Windows Explorer Error
Started by
vampy
, Dec 21 2006 01:01 AM
#1
Posted 21 December 2006 - 01:01 AM
#2
Posted 21 December 2006 - 01:05 AM
Start with updating or re-installing the video card software
Items in blue which are underlined are clickable to give more information about the process
Download and install Everest Home Edition
Run the programme, click + next to computer then summary
Look on the right for display / video adapter
Look at the manufacturer’s site for the suitable drivers for your Operating System
If you are unable to find them, please post the make and model here before you download anything
Please set a system restore point before you install anything
If there is no change, run through this, although you can run through it in any event
Items in blue which are underlined are clickable to give more information about the process
Click start then run, type prefetch then press enter, click edit then select all, right click any file then click delete, confirm delete
Click start, all programmes, accessories, system tools to run disc clean up, then from system tools, run disc defragmenter.
Click start then run, type sfc /scannow then press enter, you need the XP CD
Windows File Protection will show a blue onscreen progress bar, when the bar goes, reboot
If you do not have an XP CD you can borrow a same version as was originally installed XP CD, if you downloaded SP2 then you need an SP1 XP CD
Download and install Tune Up 2006 Trial
Run Tune Up Disc Clean Up
Run Tune Up Registry Clean Up
Click Optimize and Improve to run Reg Defrag, which will take a few minutes and need a reboot. You should disable the antivirus programme to run this
Check the anti virus is running after the reboot
After the reboot, click optimize then system optimizer to optimize the computer, select computer with an internet connection from the drop down menu, this also requires a reboot
After the reboot, click optimize then system optimizer to accelerate downloads, select the speed just above your actual connection speed, this requires a reboot
After the reboot, click optimize then system optimizer to run system advisor
Items in blue which are underlined are clickable to give more information about the process
Download and install Everest Home Edition
Run the programme, click + next to computer then summary
Look on the right for display / video adapter
Look at the manufacturer’s site for the suitable drivers for your Operating System
If you are unable to find them, please post the make and model here before you download anything
Please set a system restore point before you install anything
If there is no change, run through this, although you can run through it in any event
Items in blue which are underlined are clickable to give more information about the process
Click start then run, type prefetch then press enter, click edit then select all, right click any file then click delete, confirm delete
Click start, all programmes, accessories, system tools to run disc clean up, then from system tools, run disc defragmenter.
Click start then run, type sfc /scannow then press enter, you need the XP CD
Windows File Protection will show a blue onscreen progress bar, when the bar goes, reboot
If you do not have an XP CD you can borrow a same version as was originally installed XP CD, if you downloaded SP2 then you need an SP1 XP CD
Download and install Tune Up 2006 Trial
Run Tune Up Disc Clean Up
Run Tune Up Registry Clean Up
Click Optimize and Improve to run Reg Defrag, which will take a few minutes and need a reboot. You should disable the antivirus programme to run this
Check the anti virus is running after the reboot
After the reboot, click optimize then system optimizer to optimize the computer, select computer with an internet connection from the drop down menu, this also requires a reboot
After the reboot, click optimize then system optimizer to accelerate downloads, select the speed just above your actual connection speed, this requires a reboot
After the reboot, click optimize then system optimizer to run system advisor
#3
Posted 29 December 2006 - 07:17 PM
FYI For anyone else who has ever had this problem here is a hint to try. I tried everything everyone suggested to no avial. Finally I printed out the roor message and really looked at it and decided to find out more about the ModName, as that seemed to me could be the problem. In my case it was xvid.dll I did a search for xvid.dll and found it in several places and thought I would try a process of elimination. Remeber before you make any changes, always create a restore point, and before you actually remove a file copy it to somewhere else on your computer and rename it, referencing the old name in the new one. Upon the search I found xvid.dll in Windows System32, and after copying the file and renaming it, I deleted it and it has solved all my problems with the Windows Explorer Error message. Since that solved the problem I did not remove it from anywhere else as I felt pretty sure it was actually needed in the other places. Hope this bit of info helps someone else that constantly gets the error message. I do not think my solution is for everyone and every message, but when you continue to get the error message in the same type area or with same type files, then this is well worth trying. Thanks to those who made suggestions. Vampy
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