Explorer.exe being idiotic?

Iluvpenguins · 01-11-2008, 04:02 AM

Every time i boot up/reboot my computer, upon getting into windows I am greeting by this:

It is becoming a bother seeing as how I just formatted twice in the past month. Do I have to format again? or can this error be fixed by chance?

Any help is appreciated!

PC eye · 01-11-2008, 04:08 AM

Try disabling a few startups found in the msconfig utility to see what is crosslinking itself to system files and going after a reserved memory address. You probably saw a bad install of one of the programs needing removal and reinstallation rather then reformatting the drive.

Iluvpenguins · 01-11-2008, 04:15 AM

Probably not related to my first problem, but can anyone tell me why it is asking me to select a program to view my D: on?

EDIT: I removed AVG, Spybot S&D, and Adaware 2007 or whichever the newest version is, and the error subsided! Thanks PC Eye

PC eye · 01-11-2008, 04:34 AM

AVG generally goes on good without problems. It would a surprise to see that as the problem in most cases. I can easily suggest a few replacements for Ad-Aware and Spybot S&D since you are running Vista with IE 7. You won't need Ad-Aware's browser hijacker protection like seen with IE 6.

The one program that finds more data miners and puts a mild form of firewall more of a protective shield to alert you to any software changes even when removing as well as new startups would be the Spyware Terminator found at http://www.spywareterminator.com/

AVG also has a few other good ones like their anti-malware and anti-rootkit utilities seen along with their new antivirus program for Linux at http://free.grisoft.com/doc/5390/lng...i-spyware-free

Glad to see the problem was cleaned up there. Whenever seeing that type of error come up you have to review any recent addons to discover if that is the cause.

Iluvpenguins · 01-11-2008, 04:39 AM

I'm actually running XP with the Vista skin applied. And I believe I am actually running IE6.

PC eye · 01-11-2008, 05:08 AM

You'll definitely want Ad-Aware 2007 or the older version still found at http://www.snapfiles.com/get/adaware.html That would be for isolating and removing any browser hijackers since Ad-Aware will go right into the registry after any of that type of entries found.

For XP I tried and then swiftly removed the Vista themes and don't even use those or the gadgets Vista comes with since running both versions here presently. The programs there run on both versions without worry about not being Vista. Of course with IE 7 in use on XP as well as Vista I didn't reinstall Ad-Aware again on XP.

addy999 · 01-11-2008, 10:44 AM

either this problem with the virus in your pc or might be in your internet explore. you should reinstall it and update your avg online and scan all drives.....

PC eye · 01-11-2008, 11:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by addy999

either this problem with the virus in your pc or might be in your internet explore. you should reinstall it and update your avg online and scan all drives.....

The problem there was software related and probably from Ad-Aware 2007 and the new Ad Watch feature they added to it. I ran some beta tests on that when it was first released on XP and had to remove it until the finished version later went on ok.

Regardless the usual solution found is first removing a program followed by a fresh reinstall to sorrect any problems. From what has been found here after having run all three of those programs is that the Spyware Terminatir does seem to outperform two out of three while keeping AVG as the antivirus program.

GameMaster · 01-11-2008, 11:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BluePlum

Portals a good game. And how can you play bioshock. ITS THE MOST SCARIEST AND BAD GAME EVER. scares me...

In the middle of helping proceedure he spams this way. Disguisting.

BluePlum · 01-12-2008, 08:24 AM

Gamemaster He said he fixed the problem when i posted it, then he deleted his post and made me look like a spammer.

