Comments on: Windows Explorer Has Stopped Working : Vista : Problem Solved

By: Arun

Arun — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 01:35:06 +0000

Mr.Paul,
Thnx a lot, your site helped me to resolve my problem.

By: Dan

Dan — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 18:43:53 +0000

The problem with many of these solutions is they rely on your being able to get into Windows Explorer to make changes. If you have the “Explorer stopped working” problem, you can’t get into Explorer.

By: Robert

Robert — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 03:44:24 +0000

This problem of ‘windows explorer has stopped working’ when I went to documents and downloads baffled and frustrated me for days but I read your article and just decided to uninstall realplayer which apparently is where that ‘bad file’ was and that did it-saved me some money I figured I’d have to get a techguy to remedy this problem.
Thanks for posting.

By: PaUL

PaUL — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 21:16:26 +0000

Best fix and sooo easy. http://www.computertooslow.com/windows-explorer-has-stopped-working.asp

By: Kier

Kier — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 07:13:01 +0000

Perhaps you could try Tools> folder options> view – and uncheck ‘display file icon thumbnails. I’ve not tried it but messing with folder options or something similar may help. Let us know if you fix the problem. Cheers

By: MaxCao

MaxCao — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 13:38:56 +0000

I still can’t fix it because I couldn’t have a chance to open Associate a file type or protocol with a program , when I click on it, it keep restarting. Anyone help?

By: erikas

erikas — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 09:41:08 +0000

Windows Explorer Has Stopped Working Problem in vistazsdaastart-network-organize-folder and search options-view-always show icons newer thumbnails-apply.
Good luck

By: Kier

Kier — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 10:32:53 +0000

Glad to help.

By: Matthew H. Davidson

Matthew H. Davidson — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 05:53:54 +0000

Thanks for the fix.
My problem turns up most frequently when I am doing what I call “The Lazy Man’s DataBase”:
I create a shortcut to desktop, then open the Folder I want to put them in.
Next I Select a shortcut, then Cut. Select the spot in the Folder I want it in, and Paste.

I will too often get the “Windows Explorer has stopped…” doing this.

I’ll make a lot of shortcuts to Desktop when I’m shopping so I can return later when funds permit. I also do it for news, sports websites for frequent use, as well as Retro sites [40s-50s magazine/paperback/movie posters---I can never get enough], classical music, film noir etc.

Event Viewer in Microsoft Management Console contains details of crashes and error events—it’s a severely underestimated program app, a must for this type of thing because it gets right down deep, showing you where the bodies are buried so to speak, getting granular with code and files. Type “Event Viewer” in StartBar/Search, or enter it in the Search box in Control Panel.

It is a must to keep this app open, minimized to the TaskBar.

Also Windows Task Manager [Right MouseClick>Task Bar>”Windows Task Manager”.

Necessary too is a Graphics app for PrintScreens—PAINT, GIMP or PaintShopPro are adequate—minimized to the Task Bar, bottom of Desktop, so it’s always open ready for action in case of an “event”.

I use Google CHROME 4.0.249.89 (38071) on a DELL Inspiron 1545 32-bit, Vista Home Premium.
Upgrading in the Spring to a 64-bit, it’s time.

P.S. Google CHROME has its own Task Manager: Open “Control the current Page” upper right of browser,
GoTo “Developer”>Select “Task Manager”, minimize to Task Bar, where it’s ready for consultation.

Again, many thanks.

Matthew