RE: Windows Explorer - Freaky Behaviour

From: G Patterson (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 05/13/04 

Date: Thu, 13 May 2004 08:40:33 -0700

Thanks for your suggestion. I had some difficulty
starting in Safe Mode [wouldn't accept my login password -
is this because I am on a network?].

I tried disabling third party applications as suggested
and so far the problem has not re-appeared. :-)

I checked out the registry and there are only two Internet
Explorer extensions, neither of which are comprehensible
or familiar. What am losing out on by just leaving the
third party applications setting unchecked?

Thanks,
G
>-----Original Message-----
>
>--------------------
>>From: "G Patterson" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>
>>Subject: Windows Explorer - Freaky Behaviour
>>Date: Thu, 13 May 2004 04:26:36 -0700
>>
>>Hi there,
>>
>>Running Windows Explorer on Windows 2000. Everything is
>>ok for the first few minutes, but after some time (and
>>I've no idea what triggers it) things start to go a bit
>>pear-shaped.
>>
>>The folder icons in the left-hand navigation start to
>>disappear, to be replaced by a text file icon (with
an "A"
>>in the bottom corner). Some folders have no icon at all
>>and I can't use the left-hand pane to navigate any
more...
>>
>>Any ideas?
>>
>>GP
>---------------------
>
>Number 1 troubleshooting step: Does this happen is Safe
Mode?
>
>Also, I recommend disabling third-party browser
extensions when things
>start going wrong with Internet Explorer / Windows
Explorer
>(This is only if it does work fine in Safe Mode, because
extensions are not
>loaded in this mode by default)
>To disable these:
> - Open Internet Explorer
> - Clear the checkbox for "Enable third-party browser
extensions
>(requires restart) found in Tools > Internet Options >
Advanced
>If this works, then you can proceed to delete the one(s)
causing the problem
>To delete them:
> - Run Regedit
> - Entries for browser extensions will be found in
the below key.
>Export and delete the suspect ones.
>
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet
>Explorer\Extensions
>
>Lemme know if any of this helps
>
>
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