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re: "Windows Explorer (file manager)" and Explorer crash Sunday, April 3, 2005 at 12:18 am Posted by borg (2664 messages posted) Control Panel -> Folder Options -> View, check "launch folder windows in a separate process". This is a nice file manager, it works like the ancient Norton Commander. Run some spyware scans, often that's the cause for explorer crashes. On Saturday, April 2, 2005 at 7:31 pm, Howie wrote: >According to Microsoft "Windows Explorer", formerly named "File Manager" in previous >versions of Windows, is also one of the tasks that "Explorer" runs. I use "Windows >Explorer" often and it apparently causes "Explorer" to crash often. Is there a way >to restore "Windows Explorer" automatically when "Explorer" crashes? Does Symantic >sell a Norton File Manager for XP? Extensis file manager doesn't crash but it is >a photo cataloqing system. >Thanks, >Howie [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: "Windows Explorer (file manager)" and Explorer crash Sunday, April 3, 2005 at 3:34 am Posted by Paulina (3264 messages posted) Power Desk Pro is also a good one - much more capable [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: "Windows Explorer (file manager)" and Explorer crash Sunday, April 3, 2005 at 10:48 am Posted by Howie (4 messages posted) Thanks Paulina, On Sunday, April 3, 2005 at 3:34 am, Paulina wrote: > >Power Desk Pro is also a good one - much more capable > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: "Windows Explorer (file manager)" and Explorer crash Sunday, April 3, 2005 at 10:54 am Posted by Howie (4 messages posted) Thanks Borg On Sunday, April 3, 2005 at 12:18 am, borg wrote: >Control Panel -> Folder Options -> View, check "launch folder windows in a separate >process". This is a nice file manager, it works >like the ancient Norton Commander. Run some spyware scans, often that's the cause >for explorer crashes. > > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: "Windows Explorer (file manager)" and Explorer crash Sunday, April 3, 2005 at 11:15 am Posted by Howie (4 messages posted) Hi Borg, After selecting the "launch folder windows in a separate process", "windows explorer" continued to crash randomly. However my desktop and toolbars were not reset and that is a big plus. Thanks. I scanned with the Norton's protection systems and Giant's spyware, recently purchased by MS and offered as beta test. Nothing was found. On Sunday, April 3, 2005 at 12:18 am, borg wrote: >Control Panel -> Folder Options -> View, check "launch folder windows in a separate >process". This is a nice file manager, it works >like the ancient Norton Commander. Run some spyware scans, often that's the cause >for explorer crashes. > > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: "Windows Explorer (file manager)" and Explorer crash Sunday, April 3, 2005 at 11:51 am Posted by borg (2664 messages posted) You can also scan with AdAware and Spybot, these are free too. Look here for download links. Giant's antispyware is good, but there is no antispyware program capable to find all problems. Problems like that can be caused by some registry setting left there by some improperly uninstalled software. Or by an installed program that integrates with the shell (e.g. add context menu items or toolbars). Look in the crash message details, maybe it's there some module (DLL) name or other reference to an installed program. A HijackThis log may help if you post it, but only tomorrow... On Sunday, April 3, 2005 at 11:15 am, Howie wrote: >Hi Borg, >After selecting the "launch folder windows in a separate >process", "windows explorer" continued to crash randomly. However my desktop and >toolbars were not reset and that is a big plus. >Thanks. >I scanned with the Norton's protection systems and Giant's spyware, recently purchased >by MS and offered as beta test. Nothing was found. [Reply or follow-up to this message] Tip: Use one of the [Reply or follow-up to this message] links above to add a message to this thread Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows XP Discussion Forum