Re: Windows Explorer exits unexpectedly Windows XP Pro

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Thanks for replying. It's doesn't let me get there - all I have to do is
touch it with my mouse, not even to open and it kills explorer. My guess is
the format is causing it to choke - tho it didn't used to the last time I did
this a few months ago. From what I read in the error message it is
complaining about module kernel32.dll. This gz extensiion is a unix
extension from the gzip command. ie, a file becomes an archive (like a zip)
using tar, then to compress it use gzip, which compresses it better than the
compress command on a unix. In any event, it's a binary file with a gz
extension.

I noticed that Windows 2003 had a similar problem with a TIFF file and they
have fixes for that. But as of yet, I haven't seen a fix for this on XP Pro.


This file type has not been a problem before - the last time I used them was
about 4 or 5 months ago. in fact, my winzip pro can uncompress it if needed
so it recognizes it as a "tar or zip" type file. So the question is - why is
it crashing explorer - via kernel32.dll? And what can I do to fix?
s.

"Gerry" wrote:

Sheila

The problem is most likely not with explorer.exe but with the file
association for the gz file extension.

Locate an .gz file in Windows Explorer. Place the cursor on the file,
right click and select Open With. What options are listed there?


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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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Sheila wrote:
I too am having a windows Explorer crash problem. This happens when
I move my mouse over a .gz file (unix gzip file). It also used to
happen when I touched a zip file but that has not happened for a
couple months. I get 3 errors:

====================================================
Date: 6/25/2009 Source: Application Error
Time: 9:46:45 AM Category: None
Type: Error Event ID: 1000
User: N/A
Computer: JAXSCLIFTONADM

Description:
Faulting application explorer.exe, version 6.0.2900.3156, faulting
module kernel32.dll, version 5.1.2600.3541, fault address 0x00012a6b.

==================================================
Date: 6/25/2009 Source: Application Error
Time: 9:47:31 AM Category: None
Type: Error Event ID: 1001
User: N/A
Computer: JAXSCLIFTONADM

Description:
Fault bucket 1228584026.
==================================================

Date: 6/25/2009 Source: Winlogon
Time: 9:47:33 AM Category: None
Type: Information Event ID: 1002
User: N/A
Computer: JAXSCLIFTONADM

Description:
The shell stopped unexpectedly and Explorer.exe was restarted.

=================================================

I saw a similar problem in the MS search for a TIFF file on Windows
2003, however they recommend fixes that I am hesitant to apply to my
XP pro. Plus mine is an archive type file (from a unix server).

pls advise.


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