01-11-2008, 04:02 AM	#1 (permalink)
Iluvpenguins Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Kitchener Ontario Posts: 1,249	Explorer.exe being idiotic? Every time i boot up/reboot my computer, upon getting into windows I am greeting by this: It is becoming a bother seeing as how I just formatted twice in the past month. Do I have to format again? or can this error be fixed by chance? Any help is appreciated! __________________ My computer: Intel Core2Duo E6550 @ 3.01ghz Gigabyte P31-DS3L Patriot 2x1GB DDR2-800->Currently 860mhz EVGA GeForce 8800GTX Antec 500W w/32A on 12v rail WD 80GB HDD,WD 500GB HDD

01-11-2008, 04:08 AM	#2 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 19,005	Try disabling a few startups found in the msconfig utility to see what is crosslinking itself to system files and going after a reserved memory address. You probably saw a bad install of one of the programs needing removal and reinstallation rather then reformatting the drive. __________________ Youtube falls short of Google's expectations http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/Ahe...ory?id=5336532 Congress studies how people track your online use http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/Ahe...ory?id=5337932

01-11-2008, 04:15 AM	#3 (permalink)
Iluvpenguins Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Kitchener Ontario Posts: 1,249	Probably not related to my first problem, but can anyone tell me why it is asking me to select a program to view my D: on? EDIT: I removed AVG, Spybot S&D, and Adaware 2007 or whichever the newest version is, and the error subsided! Thanks PC Eye __________________ My computer: Intel Core2Duo E6550 @ 3.01ghz Gigabyte P31-DS3L Patriot 2x1GB DDR2-800->Currently 860mhz EVGA GeForce 8800GTX Antec 500W w/32A on 12v rail WD 80GB HDD,WD 500GB HDD Last edited by Iluvpenguins; 01-11-2008 at 04:22 AM.

01-11-2008, 04:34 AM	#4 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 19,005	AVG generally goes on good without problems. It would a surprise to see that as the problem in most cases. I can easily suggest a few replacements for Ad-Aware and Spybot S&D since you are running Vista with IE 7. You won't need Ad-Aware's browser hijacker protection like seen with IE 6. The one program that finds more data miners and puts a mild form of firewall more of a protective shield to alert you to any software changes even when removing as well as new startups would be the Spyware Terminator found at http://www.spywareterminator.com/ AVG also has a few other good ones like their anti-malware and anti-rootkit utilities seen along with their new antivirus program for Linux at http://free.grisoft.com/doc/5390/lng...i-spyware-free Glad to see the problem was cleaned up there. Whenever seeing that type of error come up you have to review any recent addons to discover if that is the cause. __________________ Youtube falls short of Google's expectations http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/Ahe...ory?id=5336532 Congress studies how people track your online use http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/Ahe...ory?id=5337932

01-11-2008, 04:39 AM	#5 (permalink)
Iluvpenguins Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Kitchener Ontario Posts: 1,249	I'm actually running XP with the Vista skin applied. And I believe I am actually running IE6. __________________ My computer: Intel Core2Duo E6550 @ 3.01ghz Gigabyte P31-DS3L Patriot 2x1GB DDR2-800->Currently 860mhz EVGA GeForce 8800GTX Antec 500W w/32A on 12v rail WD 80GB HDD,WD 500GB HDD

01-11-2008, 05:08 AM	#6 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 19,005	You'll definitely want Ad-Aware 2007 or the older version still found at http://www.snapfiles.com/get/adaware.html That would be for isolating and removing any browser hijackers since Ad-Aware will go right into the registry after any of that type of entries found. For XP I tried and then swiftly removed the Vista themes and don't even use those or the gadgets Vista comes with since running both versions here presently. The programs there run on both versions without worry about not being Vista. Of course with IE 7 in use on XP as well as Vista I didn't reinstall Ad-Aware again on XP. __________________ Youtube falls short of Google's expectations http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/Ahe...ory?id=5336532 Congress studies how people track your online use http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/Ahe...ory?id=5337932

01-11-2008, 10:44 AM	#7 (permalink)
addy999 Bronze Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 84	either this problem with the virus in your pc or might be in your internet explore. you should reinstall it and update your avg online and scan all drives..... __________________ Riders Of The Storm ~~~

01-12-2008, 08:24 AM	#10 (permalink)
BluePlum banned Join Date: Nov 2007 Age: 14 Posts: 1,481	Gamemaster He said he fixed the problem when i posted it, then he deleted his post and made me look like a spammer.

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