Comments on: ‘Windows Explorer Has Stopped Working’ Error In Windows Vista

By: Gaurang

Gaurang — Thu, 06 May 2010 19:33:23 +0000

Dear Paul,

For time being, try the below solution,
What we will do is like, we will move all the files from desktop to some other folder. In short, through command prompt we will make desktop corrupt file free (if any).

E.g. MOVE “C:\Users\Paul\Desktop\*.*” “D:\abc\”
(Command Usage: MOVE “Files to be Moved” “Destination Directory” )

Just let me know whether it has worked or not.

Now, question is how to identify corrupt file. For example, in my case, I was downloading one file from Internet and suddenly connection was lost. So, I got enough clues to find suspicious file and deleted it. Another reader, Antonis encountered this error when he was encoding some file. So, now you need to figure out that.

By: Paul

Paul — Thu, 06 May 2010 18:09:59 +0000

Hi,

How long does it take to moderate comments, I desperately need help on this issue.

Can you guys help or not?

By: Paul

Paul — Mon, 03 May 2010 20:50:46 +0000

I tried the above solution and have found the following information but how do I tell which is the bad file??

Sorry but I am not technically up to scratch, Can you help???

Like the others I have also exhausted all the very same processes to eradicate this nasty problem.

C:\Users\Paul\Desktop> dir
Volume in drive C is VistaOS
Volume Serial Number is C20D-2EAE

Directory of C:\Users\Paul\Desktop

01/05/2010 18:01 .
01/05/2010 18:01 ..
25/11/2009 17:45 1,400 DivX Movies.lnk
06/07/2009 22:31 2,087 Google Earth.lnk
01/05/2010 18:02 51,426 sfcdetails.txt
03/06/2009 10:28 1,537 Windows Explorer.lnk
4 File(s) 56,450 bytes
2 Dir(s) 163,810,586,624 bytes free

C:\Users\Paul\Desktop>

By: Gaurang

Gaurang — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 12:21:56 +0000

@Ivan,
I am not sure but what I see is, you might be getting this error due to some different cause. Because increasing virtual memory might not work in case of corrupt file. Still give a try. I appreciate your suggestion anyways. Thanks.

@All, Thanks for your responses.

By: Lucia

Lucia — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 04:22:14 +0000

THANK YOU!!!!!!!! I just spent HOURS trying to fix this problem, and it was all because of a single corrupted file. The problem occurred while I was downloading this file from the Internet onto my desktop. My computer suddenly stopped working and kept giving me the message “Windows explorer has stopped working…” The same happened every time I tried to restart the computer, restore, boot in safe mode, etc. Nothing helped.
I followed your advice and went to Task Manager; New Task; cmd; then into my desktop folder ; listed all files using “dir”; found the bad file and deleted it!!! I appreciate your advice IMMENSELY!! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!!!!!

By: ivan

ivan — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:12:39 +0000

I just increased the virtual memory of every volume, and my explorer works just perfect. (sorry for bad English) If you have some important video, that cannot be deleted, try to increase the virtual memory.
System>Advanced system setting>(Advanced;Performance) settings> (advanced;virtual memory) change>Clear the Automatically manage paging file size for all drives check box then click on a volume that contains video file(s) (I myself increased the size of all of my volumes. For example System volume [C]: initial size = 2000; maximum size 5000 ) and increase it. I hope this information was useful.

By: Maurice

Maurice — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 23:24:19 +0000

Your fix worked. My problem was caused when I followed instructions on another post somewhere that places all the microsoft system tool in a desktop folder called GodMode. If you stumble across this post I would not advise implementing it. It has just caused me three weeks of heartache searching for a solution to the “Windows explorer has stopped working problem”

Chucking the Godmode folder in the recycle bin cured the problem in 3 seconds flat

By: Antonis

Antonis — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:01:51 +0000

Nice solution.

I was encoding a video when this problem appeared. searched lots of threads with lot of bla bla… however your solution is very effective, fast and straightforward.

cheers!!!

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