Windows Explorer has stopped working.

> I had a similar problem in a fresh install of Vista Ultimate- everytime I
> tried to do anything in the GUI (Explorer), I got an error, "Windows Explorer
> has stopped working"... looking for solutions, "Windows Explorer is
> restarting..." It seemed that there was no end in sight.
>
> Check the event viewer to see what is causing the error. Open the Task
> Manager (CNTRL ALT DEL, start Task Manager), then from the Task Manager
> program, select File-Run from the menu. Type MSCONFIG. You may have to try
> these steps several times as the crashing Explorer will probably get in the
> way. In my case, Explorer crashes mostly did not affect secondary apps (i.e.
> Task Manager and Msconfig). In Msconfig, select the Tools tab and select
> Event Viewer and click Launch. In Event Viewer, open up Applications to see
> what errors you are getting.
>
> If "C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\***.db" is
> causing the problem, you need to delete the *.db file in that directory. But
> because Explorer is crashing, you obviously can't do this from a window. Go
> back to Task Manager and type, "runas /user:[username that has administrative
> rights] cmd"
>
> You will be asked for you password. Enter it. Now browse to the directory
> with the *.db files that are causing problems and delete them. They are
> temporary thumbnail caches. One or more are are probably corrupt. As soon
> as you delete these files, Vista should run just fine.
>
> -Brad
>
>
> "Tim Rettammel" wrote:
>

> > Whenever I try to access anything controlled by windows explorer (ie
> > documents, computer, downloads, control panel) The window shows up blank, and
> > qeues the new vista spinwheel, then gives me the Windows Explorer has stopped
> > working message, which then gives way to the windows explorer is restarting
> > message. I can use everything else like applications and internet, but I
> > can't even open windows update or any folder for that matter.... Any
> > advice/help would be appreciated.

>
> I am having this same problem ("Internet Explorer has stopped working")
> and
> I followed the directions in the response below, but did not find any
> error
> messages to address. Now what? And is this going to keep happening? What
> is
> heartily amusing in a painfully ironic way is that the same computer that
> has
> this problem is now showing a message from Microsoft asking me to confirm
> the
> e-mail address with which I signed into this website - but I can't because
> it
> won't let me get to the website because Internet Explorer has stopped
> working.
>
>
> "Bradford" wrote:
>

>> I had a similar problem in a fresh install of Vista Ultimate- everytime I
>> tried to do anything in the GUI (Explorer), I got an error, "Windows
>> Explorer
>> has stopped working"... looking for solutions, "Windows Explorer is
>> restarting..." It seemed that there was no end in sight.
>>
>> Check the event viewer to see what is causing the error. Open the Task
>> Manager (CNTRL ALT DEL, start Task Manager), then from the Task Manager
>> program, select File-Run from the menu. Type MSCONFIG. You may have to
>> try
>> these steps several times as the crashing Explorer will probably get in
>> the
>> way. In my case, Explorer crashes mostly did not affect secondary apps
>> (i.e.
>> Task Manager and Msconfig). In Msconfig, select the Tools tab and select
>> Event Viewer and click Launch. In Event Viewer, open up Applications to
>> see
>> what errors you are getting.
>>
>> If "C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\***.db"
>> is
>> causing the problem, you need to delete the *.db file in that directory.
>> But
>> because Explorer is crashing, you obviously can't do this from a window.
>> Go
>> back to Task Manager and type, "runas /user:[username that has
>> administrative
>> rights] cmd"
>>
>> You will be asked for you password. Enter it. Now browse to the
>> directory
>> with the *.db files that are causing problems and delete them. They are
>> temporary thumbnail caches. One or more are are probably corrupt. As
>> soon
>> as you delete these files, Vista should run just fine.
>>
>> -Brad
>>
>>
>> "Tim Rettammel" wrote:
>>

>> > Whenever I try to access anything controlled by windows explorer (ie
>> > documents, computer, downloads, control panel) The window shows up
>> > blank, and
>> > qeues the new vista spinwheel, then gives me the Windows Explorer has
>> > stopped
>> > working message, which then gives way to the windows explorer is
>> > restarting
>> > message. I can use everything else like applications and internet, but
>> > I
>> > can't even open windows update or any folder for that matter.... Any
>> > advice/help would be appreciated.

