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Explorer won't open
After I downloaded a critical update for Windows ME a few
days ago, I began getting the following error message "Explorer has caused an error in SHLWAPI.DLL. Explorer will now close." This now occurs every time I try to click on My Documents, My Computer, or access the Control Panel from the Start button. Explorer will no longer open so I can look at my files. I know it's there because it will still open up from the Explorer bar on Internet Explorer. IE works fine. Everything works fine, except for hot keys linking to Explorer to list files. I also get an error message similar to the one above but with SFG012B.DLL when I click on Start, Search for Files or Folders on my Desktop. I can access the Control Panel and Recycle Bin via the Explorer bar on Internet Explorer, but if I try clicking on the Recycle Bin icon or the Control Panel via the Start button, I get the same SHLWAPI.DLL error message. Any suggestions? This has been extremely disruptive. Rob |
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Explorer won't open
Rob, I get the same thing! Also after critical updates. I
have a few other things happening also,but yes, I did a "critical " update also and it seems that is when all this trouble started. I'm at a loss. I checked my Virusscan, did System Restore (but I had a problem with that also). Do you find that if you "restart", ie reboot that you sometimes can open your Documents and My Computer? I can, but only sometimes. Tina -----Original Message----- After I downloaded a critical update for Windows ME a few days ago, I began getting the following error message "Explorer has caused an error in SHLWAPI.DLL. Explorer will now close." This now occurs every time I try to click on My Documents, My Computer, or access the Control Panel from the Start button. Explorer will no longer open so I can look at my files. I know it's there because it will still open up from the Explorer bar on Internet Explorer. IE works fine. Everything works fine, except for hot keys linking to Explorer to list files. I also get an error message similar to the one above but with SFG012B.DLL when I click on Start, Search for Files or Folders on my Desktop. I can access the Control Panel and Recycle Bin via the Explorer bar on Internet Explorer, but if I try clicking on the Recycle Bin icon or the Control Panel via the Start button, I get the same SHLWAPI.DLL error message. Any suggestions? This has been extremely disruptive. Rob . |
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Explorer won't open
Did you two turn off your anti virus' auto file scan before installing the
updates? Alias "Tina" wrote Rob, I get the same thing! Also after critical updates. I have a few other things happening also,but yes, I did a "critical " update also and it seems that is when all this trouble started. I'm at a loss. I checked my Virusscan, did System Restore (but I had a problem with that also). Do you find that if you "restart", ie reboot that you sometimes can open your Documents and My Computer? I can, but only sometimes. Tina -----Original Message----- After I downloaded a critical update for Windows ME a few days ago, I began getting the following error message "Explorer has caused an error in SHLWAPI.DLL. Explorer will now close." This now occurs every time I try to click on My Documents, My Computer, or access the Control Panel from the Start button. Explorer will no longer open so I can look at my files. I know it's there because it will still open up from the Explorer bar on Internet Explorer. IE works fine. Everything works fine, except for hot keys linking to Explorer to list files. I also get an error message similar to the one above but with SFG012B.DLL when I click on Start, Search for Files or Folders on my Desktop. I can access the Control Panel and Recycle Bin via the Explorer bar on Internet Explorer, but if I try clicking on the Recycle Bin icon or the Control Panel via the Start button, I get the same SHLWAPI.DLL error message. Any suggestions? This has been extremely disruptive. Rob . |
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