Explorer has caused an error in

I am receiving the following message whenever I try to get
into Windows Explorer, or Control Panel, or when double
clicking on My Computer:

Explorer has caused an error in unknown.
Explorer will now close.

If you continue to experience problems,
try restarting your computer.

-----------------

Needless to say, restarting the computer has not solved
anything. Any advice anyone can give me on how to solve
this will be greatly appreciated!!

Thank you in advance,
Christian

You may have a virus/spyware hijack

download the Stinger from here and run it to make sure that A-V-disabling
viruses are not present on your PC
http://download.nai.com/products/mca...rt/stinger.exe

- update your virus scanner and run a full system scan of all files.

Reboot to Safe Mode and run CWShredder - to remove variants of the
CoolWebSearch hijacker.
http://www.merijn.org/cwschronicles.html

Use CWShredder, the removal tool:
http://www.merijn.org/files/cwshredder.zip
http://www.merijn.org/files/CWShredder.exe
http://www.spywareinfo.com/downloads...CWShredder.exe
http://www.zerosrealm.com/downloads/CWShredder.zip

Try BHODemon - from http://www.spywareinfo.com/downloads/bhod/

Download AdAware from www.lavasoftusa.com, install, update, and run it to
remove spyware, adware,
and other such nasties from your system.

(thanks to Graham Womack for the following)
Do all this in Safe Mode.......
Make a Restore Point - just in case it gets worse.
Using Regedit, search for 'Safeguard'. Make a note of the dll name (if
there's an entry at all).
Run BHODemon. Look for the same dll name The 'Details' key should give you
more information about when the entries were loaded. Disable the registry
entry.
Search your hard drive for the dll file (should be in Windows\System).
Rename it and a similar named lib file - change the extensions.
Reboot, cross your fingers and try 'My Computer'

HTH

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
or
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../Mar27pmvp.asp
"Christian" wrote in message
...
I am receiving the following message whenever I try to get
into Windows Explorer, or Control Panel, or when double
clicking on My Computer:

Explorer has caused an error in unknown.
Explorer will now close.

If you continue to experience problems,
try restarting your computer.

-----------------

Needless to say, restarting the computer has not solved
anything. Any advice anyone can give me on how to solve
this will be greatly appreciated!!

Thank you in advance,
Christian

I am having the same problem. Have you found a solution
yet?


-----Original Message-----
I am receiving the following message whenever I try to
get
into Windows Explorer, or Control Panel, or when double
clicking on My Computer:

Explorer has caused an error in unknown.
Explorer will now close.

If you continue to experience problems,
try restarting your computer.

-----------------

Needless to say, restarting the computer has not solved
anything. Any advice anyone can give me on how to solve
this will be greatly appreciated!!

Thank you in advance,
Christian

.

wrote:
I am having the same problem. Have you found a solution
yet?

Since he hasn't posted results, we'll probably never know... what were
*your* results using the proferred solutions ?


Rick




-----Original Message-----
I am receiving the following message whenever I try to

get

into Windows Explorer, or Control Panel, or when double
clicking on My Computer:

Explorer has caused an error in unknown.
Explorer will now close.

If you continue to experience problems,
try restarting your computer.

-----------------

Needless to say, restarting the computer has not solved
anything. Any advice anyone can give me on how to solve
this will be greatly appreciated!!

Thank you in advance,
Christian

.

Rick T wrote:

wrote:

I am having the same problem. Have you found a solution yet?


Since he hasn't posted results, we'll probably never know... what were
*your* results using the proferred solutions ?


kneejerk response that; the original poster did post his results.


Rick

Not the original one from this particular thread, Rick - although OE's
threading model makes it look like it, I suspect that the CDO has different
threading.
FWIW, here;s the response I gave the OP in this thread - one Mow time!
(with apologies - couldn't resist it)

You may have a virus/spyware hijack

download the Stinger from here and run it to make sure that A-V-disabling
viruses are not present on your PC
http://download.nai.com/products/mca...rt/stinger.exe

- update your virus scanner and run a full system scan of all files.

Reboot to Safe Mode and run CWShredder - to remove variants of the
CoolWebSearch hijacker.
http://www.merijn.org/cwschronicles.html

Use CWShredder, the removal tool:
http://www.merijn.org/files/cwshredder.zip
http://www.merijn.org/files/CWShredder.exe
http://www.spywareinfo.com/downloads...CWShredder.exe
http://www.zerosrealm.com/downloads/CWShredder.zip

Try BHODemon - from http://www.spywareinfo.com/downloads/bhod/

Download AdAware from www.lavasoftusa.com, install, update, and run it to
remove spyware, adware,
and other such nasties from your system.

(thanks to Graham Womack for the following)
Do all this in Safe Mode.......
Make a Restore Point - just in case it gets worse.
Using Regedit, search for 'Safeguard'. Make a note of the dll name (if
there's an entry at all).
Run BHODemon. Look for the same dll name The 'Details' key should give you
more information about when the entries were loaded. Disable the registry
entry.
Search your hard drive for the dll file (should be in Windows\System).
Rename it and a similar named lib file - change the extensions.
Reboot, cross your fingers and try 'My Computer'

HTH


--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
or
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../Mar27pmvp.asp
"Rick T" wrote in message
...
Rick T wrote:

wrote:

I am having the same problem. Have you found a solution yet?


