Everytime i click on a desktop icon my windows explorer has an error and needs to close. sometimes followed by Drwatson\nIt does not crash when clicking my documents or by going through start menu. Can anyone help me please? Its very annoying! thank you.
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system restore.go start>control panel>system\nthen choose system restore tab. hope its turned on\nif it is\n click Learn more about System Restore. In Help and Support, click Performance and Maintenance, click Using System Restore to undo changes, and then click Run the System Restore Wizard\n\n also go >start>run> type "taskmgr.exe" / control alt delete. see if extra things are running
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Uninstall and reinstall your MS Office.\n\nIt looks like some files have gone corrupt.\n\nAlso check for updates and apply them every week, not just of XP but for MS Office as well.\n\nIf you didn't have the latest updates, this kind of thing could've happened, because they were addressing vulnerablities in MS Office.\n\nAll the best.
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Staples is PROBABLY right.   Its probably your explorer process has become corrupted or damaged *most likely by spyware*\n\nTry reloading windows XP.  Be aware in doing so you may lose information, and certainly will have to reinstall programs.\n\nYou can also try HiJackthis! and lavasofts Ad-Aware  and see if you can remove enough spyware to get it working again, because chances are the actual explorer modual is ok (it works in safe mode), just too much crap hooks to it in normal startup mode.
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That's a folder on your computer... is it poping up in an explorer window?  Or are you getting some sort of error like "cannot find C:&#92;Program Files&#92;Common&#92;..." \n\nif you are getting something like that, download the Autoruns tool from sysinternals.  Run it (it will take a while to scan your system for the things that start up when you turn the computer on).  Make sure you write down exactly what the error message is before you try using this program.  Once Autoruns has done it's thing (it will at the bottom of the screen say (without prompting) that it is finished it's scan) click the win logon tab and scroll down and see if you see the exact file that isn't running eg c:&#92;program files&#92;common&#92;program&#92;thing.exe and uncheck it.  \n\nBe very, very careful about this.  If you uncheck anything else, your computer may not start up properly (especially if the item in question has the word microsoft in the publisher name).  If this is too much for you to do, then call somebody who knows what they are doing.  It is sometimes better to pay for service rather than rely on yourself, since they can be held liable for any problems rather than you.
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Try this (if you dare)\n\nclick Start >> run\nenter ''taskmgr'' w/o quotes.\nclick the processes tab\nfind explorer.exe, click it and then click ''End Process''\nclick yes\nnow click File >> new task\nenter ''explorer'' w/o quotes\nNow try deleting the file again.
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Click on start button located in your windows desktop lower left corner.\nThen click Run\n\nType-   msconfig\n\nIt will pop-up a window.Select StartUp Tab.\n\nLook for start up items which executed when you logon to machine.\n\nIf you find anything related something like explorer or something which opens My Document Folder.Uncheck it and apply.\n\nI hope this will work.\n\nMake sure , you are not unchecking any other item .. as it maye create problem.\n\nbest of Luck \nRegards
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i would just try going to safe mode by pressing F8 before windows xp boot and see if the icons on the desktop comes up, if not i would put the windows xp cd back in and repair the windows.
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sounds like a add-on proble. download the new iExplorer from microsoft, you can check the addons to find out whats doing it by trial and error.\n\nalso try cleaning your explorer history adn stuff, that might help. or running something like.\n\nregistry mechanics, to fix problems.\n\ngood luck.
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Internet Explorer remembers what the window looked like when it was closed. This includes being minimised.\n\nremove these registry keys, reboot and all should be fine.\n\nHKCU &#92; Software &#92; Microsoft &#92; Internet Explorer &#92; Main &#92; window_placement\n\nHKCU &#92; Software &#92; Microsoft &#92; Internet Explorer &#92; Desktop &#92; OldWorkAreas &#92; OldWorkAreaRects\n\nRemember that messing with your registry can cause issues and you should always back it up first!\n\nHope this helps!\nSean
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[1]\nIf you have Group Similar Taskbar Buttons" option enabled, then if you have more than a certain number of Internet explorer Windows opened, they get grouped to only one item in the TaskBar, you click on it then select the Window you want ot view\n\n[2]\nCould be a program [may call it a virus], that \n- changed/altered the programming code for the minimze button on Internet explorer from "Minimize" to "Minimize and Hide"\n- or simply monitors all Intenet Explorer Windows - and once any is detected to be minimized, it calls its hWnd [Handle to A Window (Windows programming)] and hides it...\n\nBefore saying that its a virus, check the icons near the clock on the Statusbar, and see if there is any applications that do that, or if ther eis an IE icon there...\n...\n..\n.
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Do you use the windows update, in your start menu? If you don't have your computer set, for automatic updates, you can do the updates, from your start menu. I have been using internet explorer for four years now, and I never have any problems with it. Make sure that you have your firewall, and anti-virus up to date, and use an anti-spyware program. I also have firefox loaded on my computer, but I don't like it as well as IE..I don't use outlook express, for my email program, I use incredimail Xe, it's a great email program, if you want to try something different..
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I think Your Computer is infected from a virus. try Installing Anti Virus.My freind Got same problem . his desktop got no icon. no left clicks , no right clicks.He tried everything and the he formated his hard drive and installed the OS back.
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This is the problem that I used to encounter number of times. Then I went for Windows update and installed some critical updates as suggested by the web site after scanning my computer.\n\nIts going to be a week that I have not yet faced any crash.
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It seems really weired to Put the shutdown button in the Start Menu. I feel the start menu is to start every thing...including the "shutdown process"... and also it is more safe to put the shutdown butto there than to put it anywhere on the Desktop.. Just think about it!!!
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If your running Windows XP, then you must have some special hardware or software problem, because Microsoft finally gave the consumer a quality operating system with the introduction of Windows XP. It has important crash ("blue screen") protection designs, just like the professional operating systems Microsoft produces like Windows XP professional and Windows 2000/NT etc.\nSo first, run all the AdWare SE, AVG AntiVirus, and Registry diagnostic programs (Registry Mechanic) to wring out those devils and demons in your software (download.com). Also, I recommend installing ZoneAlarm's freeware firewall.\nNext, make sure you have at least 256 MByte or more of RAM and plenty of spare hard drive space (100's of Megabytes minimum). Then make sure your hard drive isn't "fragmented". If so, run Microsoft's de-fragmenter.\nFinally, download a freeware utility program like\nhttp://www.glarysoft.com/quick-startup/\nwhich allows you to turn off programs that automatically load when you reboot your computer and may be conflicting with one another (those icons in the lower right corner called the "tray"). GlarySoft also offers registry troubleshooting and repair. Try turning off as many tray icons as possible and see if you still have the crashes.
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You may have a corrupt registry or a virus.  Try this command in the task manager "explorer.exe" if not, try running the pc in safe mode and run your antivirus program to check for any viruses. If that doesnt work try creating a boot disk from a friends pc.  then type regedit/restore to restore ur pc to an earlier date. If that doesnt work try the microsoft website.
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Try restoring your computer to mabye 2 or 3 days ago to see if this resolves the problem. Or just go into Task Manager and restart explorer.exe.