Windows explorer keeps crashing...

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Rachel · #1 Post by **Rachel** » Thu Dec 02, 2004 6:26 pm

recently when i've had a couple of windows explorer windows open (or a couple of times just one open) it's frozen and i've had to 'close the non responding program'. does anyone have any suggestions why this is happening?

WIS · #2 Post by **WIS** » Fri Dec 03, 2004 12:29 am

It could be spyware taking up memory, or if this keeps on happening, or your computer keeps freezing up, go to Control Panel, then click System, then this window will pop up and then you click the Performance tab, then you click on Graphics and finally, turn it down by one or two.

Well, it might be diffrent if you are using XP though...

Rachel · #3 Post by **Rachel** » Fri Dec 03, 2004 9:50 am

i am using XP, and i thought of the spyware, and scanned with adaware and it didnt find anything

SyNiX · #4 Post by **SyNiX** » Fri Dec 03, 2004 6:53 pm

I"m sure you meant Internet Explorer =o but anyway, make sure your ad-aware definitions are up to date before scanning. You should also scan with multiple progs, another popular one is SpyBot you can get it from http://www.download.com

Always remember to look for updates before scanning!

Tailseh · #5 Post by **Tailseh** » Fri Dec 03, 2004 10:57 pm

SyNiX wrote:I"m sure you meant Internet Explorer =o but anyway, make sure your ad-aware definitions are up to date before scanning. You should also scan with multiple progs, another popular one is SpyBot you can get it from http://www.download.com

Always remember to look for updates before scanning!

Explorer does crash. It could be a DLL was overwritten by a program or something.

Rachel · #6 Post by **Rachel** » Sat Dec 04, 2004 2:14 pm

i tried spybot and it caused my comptuer to crash so i uninstalled it.

and i do mean windows explorer.

if it is an overwritten DLL, how can i solve that?

Tailseh · #7 Post by **Tailseh** » Sat Dec 04, 2004 2:58 pm

r4che1 wrote:i tried spybot and it caused my comptuer to crash so i uninstalled it.

and i do mean windows explorer.

if it is an overwritten DLL, how can i solve that?

Have you installed any programs recently? and when you end explorer, can you click details or something like that, and post what it says?

Rachel · #8 Post by **Rachel** » Sat Dec 04, 2004 3:59 pm

ok, will do next time i happens

Tyrannitar · #9 Post by **Tyrannitar** » Sat Dec 04, 2004 9:24 pm

Switch to Mozilla Firefox is my tip.

Rachel · #10 Post by **Rachel** » Sat Dec 04, 2004 9:37 pm

Tyrannitar wrote:Switch to Mozilla Firefox is my tip.

not internet explorer, windows explorer... the one you use to look at 'my computer' 'my documents' etc etc.

SyNiX · #11 Post by **SyNiX** » Sat Dec 04, 2004 10:32 pm

ohhh windows explorer..I see what you mean now.. well it could be a virus I suppose..get an anti virus prog... I don't know much about XP but maybe you can do one of those system restore things? and if all else fails you might have to just reformat your comp =/

Rachel · #12 Post by **Rachel** » Sun Dec 05, 2004 1:01 am

i only installed it in about may

i dont wanna have to reinstall it again, i havent even gotten round to installing all the programs on it again yet!!!

i have tried virus scanning it, not found anything.

it hasnt doe it in the last couple of days, but i havent been on my computer much over that time either...