Since he hasn't posted results, we'll probably never know... what were
*your* results using the proferred solutions ?


kneejerk response that; the original poster did post his results.


Rick

To all with the desktop problem (not being able to access
files or "my computer" on desktop): replacing the current
desktop software with the newer Java stuff worked
perfectly and solved my problem within minutes after days
of frustration.

Go here and look on the top right corner:
http://java.com/en/index.jsp



-----Original Message-----
You may have a virus/spyware hijack

download the Stinger from here and run it to make sure
that A-V-disabling
viruses are not present on your PC
http://download.nai.com/products/mca...rt/stinger.exe

- update your virus scanner and run a full system scan of
all files.

Reboot to Safe Mode and run CWShredder - to remove
variants of the
CoolWebSearch hijacker.
http://www.merijn.org/cwschronicles.html

Use CWShredder, the removal tool:
http://www.merijn.org/files/cwshredder.zip
http://www.merijn.org/files/CWShredder.exe
http://www.spywareinfo.com/downloads...CWShredder.exe
http://www.zerosrealm.com/downloads/CWShredder.zip

Try BHODemon - from
http://www.spywareinfo.com/downloads/bhod/

Download AdAware from www.lavasoftusa.com, install,
update, and run it to
remove spyware, adware,
and other such nasties from your system.

(thanks to Graham Womack for the following)
Do all this in Safe Mode.......
Make a Restore Point - just in case it gets worse.
Using Regedit, search for 'Safeguard'. Make a note of the
dll name (if
there's an entry at all).
Run BHODemon. Look for the same dll name The 'Details'
key should give you
more information about when the entries were loaded.
Disable the registry
entry.
Search your hard drive for the dll file (should be in
Windows\System).
Rename it and a similar named lib file - change the
extensions.
Reboot, cross your fingers and try 'My Computer'

HTH

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post
messages to NG's
or
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f...2001/Mar01/Mar
27pmvp.asp
"Christian" wrote
in message
...
I am receiving the following message whenever I try to
get
into Windows Explorer, or Control Panel, or when double
clicking on My Computer:

Explorer has caused an error in unknown.
Explorer will now close.

If you continue to experience problems,
try restarting your computer.

-----------------

Needless to say, restarting the computer has not solved
anything. Any advice anyone can give me on how to solve
this will be greatly appreciated!!

Thank you in advance,
Christian



.

You may have been lucky - this will NOT work on most people's systems,
AFAIK!

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
or
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../Mar27pmvp.asp
"Jeff Smith" wrote in message
...
To all with the desktop problem (not being able to access
files or "my computer" on desktop): replacing the current
desktop software with the newer Java stuff worked
perfectly and solved my problem within minutes after days
of frustration.

Go here and look on the top right corner:
http://java.com/en/index.jsp



-----Original Message-----
You may have a virus/spyware hijack

download the Stinger from here and run it to make sure
that A-V-disabling
viruses are not present on your PC
http://download.nai.com/products/mca...rt/stinger.exe

- update your virus scanner and run a full system scan of
all files.

Reboot to Safe Mode and run CWShredder - to remove
variants of the
CoolWebSearch hijacker.
http://www.merijn.org/cwschronicles.html

Use CWShredder, the removal tool:
http://www.merijn.org/files/cwshredder.zip
http://www.merijn.org/files/CWShredder.exe
http://www.spywareinfo.com/downloads...CWShredder.exe
http://www.zerosrealm.com/downloads/CWShredder.zip

Try BHODemon - from
http://www.spywareinfo.com/downloads/bhod/

Download AdAware from www.lavasoftusa.com, install,
update, and run it to
remove spyware, adware,
and other such nasties from your system.

(thanks to Graham Womack for the following)
Do all this in Safe Mode.......
Make a Restore Point - just in case it gets worse.
Using Regedit, search for 'Safeguard'. Make a note of the
dll name (if
there's an entry at all).
Run BHODemon. Look for the same dll name The 'Details'
key should give you
more information about when the entries were loaded.
Disable the registry
entry.
Search your hard drive for the dll file (should be in
Windows\System).
Rename it and a similar named lib file - change the
extensions.
Reboot, cross your fingers and try 'My Computer'

HTH

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post
messages to NG's
or
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f...2001/Mar01/Mar
27pmvp.asp
"Christian" wrote
in message
...
I am receiving the following message whenever I try to
get
into Windows Explorer, or Control Panel, or when double
clicking on My Computer:

Explorer has caused an error in unknown.
Explorer will now close.

If you continue to experience problems,
try restarting your computer.

-----------------

Needless to say, restarting the computer has not solved
anything. Any advice anyone can give me on how to solve
this will be greatly appreciated!!

Thank you in advance,
Christian



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