Essentially, my problem is the same, but more specific in what is affected by it.
I've had it for around six or eight weeks, I think.
The exact message is:
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explorer.exe - Application Error
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The instruction at "0x022e2f8a" referenced memory at "0x022e2f8a". The memory could not be "read".
Click on OK to terminate the program
Click on CANCEL to debug the program
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OK Cancel
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Sometimes, rarely, it says "The memory could not be written." instead.
The numbers aren't a typo, they are almost always the same as each other. Another instruction number that's come up is 0x03692f8a. The interesting thing is the memory that couldn't be read is still the same as the instruction address.
I just tested it again, only a few minutes after, and the addresses changed. I tried Ctrl-C and pasting somewhere to no avail. However, I got four error messages. The first had an instruction address similar to the first in this post, with the read being the same. The second was the same instruction number with a writing address of 0x0000001. The third changed the instruction address slightly, with the read matching it again. The fourth matched the most recent instruction address with a write address of 0x0000001 again.
The problem only occurs when I view the contents of a folder that holds avi files from a specific source. I download anime, but not much. During the period this problem has been happening, I have downloaded a complete series from another source, and it works just fine.
Further, when I delete the file that came from the first source (dattebayo) the problem no longer persists. Note that it is not restricted to one file of theirs, but so far, I think around seven files dating back at least a month and a half. Getting those particular episodes from alternate sources doesn't work. Downloading the files to alternate locations on either of my HDs doesn't work either.
In all cases of the error, the desktop has to restart and some of the normal processes and apps that start on boot don't restart.
I have attempted to use the Debug option that comes up. It opens an editor, don't remember which, and displays a window with lots of addresses in a column. Unfortunately, it's beyond my limited expertise at that point.
When I close the debugger, there's an error message saying:
"Unhandled exception in explorer.exe 0xC0000005: Access violation".
Sorry if the answer is somewhere in the thread...but I didn't really want to sift through 12 pages and two years of back posts.