> I had a similar problem in a fresh install of Vista Ultimate- everytime I
> tried to do anything in the GUI (Explorer), I got an error, "Windows Explorer
> has stopped working"... looking for solutions, "Windows Explorer is
> restarting..." It seemed that there was no end in sight.
>
> Check the event viewer to see what is causing the error. Open the Task
> Manager (CNTRL ALT DEL, start Task Manager), then from the Task Manager
> program, select File-Run from the menu. Type MSCONFIG. You may have to try
> these steps several times as the crashing Explorer will probably get in the
> way. In my case, Explorer crashes mostly did not affect secondary apps (i.e.
> Task Manager and Msconfig). In Msconfig, select the Tools tab and select
> Event Viewer and click Launch. In Event Viewer, open up Applications to see
> what errors you are getting.
>
> If "C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\***.db" is
> causing the problem, you need to delete the *.db file in that directory. But
> because Explorer is crashing, you obviously can't do this from a window. Go
> back to Task Manager and type, "runas /user:[username that has administrative
> rights] cmd"
>
> You will be asked for you password. Enter it. Now browse to the directory
> with the *.db files that are causing problems and delete them. They are
> temporary thumbnail caches. One or more are are probably corrupt. As soon
> as you delete these files, Vista should run just fine.
>
> -Brad
>
>
> "Tim Rettammel" wrote:
>

> > Whenever I try to access anything controlled by windows explorer (ie
> > documents, computer, downloads, control panel) The window shows up blank, and
> > qeues the new vista spinwheel, then gives me the Windows Explorer has stopped
> > working message, which then gives way to the windows explorer is restarting
> > message. I can use everything else like applications and internet, but I
> > can't even open windows update or any folder for that matter.... Any
> > advice/help would be appreciated.

> Whenever I try to access anything controlled by windows explorer (ie
> documents, computer, downloads, control panel) The window shows up blank, and
> qeues the new vista spinwheel, then gives me the Windows Explorer has stopped
> working message, which then gives way to the windows explorer is restarting
> message. I can use everything else like applications and internet, but I
> can't even open windows update or any folder for that matter.... Any
> advice/help would be appreciated.

> Whenever I try to access anything controlled by windows explorer (ie
> documents, computer, downloads, control panel) The window shows up blank, and
> qeues the new vista spinwheel, then gives me the Windows Explorer has stopped
> working message, which then gives way to the windows explorer is restarting
> message. I can use everything else like applications and internet, but I
> can't even open windows update or any folder for that matter.... Any
> advice/help would be appreciated.

> I had a similar problem in a fresh install of Vista Ultimate- everytime I
> tried to do anything in the GUI (Explorer), I got an error, "Windows Explorer
> has stopped working"... looking for solutions, "Windows Explorer is
> restarting..." It seemed that there was no end in sight.
>
> Check the event viewer to see what is causing the error. Open the Task
> Manager (CNTRL ALT DEL, start Task Manager), then from the Task Manager
> program, select File-Run from the menu. Type MSCONFIG. You may have to try
> these steps several times as the crashing Explorer will probably get in the
> way. In my case, Explorer crashes mostly did not affect secondary apps (i.e.
> Task Manager and Msconfig). In Msconfig, select the Tools tab and select
> Event Viewer and click Launch. In Event Viewer, open up Applications to see
> what errors you are getting.
>
> If "C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\***.db" is
> causing the problem, you need to delete the *.db file in that directory. But
> because Explorer is crashing, you obviously can't do this from a window. Go
> back to Task Manager and type, "runas /user:[username that has administrative
> rights] cmd"
>
> You will be asked for you password. Enter it. Now browse to the directory
> with the *.db files that are causing problems and delete them. They are
> temporary thumbnail caches. One or more are are probably corrupt. As soon
> as you delete these files, Vista should run just fine.
>
> -Brad
>
>
> "Tim Rettammel" wrote:
>

> > Whenever I try to access anything controlled by windows explorer (ie
> > documents, computer, downloads, control panel) The window shows up blank, and
> > qeues the new vista spinwheel, then gives me the Windows Explorer has stopped
> > working message, which then gives way to the windows explorer is restarting
> > message. I can use everything else like applications and internet, but I
> > can't even open windows update or any folder for that matter.... Any
> > advice/help would be appreciated.

> Whenever I try to access anything controlled by windows explorer (ie
> documents, computer, downloads, control panel) The window shows up blank, and
> qeues the new vista spinwheel, then gives me the Windows Explorer has stopped
> working message, which then gives way to the windows explorer is restarting
> message. I can use everything else like applications and internet, but I
> can't even open windows update or any folder for that matter.... Any
> advice/help would be appreciated.

> Hi,
>
> I have been having this problem from the point I installed Vista. I had
> browsed through many suggestions and tried them out too but to no avail. In
> the end I came up with my own solution. This may work for some or may not
> work for others.
>
> My problem was actually related to yours. Whenever I used to access any
> Control Panel stuff with a Windows Explorer open I got a stop error message.
> But with no Windows Explorer open I was able to open Control Panel options
> just fine. It suddenly came to my mind that I should change Start Menu to
> Classic and then access Control Panel and viola. No errors for now. Hope it
> helps.
>
>
> "Tim Rettammel" wrote:
>

> > Whenever I try to access anything controlled by windows explorer (ie
> > documents, computer, downloads, control panel) The window shows up blank, and
> > qeues the new vista spinwheel, then gives me the Windows Explorer has stopped
> > working message, which then gives way to the windows explorer is restarting
> > message. I can use everything else like applications and internet, but I
> > can't even open windows update or any folder for that matter.... Any
> > advice/help would be appreciated.