thank you for the information dean-dean...i restored it to an earlier time
and now its running fine
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SoooConfused


"dean-dean" wrote:
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> Try this: when Explorer starts to crash, press Ctrl+Alt+Del on your
> keyboard, and open Task Manager. On the Processes tab of Task Manager, if
> explorer.exe is running, right-click on it and Choose End Process. If it
> doesn't restart automatically, switch to the Applications tab, and from the
> File menu, choose New Task. Type explorer.exe in the Run box, and press
> Enter on your keyboard.
>
> If explorer.exe is not running on the Processes tab, switch to the
> Applications tab, and from the File menu, choose New Task. Type
> explorer.exe in the Run box, and press Enter on your keyboard.
>
> If you wish to get to System Restore, you can use New task in Task Manager,
> also. Type rstrui.exe. Press Enter.
>
> What is the latest driver or application installation that you've done? You
> may have an Explorer shell extension conflict, or a Control Panel conflict.
>
>
> "SoooConfused" <SoooConfused@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:522F6E9D-F77A-4B23-9974-22B2474F5120@microsoft.com...[color=green]
> >I bought my computer in Feb. this year...it has Vista...nothing has been
> > updated from when I got it. I read on another post that it might help to
> > restore my computer to an earlier time, but I'm not sure if I can do that
> > using just my task manager, since it won't let me on anything else. Oh and
> > as
> > for the antivirus, I have Norton 360 installed in my computer and I
> > brought
> > it up through the task manager, and everything is green/fine with it.
> > Thank
> > you for helping by the way...
> > --
> > SoooConfused
> >
> >
> > "C : Enter" wrote:
> >[color=darkred]
> >> A couple of things. Do you have the latest system drivers? (Video,
> >> Motherboard) Did you do an upgrade from XP or another OS? If so you
> >> might
> >> want to consider a clean install. Do you have an up to date active
> >> antivirus on your PC? These are the obvious questions but there could
> >> be
> >> other issues. Please provide more info.
> >>
> >>
> >> "SoooConfused" <SoooConfused@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:E1B382DC-B3A9-4F09-AE07-B0E006F4072C@microsoft.com...
> >> > As soon as i log onto my computer, a message comes up saying "windows
> >> > explorer has stopped working. Windows is collecting more information
> >> > about
> >> > the problem. This might take several minutes..." then it goes to
> >> > "Windows
> >> > Explorer is restarting." the screen goes to a plan background screen
> >> > and
> >> > it
> >> > starts all over again. It won't allow me to get onto anything...no
> >> > programs,
> >> > not even open the start menu. The only thing that I've found that works
> >> > is
> >> > the Task Manager. I really need help figuring out this problem and
> >> > getting
> >> > this annoying message off my screen. I have tried shutting it
> >> > completely
> >> > down
> >> > and restarting, logging off of the "user" and I'm really running out of
> >> > options here...someone PLEASE HELP!
> >>
> >>
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>
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