Re: Cannot explore with right click.

From: Ramesh [MVP] (ramesh_at_nojunkmails.com@mvps.org)
Date: 11/05/04 

Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2004 10:42:46 +0530

Geoff,

See if a context-menu handler is causing the problem.
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/slowrightclick.htm

If not, check the Event Log to gather more information on the error message. 

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"Geoff" <Geoff@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:1D878A1F-FA2F-46B4-81BF-8C0BA5C76E3F@microsoft.com...
Mark,
  Ok. I did as you suggested and I am still having the same problem. Any 
other ideas? Thanks.
"Geoff" wrote:
> Mark,
> 
>   Okay, sorry about that. I have not actually tried as you suggested yet. I 
> am going to do so tonight. I will let you know the results once I do so. As 
> far as anything else, let's see.
>   I have Mcafee Antivirus and Personnal Firewall installed on both my pc's 
> with SP2. I have to disable MPF to gain internet access since I installed 
> SP2. I run virus scans daily and always come up clean. I also run Ad-Aware, 
> Spybot and C-Cleaner daily also. I also defragment my hard drive daily. A 
> little paranoid? Hey, just because your paranoid doesn't mean that they are 
> not out to get you.
>    Any ways, I also have Nero software installed (INCD) and 321 Studio 
> software installed (Pattin Couffin). I removed both programs to make sure 
> there were no conflicts, and I still have the same problem. I have no special 
> hardware, I don't think. Here is a rundown:
> 
> -Intel P4 3.2Ghz 800 fsb 512kb
> -Antec True 450 Watt PSU
> -MSI 875p Neo FIS2R Motherboard
> -2x512mb Kingston HyperX DDR 500 PC 4000
> -MSI 5900 XT Graphics card
> -WD 120 GB HDD (primary)
> -Maxtor 200 GB HDD (slave)
> -Lite-on 52x32x52 CD-RW
> -Lite-on 8x DVD-RW
> 
> I have not installed any programs since installing SP2 except games. (Doom 3 
> and Painkiller) And that's pretty much it. As I said before, this problem 
> started when I installed SP2. I will try as you suggested when I get home 
> from work tonight and let you know what comes of it. Thanks again.
> 
> Geoff
> 
> 
> "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
> 
> > I would be interested in hearing from you in this thread, if the problem 
> > returns.
> > 
> > It's very hard for the people who help in this forum to know if things are a 
> > conflict, or a bug. The error you report is coming up frequently, after SP2. 
> > You obviously did your homework before asking this, and I'm sure you checked 
> > for virus, adware, etc, so hearing your result, (and maybe a comment on 
> > anything you think you have extra, that might have done it) would help a 
> > lot.
> > 
> > Some of my suggestions would be...type of antivirus?, type of firewall? 
> > Special hardware?
> > 
> > -- 
> > 
> > Mark L. Ferguson (NOT an MS-MVP)
> > marfers notes for windows xp 
> > http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/chatNotes.htm
> > ..
> > "Geoff" <Geoff@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
> > news:2595E35B-BD20-40BC-B1C5-DCDA2D4F9DAA@microsoft.com...
> > > Mark,
> > >
> > >  Thank you very much. Your help is greatly appreciated.
> > >
> > > "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
> > >
> > >> To repair all system files, go to Start/Run, and type: SFC /SCANNOW
> > >>
> > >> -- 
> > >>
> > >> Mark L. Ferguson (NOT an MS-MVP)
> > >> marfers notes for windows xp
> > >> http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/chatNotes.htm
> > >> ..
> > >> "Geoff" <Geoff@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > >> news:23D340B2-C619-48A7-9ECA-C5A246DF6B98@microsoft.com...
> > >> > Hello. If someone could help, it would be greatly appreciated. I have
> > >> > searched through these forums and have found similar cases, but not 
> > >> > quite
> > >> > the
> > >> > same.
> > >> >
> > >> > Here is the problem. Whenever I go to My Computer and right click on a
> > >> > drive
> > >> > (floppy,cd,dvd) to explore the contents of the disc, I get a message 
> > >> > that
> > >> > Windows Explorer has encountered a problem and needs to close. I then 
> > >> > get
> > >> > a
> > >> > message that Dr. Watson Postmortem Debugger has encountered a problem 
> > >> > and
> > >> > needs to close. It does not matter what I place in the drives, they can
> > >> > not
> > >> > be explored. I am running XP Pro w/ SP2. Thank you.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> 
> > 
> > 
> >

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