Re: explorer.exe CRASH after closing control panel

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Limewire installs spyware.

So, yes, spyware.

Some spyware can cause problems with the Control Panel if they have *.cpl
files that show up in the Control Panel.
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Try this...
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Read the instructions at the top
Scroll down to...
256. Restore the Control Panel
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See if you have any errors in the Event Viewer related to the Control Panel.

Event ID & the Event Source are very important.

To open the Event Viewer...
Start | Run | Type: eventvwr | OK

For any Events that seem related to the problem...

Double click the event in Event Viewer | Click: the button below the second
arrow (looks like two pages) [[Copies the details of the event to the
Clipboard.]] | Paste into Notepad | Click:
For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

Read all info | Copy and paste to Notepad | Click the [+] Related Knowledge
Base articles | Follow any links that might be useful

HOW TO: View and Manage Event Logs in Event Viewer in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308427

Event Viewer overview
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/event_overview_01.mspx
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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:DEB63FAB-8F27-4617-BF80-B1A68FB5D9D3@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
Shoewee <Shoewee@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
> The most updated norton runs every night, and Microsoft's Anti-Spyware
> runs every night. No virus, and only one spyware which is from limewire.
> I don't delete it or limewire will not work. That shouldn't be the
> problem anyway. So no virus or spyware. the problem is still the same.
> As soon as I x out of control panel explorer crashes and reloads itself.
>
> "Wesley Vogel" wrote:
>
>> Update your antivirus software and do a full system scan.
>>
>> Also scan for spyware.
>>
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>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>>
>> Wes
>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>>
>> In news:98535886-78BE-449A-ACDD-98625CF06821@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
>> Shoewee <Shoewee@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
>>> Every time I x out from control panel explorer.exe crashes. It happens
>>> every time. Any ideas as to how to fix this?

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