I have the same explorer crash, with code 1002, and 
loss of some tray icons, in Windows 2000 Pro. I can 
reproduce the problem by:
CTRL-R (run)
C:\some\directory\path
RETURN
WindowsKey-E (opens an Explorer.exe window)

I can avoid many of the crashes if i explicity tell RUN 
what application to use for a directory read:
CTRL-R
Explorer C:\some\directory\path

It's a drag for me, because I speed up my work by 
using key commands as often as possible, and 
avoiding the mouse. I also like to avoid double-clicking 
on "My Computer", because that takes the time to poll 
a whole bunch of devices, some of which may not be 
in ready states.


The only ways I have found to make the tray icons to 
reappear are less than satisfactory:
 - pskill the process, then restart it.
 - Restart Windows

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