Re: Explorer.exe not responding (need to end/start it)
From: Steve Go (SteveGo_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 01/14/05
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Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2005 18:17:02 -0800
In my case, see separate "thread" as my original post spawned two.....
For me, it was McAfee -- seems when I installed a newer version and backed
it out, it did not back out cleanly and conflicted with the prior version.
Once I knew which service caused the problem (using MSCONFIG and enabling one
at a time), I irradicated it, reinstalled McAfee and all is well.
Note: sharing network folders does seem to cause excessively long waits i(my
experience anyway) for the first invokation.
"Kelly" wrote:
> Hi Steve,
>
> And what was the finding in your case?
>
> --
> All the Best,
> Kelly (MS-MVP)
>
> Troubleshooting Windows XP
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
>
>
> "Steve Go" <SteveGo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:DD019473-E344-4BC8-A218-56828621498F@microsoft.com...
> > Hi Auradog,
> >
> > If it works in SAFE MODE, try using MSCONFIG to bypass startup services,
> > processes that are not required and keep adding/rebooting one at a time
> > until
> > the problem goes away -- that's how I found it.
> >
> > Also, I did use AUTORUNS to check the signatures on the autostart EXEs
> > just
> > to be sure they were not swapped for a Virus/Trojan.
> >
> > ...some how, compared to others, I feel I got off easy -- everything seems
> > to be working a-ok (for now)
> >
> >
> >
> > "auradog" wrote:
> >
> >> I have an additional twist to this problem that I thought I might add
> >> (plus
> >> another curiosity).
> >> I don't have this problem with explorer.exe when I logon as adminstrator,
> >> but when I logon as a 'regular' user I do. Plus, my toolbar takes up
> >> almost
> >> half the screen -- I really don't think this is simply that I resized the
> >> toolbar, because I never touched it. Plus, I've tried to resize it and it
> >> won't.
> >> I'm running SP2 and checked for spyware, etc... and no problems.
> >> (I know I haven't provided many details here, but my details are pretty
> >> much
> >> the same as everything already presented in this discussion so far.)
> >>
> >> Thanks for any help/advice.
> >>
> >>
> >> "Steve Go" wrote:
> >>
> >> > Hi,
> >> >
> >> > I have XP PRO, SP2 with all current updates. Recently Explorer.exe (not
> >> > IE)
> >> > is unresponsive. If I watch it in task manager, it just consumes memory
> >> > up to
> >> > about 28k or so and levels off. However, if I try to click on MY
> >> > COMPUTER,
> >> > CONTROL PANEL or anything that is not a direct shortcut to an
> >> > application, I
> >> > get an hour glass for a while and then nothing.
> >> >
> >> > If I kill EXPLORER.EXE and start it again from task manager (Run
> >> > explorer.exe), the problem occassionally does not reappear and
> >> > everything is
> >> > fine until a reboot.
> >> >
> >> > However, it seems that on booting, if I click on MY COMPUTER quickly --
> >> > before all items are on the task bad and the entire start up is not
> >> > complete
> >> > -- I do not seem to have a problem.
> >> >
> >> > I am at a loss as to how to debug this...any ideas? I am leaning
> >> > towards
> >> > thinking that there is a sequence issue and something that is being
> >> > started
> >> > 'later' at start up is conflicting with something started 'sooner' but
> >> > I
> >> > can't tell what and am leery at trying all permutations -- assuming
> >> > there is
> >> > someway to identify the order in which things get started!
> >> >
> >> > Thoughts?
> >> >
> >> > Thanks much
> >> > --
> >> > Steve
>
>
>
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