Thanks, I tried that before I made my initial post and unfortunately
the file to restore avi search isn't available for download.

Rock wrote:
> <Bill.Canfield******.com> wrote
>
> > XP, SP2
> >
> > When I open a folder that contains an .avi file, without even clicking
> > on the icon, I get a "Runtime Error! - Program:
> > C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe."
> >
> > This doesn't happen with every .avi file folder that I try to open, but
> > it can get really obnoxious when it does.
> >
> > Sometimes, in a folder containing an .avi file, when I click
> > VIEW>THUMBNAILS, I get the same error message.
> >
> > In the error report window, when I click to see the data that this
> > particular error code contains I get the following error signature:
> >
> > AppName: explorer.exe AppVer: 6.0.2900.2180
> > ModName: avisplitter.ax
> > ModVer: 1.0.0.7 Offset: 000284d2
> >
> > Does anybody out there know the cause of this problem and if there's a
> > remedy?
>
> See if running this edit on Kelly's site helps:
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
> Line 74: AVI Search Remove
>
> See the top of the page for info on running the edit.
>
> --
> Rock [MVP - User/Shell]