Windows Explorer keeps crashing on video files

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Running XP Home Edition with SP2. Got some issues with Explorer
crashing in certain situations when I try and look at video files.
Here's the error:


Windows Explorer has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are
sorry for the inconvenience.

I click to see the error report and get Error signature AppName:
explorer.exe AppVer : 6.0.2900.2180 ModName: unknown ModVer: 0.0.0.0
Offset 00000000


I get this error when:
Just viewing any directory with a *.wmv file (as soon as I enter the
directory)
left or right clicking on a *.mpg file (but not until I click on it)

But I have no problems when visiting directories with *.avi or any
other media format as far as I know. I can still open the *.wmv or
*.mpg file as long as I don't close the error window. As soon as I
click "send" or "don't send" on the error window, it kicks me back out
of Explorer.

I've tried virus scanning, AdAware, and Windows Media Player and
Windows Updates.

Any ideas what could be causing this? Some type of spyware/virus?
Corrupt registry or dll file?

.

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