) when you are prompted to restart the computer, click on restart.

  I hope this helps!

  Halima S - Microsoft technical support.

  Visit our Microsoft answers feedback Forum and let us know what you think.

• When I try to add to quick launch Explorer stops working and restarts. It used to work fine.

  I drag or right-click and click "Add to quick launch" windows Explorer stopped working and restart. It used to work fine but no has not for a while since an update.

  It could be a problem of shell extensions. These shell extensions are responsible for creating the options you will see in the menu when you right click on a file using Windows Explorer.

  Troubleshooting Windows Explorer errors
  http://www.HelpWithWindows.com/techfiles/Explorer-crashes.html

  The ShellExView is a stand-alone executable. It does not require any installation or additional dll process. Simply copy it to any folder you want, then run. Once you run it, wait a few seconds until ShellExView charge all shell extensions.

  The rule is to turn off non-Microsoft extensions. Click on the "Type" column, you will now see the context menus in the group. Now, try to disable all non - Microsoft Shortcut Menus (with light pink background) and see if the problem goes away. If it has been re - activate the context Menu one by one by checking every time if the problem returns until you got the culprit.

  I hope I could help

• Message window Explorer to stop working will restart - when closing a program like Photoshop

  When a program like photoshop is closed, a message appears that reads Windows Explorer stops working will restart. couple other programs that I nearly said the same message. How can I fix it?

  Hello Carloscastillo_792,

  This thread has been created in wrong forum; the Microsoft moderation team has moved this thread to the Windows Vista - performance and Maintenance forum.

• Equium A210 - Windows Explorer stops working

  I have a laptop Equium A210. Why does windows Explorer stop working and restart all the time?

  > Why windows Explorer does not work and restart all the time
  Who knows?  :|

  Maybe you have messed your OS and now OS doesn't function properly.
  Have you tried to restore the operating system from the recovery CD?

  If this isn't the case, then do it. The whole HARD drive will be formatted and the recovery CD to install the image of Toshiba which contains the OS, driver, utility and software tools extra.

  This should help.

• Windows Explorer stops working when you view folders disk hard ext with videos

  Please help with this question that I reinstalled vista windows 3 times so far and the problem persists.

  When I view the files in certain folders of video vignettes of medium or large size, Explorer stops working and restarts. I thought that the problem came from K-Lite Codec pack, but there seems to be a problem with windows itself that I reinstalled Vista 3 times so far and the problem persists. I tried as much as I can't any other questions on this, but am nowhere, and with limited knowledge of computer maintenance, I'm at a loss and need help.

  Change the screen resolution:

  Cannot our Association of video files in my files, it says windows Explorer has stopped working.
  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/windows_vista-files/cannot-acsess-video-files-in-my-files-it-says/1bf8b622-5c23-429d-9697-67d0b4747da0

• Windows Explorer stops working whenever I have connect a USB flash drive and try to access

  Hello. I use Windows Vista.

  I had a particular problem. Whenever I have plug in a USB key and try and access it, I get a pop saying "Windows Explorer has stopped working." the file is closed. If I wait a long time (i.e. 10 seconds), I might be able to get into the drive without any problems, but even when there is no guarantee. The problem persists in each USB slot I use. In addition, it is not that the computer is not able to detect it. It can detect and identify that it is a USB flash drive. It's just that whenever I try to access (or the folders inside the flash player), windows Explorer stops working and restarts.

  Does anyone have this problem before? And any help is appreciated. Thank you.

  The mistake made reference the MSVCR80.dll, which is a Microsoft file, but it may be another third party file, causing the problem.

  DivX is installed?

  If so, can you uninstall DivX and see if the error resolves.

• my window explore stop work af by clicking on a mkv.file how to remove on my download folder?

  my window explore stop work and restart my laptop after clicking on a mkv.file how to remove on my download folder? I use a window 7.

  If your browser crashes as soon as you click the mkv file.

  You can delete this file mkv via the command prompt.

  (1) open the command prompt. (Click the Startbutton .) In the search box, type command, and then prompt in the list of results, double-click command prompt. )

  2) navigate to the download folder where the mkv file is present, using the "cd" command.

  For example, if your file is present in the "C:\Users\user1\Downloads".

  Type cd C:\Users\user1\Downloads and press enter in the command prompt.

  (3) Delete (Remove) the file name using the "del" command.

  For example, if your mkv file name is "Sample.mkv.

  Led Sample.mkv type and press enter in the command prompt.

• 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 stopped working/restart, it continues to appear randomly.

  I have a new computer with Windows 7 and I'm starting to wish I had kept the old one. I get the message Windows explore stopped working folled by the one who says it will restart. There is no reason for it but I can't see at the end of a chapter of an assignment without him doing this and close all programs. Can it be fixed or is at - it something wrong with my computer?

  I would appreciate all the help I'm losing patience with her.

  Thank you

  Laura

  The steps that I want to tell you is not worth with vista

  Try to use the System File Checker to scan your operating system for missing/corrupt files, perform the following steps:
  1. start and type cmd in the box start the search.
  2. in the area of results, right-click cmd.exe, 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 on continue. Then click on 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!

• Windows Explorer stops working after that I have to use Windows Update

  Currently, using Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit service pack 1. After that I restarted the computer to finish the update/install Windows I can't use the functions from the Start button. Any attempt also runs programs through the Task Manager is met even uselessness. I gives me the error that Windows Explorer has stopped working and restarts. However, all program shortcuts that I have on the desktop can be used.

  The only way to solve the problem for me is to use the system restore to take me to a previous time when I didn't have the problem. However if I try to update by using windows update I experience the problem again.

