Windows explorer crash when opening ANYTHING!

>-----Original Message-----
>In addition to that virus scan, download, install and run

>www.lavasoftusa.com
>
>If your system is clear of viruses, open Control Panel,

>the Advanced tab, click Settings under Startup and

>check from "Automatically Restart" under System Failure.

>the system to blue screen instead of restarting on errors

>information on the blue screen may give a clue as to the

>issue.
>
>Open Control Panel, open Administrative Tools, open Event

>errors corresponding to the crash, double click the error,

>contained within may give a clue as to the
>source of the problem.
>
>Assuming you have an XP CD and not a recovery CD, place

>drive, when the setup screen appears, select "Check System

>the report it generates may point to problem hardware or

>system. If you do not have an XP CD, you can download

>known as the Upgrade Advisor from the following site:
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p...ng/advisor.asp
>Note: If you have access to a broadband connection it

>download using that as this is a rather large download.
>
>Check for the latest drivers for your hardware, especially

>card and soundcard and all peripherals connected to your

>Windows Update for this, go to the device manufacturer's

>you install updated drivers, ignore the message about

>by Microsoft.
>
>
>--
>Michael Solomon MS-MVP
>Windows Shell/User
>Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
>DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
>
>"Airdog" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in

>news:03c001c3c6a2$55ebbc60$a401280a@phx.gbl...

>> FOr some odd reason...windows explorer crashes ( has
>> encountered an error and needs to close message) anytime I
>> try and open anything from my desktop, or program menu. The
>> only exception is the few options available to me from the
>> right side of the bar. I ran a full virus scan. Nothing. I
>> am writing this from my netscape navigator browser that is
>> in there. I can't even open my Internet Explorer, Music
>> files...nothing. Have reset my system a million times...no
>> change. Even pulled the plug so my comp would have to do a
>> scan on startup. Nothing. HELP!!!

>
>
>.
>

>-----Original Message-----
>I was able to downlaod the ad aware program, it is scanning
>as we speak...err, type. Tried to open my control panel but
>no go. It crashes. ????
>
>
>

>>-----Original Message-----
>>In addition to that virus scan, download, install and run

>Ad Aware:

>>www.lavasoftusa.com
>>
>>If your system is clear of viruses, open Control Panel,

>open System, go to

>>the Advanced tab, click Settings under Startup and

>Recovery, remove the

>>check from "Automatically Restart" under System Failure.

>This will cause

>>the system to blue screen instead of restarting on errors

>and the

>>information on the blue screen may give a clue as to the

>source of the

>>issue.
>>
>>Open Control Panel, open Administrative Tools, open Event

>Viewer, look for

>>errors corresponding to the crash, double click the error,

>the information

>>contained within may give a clue as to the
>>source of the problem.
>>
>>Assuming you have an XP CD and not a recovery CD, place

>the XP CD in the

>>drive, when the setup screen appears, select "Check System

>Compatibility,"

>>the report it generates may point to problem hardware or

>software on your

>>system. If you do not have an XP CD, you can download

>this application

>>known as the Upgrade Advisor from the following site:
>>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p...ng/advisor.asp
>>Note: If you have access to a broadband connection it

>might be best to

>>download using that as this is a rather large download.
>>
>>Check for the latest drivers for your hardware, especially

>your graphics

>>card and soundcard and all peripherals connected to your

>system. No not use

>>Windows Update for this, go to the device manufacturer's

>web sites and if

>>you install updated drivers, ignore the message about

>drivers being unsigned

>>by Microsoft.
>>
>>
>>--
>>Michael Solomon MS-MVP
>>Windows Shell/User
>>Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
>>DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
>>
>>"Airdog" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in

>message

>>news:03c001c3c6a2$55ebbc60$a401280a@phx.gbl...

>>> FOr some odd reason...windows explorer crashes ( has
>>> encountered an error and needs to close message) anytime I
>>> try and open anything from my desktop, or program menu. The
>>> only exception is the few options available to me from the
>>> right side of the bar. I ran a full virus scan. Nothing. I
>>> am writing this from my netscape navigator browser that is
>>> in there. I can't even open my Internet Explorer, Music
>>> files...nothing. Have reset my system a million times...no
>>> change. Even pulled the plug so my comp would have to do a
>>> scan on startup. Nothing. HELP!!!

>>
>>
>>.
>>

>.
>

> The ad aware worked. took out 419 files...and bang. back
> in. thank you very much!
>
>

> >-----Original Message-----
> >I was able to downlaod the ad aware program, it is scanning
> >as we speak...err, type. Tried to open my control panel but
> >no go. It crashes. ????
> >
> >
> >

> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>In addition to that virus scan, download, install and run

> >Ad Aware:

> >>www.lavasoftusa.com
> >>
> >>If your system is clear of viruses, open Control Panel,

> >open System, go to

> >>the Advanced tab, click Settings under Startup and

> >Recovery, remove the

> >>check from "Automatically Restart" under System Failure.

