It just worked for me, sorry amigo mio.
>>>> If you can boot directly into Safe Mode, the restore can be done from there:
Boot into Safe Mode
* Restart your computer and start pressing the F8 key on your keyboard.
* Select the Safe Mode option when the Windows Advanced Options menu appears, and then press ENTER.
To do System Restore:
* Go to Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools and click "System Restore".
* Choose the radio button marked "Restore my computer to an earlier time" on the first screen then click "Next".
* Chose a date in BOLD from the left screen- right before this problem began- Click Next.
* Let the restore complete. System will reboot when through.
You did not make it clear whether you tried this path also.
One setting to check: Make sure the hidden files and folders are hidden. Having a check to shows these can sometimes cause unexplained Windows Explorer crashes:
Control Panel> Folder Options> View tab> UNCHECK 'show hidden files and folders'> Apply> OK
I am assuming that you have tried just plain rebooting?
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