  Im trying to download update is Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 and the .NET Framework 3.5 Family Update (KB951847) x 64

  Finally, I'm sorry if I posted in the wrong forum, I don't know where to go. If posting in the wrong forum, I would appreciate a link to the right pair.

  -Josh

  Hi Josh, I had the same problem with Windows Explorer on a HP Vista Home Edition 64-bit computer, it would keep restart loop and stops also all the programs in the taskbar.

  I searched different forums and I tried different options, but nothing worked until someone said it might be a virus. I have Norton but it does not detect anything, so I tried Defender of Windows (that I had turned off because I had Norton) of Windows Defender found this startup program called mwau.exe to rest under C:\recycler\(random numbers...) but when I open the C: drive, I couldn't find anything manually, but there is no option to delete or disable it through Windows Defender.

  Then I Googled that name and found a software called free Antivirus "Malwarebytes anti-malware 1.41 ' recommended by CNET download.com, it's a small program, but I downloaded and ran, it found and removed this mwau.exe, I have not had problems with Windows Explorer after that, apparently mwau.exe means (I think) auto update for Microsoft Windows.» But after its removal, I have more problems. My updates of Windows runs as usual and I get new updates as usual, but this muau.exe was probably evil viruses do.

  Here is the download free link http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php
  In addition, when you click on download the exe file name is mbam-setup

  Good luck. See you soon.

• Windows Explorer stops working when USB drive is ejected

  Hi all

  I'm having a problem with the windows Explorer. When you eject a USB device, windows Explorer stops working and must restart. It also stops working when trying to get the properties of the USB device. I watched "Event Viewer" and there is an error log that says this:

  The failing application name: Explorer.EXE, version: 6.1.7601.17567, time stamp: 0x4d672ee4
  Name of the failed module: SHLWAPI.dll, version: 6.1.7601.17514, time stamp: 0x4ce7c9ab
  Exception code: 0xc0000005
  Offset: 0x000000000000ae81
  ID of the process failed: 0xa3c
  Start time of application vulnerabilities: 0x01cd974c8a303440
  The failing application path: C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
  Path of the failing module: C:\Windows\system32\SHLWAPI.dll
  Report ID: 0d06c054-0346-11e2-ad84-00248c7a3b78

  Now, I had this problem on my home computer and tried to replace the file SHLWAPI.dll with whom I had the internet, but it bugged my computer and had to re - install windows. Now, this computer works fine. I would get a solution to what keeps all my files and programs since to reinstall all my programs and backup my files on my computer to school will be a big hassle.

  Thank you
  Riley S

  Hello

  Were there any changes made to the computer before the show?

  Please follow the steps in the link.

  Error: Windows Explorer has stopped working

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

  Also visit the web site of the manufacturer of the computer support and search for Windows 7 drivers for your specific model number. If you have Windows 7 drivers then download to a folder on your hard drive and install them all, starting with the drivers card mother/chipset, SATA, USB, Audio, LAN, etc.

• Windows Explorer stops working at random times while browsing files.

  Windows Explorer stops working at random times while browsing files. I tried to fix this by doing a start-up in minimal mode, but without any result.
  It all started with a similar problem, Explorer windows stops working at first upward and restarts and stops working again and restarts again and keeps it doing. I've tried several things like do a clean boot, by safe mode, but even there it happened the same thing but this time, stop once and restart it once, and then it worked normally. When I started windows normally, it did the same thing, so I tried and inplace upgrade and did not work, so finally I did a cover, but only on the first partition, which is the operating system, now I have this problem, Explorer stops working at random times while browsing the folders, it restarts, but then the same thing happens.
  Please help me I am running Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit and sorry for my bad English.

  Hello
  I tried your methods, but still did not work. In the meantime, I did a full restore to two partitions, and it worked. I guess the problem was I uninstalled a few unwanted games, which came with the pc and the anti-virus of the trial.

• Windows Explorer stops working on start up

  Windows Explorer stops working at startup is also other programs stop working

  Hi taz62,

  Follow the instructions in the link below that may help you resolve the issue.

  Error message when you log on to Windows Vista: "Windows Explorer has stopped working".
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/937093

  Check whether the problem is resolved.

  If the problem persists, please follow the instructions below to start your computer in clean boot mode.

  Step 1: Perform a clean boot
  Step 2: Enable half the services
  Step 3: Determine whether the problem returns
  Step 4: Enable half of the startup items
  Step 5: Determine whether the problem returns
  Step 6: Resolve the problem
  Step 7: Reset the computer to start as usual

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

  After reviewing the issue, put the computer into Normal mode.
  Uninstall or update the program that is causing the problem.

  You can check the event viewer for error codes.
  Open event viewer
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/open-Event-Viewer

  Please post back and let us know if it helped to solve your problem.

  Kind regards
  KarthiK TP

• Windows Explorer stops working when loading Photos

  I have read most of the messages of the community on this subject and tried without success. I am trying to copy pictures from my SD card to record pictures. It worked fine without problems in the past. Now when I do it, Explorer stops working, and a message appears, "Windows Explorer has stopped working - Windows Explorer is re-start", and the explore program stops. Doing so the bar tasks disappears and then reappears as if the PC starts. I would be grateful to know if someone had a similar problem and found a solution?

  Thank you for the time you put into your useful suggestion. I finally found the problem with the help of Microsoft.

  I had to uninstall MyWinLocker.

  Solution:

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/Windows_7-performance/Windows-Explorer-crash-on-copy-and-paste-in-Win7/c632e266-aed6-4CAF-93a8-245dcf7ddccc

  Kind regards