> >This will cause

> >>the system to blue screen instead of restarting on errors

> >and the

> >>information on the blue screen may give a clue as to the

> >source of the

> >>issue.
> >>
> >>Open Control Panel, open Administrative Tools, open Event

> >Viewer, look for

> >>errors corresponding to the crash, double click the error,

> >the information

> >>contained within may give a clue as to the
> >>source of the problem.
> >>
> >>Assuming you have an XP CD and not a recovery CD, place

> >the XP CD in the

> >>drive, when the setup screen appears, select "Check System

> >Compatibility,"

> >>the report it generates may point to problem hardware or

> >software on your

> >>system. If you do not have an XP CD, you can download

> >this application

> >>known as the Upgrade Advisor from the following site:
> >>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p...ng/advisor.asp
> >>Note: If you have access to a broadband connection it

> >might be best to

> >>download using that as this is a rather large download.
> >>
> >>Check for the latest drivers for your hardware, especially

> >your graphics

> >>card and soundcard and all peripherals connected to your

> >system. No not use

> >>Windows Update for this, go to the device manufacturer's

> >web sites and if

> >>you install updated drivers, ignore the message about

> >drivers being unsigned

> >>by Microsoft.
> >>
> >>
> >>--
> >>Michael Solomon MS-MVP
> >>Windows Shell/User
> >>Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
> >>DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
> >>
> >>"Airdog" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in

> >message

> >>news:03c001c3c6a2$55ebbc60$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> >>> FOr some odd reason...windows explorer crashes ( has
> >>> encountered an error and needs to close message) anytime I
> >>> try and open anything from my desktop, or program menu. The
> >>> only exception is the few options available to me from the
> >>> right side of the bar. I ran a full virus scan. Nothing. I
> >>> am writing this from my netscape navigator browser that is
> >>> in there. I can't even open my Internet Explorer, Music
> >>> files...nothing. Have reset my system a million times...no
> >>> change. Even pulled the plug so my comp would have to do a
> >>> scan on startup. Nothing. HELP!!!
> >>
> >>
> >>.
> >>

> >.
> >

> The ad aware worked. took out 419 files...and bang. back
> in. thank you very much!
>
>

>>-----Original Message-----
>>I was able to downlaod the ad aware program, it is scanning
>>as we speak...err, type. Tried to open my control panel but
>>no go. It crashes. ????
>>
>>
>>

>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>In addition to that virus scan, download, install and run

>>Ad Aware:

>>>www.lavasoftusa.com
>>>
>>>If your system is clear of viruses, open Control Panel,

>>open System, go to

>>>the Advanced tab, click Settings under Startup and

>>Recovery, remove the

>>>check from "Automatically Restart" under System Failure.

>>This will cause

>>>the system to blue screen instead of restarting on errors

>>and the

>>>information on the blue screen may give a clue as to the

>>source of the

>>>issue.
>>>
>>>Open Control Panel, open Administrative Tools, open Event

>>Viewer, look for

>>>errors corresponding to the crash, double click the error,

>>the information

>>>contained within may give a clue as to the
>>>source of the problem.
>>>
>>>Assuming you have an XP CD and not a recovery CD, place

>>the XP CD in the

>>>drive, when the setup screen appears, select "Check System

>>Compatibility,"

>>>the report it generates may point to problem hardware or

>>software on your

>>>system. If you do not have an XP CD, you can download

>>this application

>>>known as the Upgrade Advisor from the following site:
>>>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p...ng/advisor.asp
>>>Note: If you have access to a broadband connection it

>>might be best to

>>>download using that as this is a rather large download.
>>>
>>>Check for the latest drivers for your hardware, especially

>>your graphics

>>>card and soundcard and all peripherals connected to your

>>system. No not use

>>>Windows Update for this, go to the device manufacturer's

>>web sites and if

>>>you install updated drivers, ignore the message about

>>drivers being unsigned

>>>by Microsoft.
>>>
>>>
>>>--
>>>Michael Solomon MS-MVP
>>>Windows Shell/User
>>>Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
>>>DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
>>>
>>>"Airdog" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in

>>message

>>>news:03c001c3c6a2$55ebbc60$a401280a@phx.gbl.. .
>>>> FOr some odd reason...windows explorer crashes ( has
>>>> encountered an error and needs to close message) anytime I
>>>> try and open anything from my desktop, or program menu. The
>>>> only exception is the few options available to me from the
>>>> right side of the bar. I ran a full virus scan. Nothing. I
>>>> am writing this from my netscape navigator browser that is
>>>> in there. I can't even open my Internet Explorer, Music
>>>> files...nothing. Have reset my system a million times...no
>>>> change. Even pulled the plug so my comp would have to do a
>>>> scan on startup. Nothing. HELP!!!
>>>
>>>
>>>.
>>>

>>.
>>