Solved Windows XP, can't open Windows Explorer and associated programs.
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Well no, it's a little bit different. By chance i started explorer.exe from the Run Window (Start->Run) and it did start Wndows Explorer successfuly, but then Windows Explorer had problems and didn't respond when i tried to go into different folders etc... So i noticed that sometimes from the Run window i can start Windows Explorer, but it's almost useless, 'cause it crashes then...
Broni
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You're welcome 
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Antispyware tools:
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You'd need dual core processor and at least 2GB of RAM to start with.
Video card with 512MB of RAM.
Some bigger hard drive, say 250GB at least.
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- Avira free antivirus: http://www.free-av.com/en/download/1/avira_antivir_personal__free_antivirus.html
Antispyware tools:
- Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware (trial version is fully functionable): http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php
- SUPERAntiSpyware Free Edition: http://www.superantispyware.com/download.html
It would depend on computer specs.
You'd need dual core processor and at least 2GB of RAM to start with.
Video card with 512MB of RAM.
Some bigger hard drive, say 250GB at least.
Broni
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Some people do this, but it doesn't make much sense to me.
What I do, I create hard drive image, which I update once a week.
If something goes wrong, I can use an image from a week ago and I'm back in business in about an hour, or so.
Acronis True Image: http://www.acronis.com/ - not free, but the best
Free alternatives:
- Macrium Reflect: http://www.macrium.com/ReflectFree.asp
- DriveImage XML: http://www.runtime.org/driveimage-xml.htm (tutorial: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial160.html)
- SelfImage: http://www.excelcia.org/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=21
- Paragon Drive Backup: http://www.paragon-software.com/home/db-express/
What I do, I create hard drive image, which I update once a week.
If something goes wrong, I can use an image from a week ago and I'm back in business in about an hour, or so.
Acronis True Image: http://www.acronis.com/ - not free, but the best
Free alternatives:
- Macrium Reflect: http://www.macrium.com/ReflectFree.asp
- DriveImage XML: http://www.runtime.org/driveimage-xml.htm (tutorial: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial160.html)
- SelfImage: http://www.excelcia.org/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=21
- Paragon Drive Backup: http://www.paragon-software.com/home/db-express/
Hi again!
Do you remember when you found different explorer.exe files and told me to try all of them and tell you which of these works. At that time when i was trying to open those explorer.exe files i didn't close the actual explorer.exe i was using. Now i did the following:
I closed from the Task Manager the present running process explorer.exe and loaded one by one those explorer.exe files and i discovered that those explorer.exe files work and Windows Explorer works with them, with some problems. I can't go to My Computer, where i see all of my Hard Drives and Internet Explorer still doesn't work.
Do you remember when you found different explorer.exe files and told me to try all of them and tell you which of these works. At that time when i was trying to open those explorer.exe files i didn't close the actual explorer.exe i was using. Now i did the following:
I closed from the Task Manager the present running process explorer.exe and loaded one by one those explorer.exe files and i discovered that those explorer.exe files work and Windows Explorer works with them, with some problems. I can't go to My Computer, where i see all of my Hard Drives and Internet Explorer still doesn't work.
Broni
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"My Computer" is basically same as Windows Explorer, so once we fix Windows Explorer, "My Computer should work too.
Which one is working?
C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe --a---- 1032192 bytes [12:00 10/08/2004] [12:00 10/08/2004] A0732187050030AE399B241436565E64
C:\WINDOWS\ERDNT\cache\explorer.exe --a---- 1032192 bytes [12:53 02/05/2010] [12:00 10/08/2004] A0732187050030AE399B241436565E64
C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\Download\9866fb57abdc0ea2f5d4e132d055ba4e\e xplorer.exe --a---- 1033728 bytes [00:12 14/04/2008] [00:12 14/04/2008] 12896823FB95BFB3DC9B46BCAEDC9923
C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache\explorer.exe --a--c- 1032192 bytes [12:00 10/08/2004] [12:00 10/08/2004] A0732187050030AE399B241436565E64
The one in bold?
What about IE? It doesn't open at all, or...?
I have to go to work now, so I'll catch you later.
Which one is working?
C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe --a---- 1032192 bytes [12:00 10/08/2004] [12:00 10/08/2004] A0732187050030AE399B241436565E64
C:\WINDOWS\ERDNT\cache\explorer.exe --a---- 1032192 bytes [12:53 02/05/2010] [12:00 10/08/2004] A0732187050030AE399B241436565E64
C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\Download\9866fb57abdc0ea2f5d4e132d055ba4e\e xplorer.exe --a---- 1033728 bytes [00:12 14/04/2008] [00:12 14/04/2008] 12896823FB95BFB3DC9B46BCAEDC9923
C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache\explorer.exe --a--c- 1032192 bytes [12:00 10/08/2004] [12:00 10/08/2004] A0732187050030AE399B241436565E64
The one in bold?
What about IE? It doesn't open at all, or...?
I have to go to work now, so I'll catch you later.
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