See if these help:
Error Message: Explorer Caused an Invalid Page Fault in Module =
Browseui.dll
http://support.microsoft.com/default...74&Product=3D=
w98

SYMPTOMS
You may receive the following error message after you log on to a =
Windows 98-based computer:=20
This program has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down. =
If the problem persists, contact the program vendor. If you click =
Details, you receive the following error message:=20
- EXPLORER caused an invalid page fault in module EXPLORER.EXE at =
167:00401f31
- EXPLORER caused an invalid page fault in module BROWSEUI.DLL at =
167:00401f31 If you click Close, the computer starts, and the desktop is =
blank. When you attempt to start the computer in Safe mode, the same =
problem occurs; however, the memory address that is listed in the error =
message may vary.

Blank Desktop or Illegal Operations Error Message After You Install =
Internet Explorer
http://support.microsoft.com/default...91&Product=3D=
w98

Some have had trouble when it comes to Article #129605 at step #3. What =
you need to do is reinstall your version of IE to work out the missing =
files issue.
Look for the IE#setup.exe files in:
C:\Progra~1\Intern~1
or
C:\Windows\Window~1

To overinstall IE6:
First, close all via CTRL+ALT+DEL except Explorer (includes your AV =
program, Scheduled Tasks, Screensaver, and going offline). =
StartRunIE6Setup.exe.
Select Minimal - Custom, select all the parts you use (but not any you =
didn't originally download) and overinstall. Should take about 2 =
minutes.
Reboot...the computer.

http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/answers.htm#preinstall


--=20
Brian A.

Jack of all trades, Master of none.
One can never truly be a master as there is always more to learn.


"Neil" wrote in message =
...
Windows 98 SE. 450Mb Pentium 2. 168 Mb Ram. 4 Gb Hard=20
drive. 750 Mb free space.
=20
My wife messed up my computer. She set about opening up =20
every zip file on my C drive looking for pics (the pics ar=20
eof our Daughter and Grandchildren, not porno!)=20
Unfortuanately she got into some zip files that were not=20
pics - self extract, downloaded programs waited to be=20
CORRECTLY installed and tried, and my back up registry. In=20
the space of a coupe of hours she'd opened about 1000 pics=20
and then the PC froze. Now when it is rebooted it stops=20
after log on and gives an error message
Explorer
This program has performed an illegal operation and will=20
shut down.
=20
Explorer caused an invalid page fault in module=20
EXPLORER.EXE at 0167:00401f31 etc.
=20
If I press close, it just leaves the background color, no=20
desktop and does nothing. If I press my reset button, it=20
ends up going through scandisk and goes to safe mode, but=20
stops at the same error message.
=20
My computer does not have in internet connection, and=20
hasn't had for 5 weeks. My anti virus found nothing. I=20
have used Spybot Search and Destroy since the last time I=20
connected to the internet.
=20
My son home schools on this computer, and his work for=20
last few weeks has no back up, so I am concerned about=20
reformatting. Need to get important files 1.5 Mb plus from=20
C drive at least before formatting.
=20
I tried reloading Windows from the CD. I even deleted=20
Explorer.exe and then reloaded Windows. I am unable to=20
find some of the zip files she was opening because they=20
are in "Temporary Internet Folder" and DOS soesn't see it.
=20
Please help.=20
=20
Thank you for your time.
=20
Neil Hall
=20
Is there any way to get around this through DOS?