Re: System hangs when right-cliking a file (Explorer problem)

From: Hilary Karp (hilarykarp_at_comcast.nospam.net)
Date: 04/09/04


Date: Fri, 09 Apr 2004 02:13:02 -0700

Eric..

Take a look at this

A Program Stops Performing a Task or Explorer.exe Uses 100 Percent of
the CPU When You Right-Click an Item in Windows Explorer
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;819946

Eric Gardner wrote:

> When I right-click on any kind of file Explorer takes a very long time to
> bring up the menu. If I right-click on any folders the Explorer menu comes
> up instantly. I'm lost as to why this is happening. We have two Windows XP
> Pro computers in our office that have developed this problem over the last
> couple months.
>
> I've checked installed software and that doesn't seem to be a problem. I've
> reinstalled IE 6.0sp1 because of a few event log errors. Otherwise the event
> log is clean. If you close Explorer while waiting for the menu to appear
> then you'll get an Explorer hang error in the event log. Otherwise if you
> wait about 2 minutes the right-click menu will either sometimes appear or
> just blink quickly and disappear.
>
> Any help would be appreciated!
>
> Eric
>
>



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