explorer. exe

do you know how to check the event viewer?

...I am sorry, I have no plan - what do you mean about the *event viewer*, do you mean the *task manager* - if so - yes I checked it, but I can`t see anything wrong with it!!???

start > administrative tools (right hand side of start panel) > event viewer

if you don't have that option, let me know.

...I guess I don`t have that option!!!!!

right click start > properties
start menu tab > start menu 'customize'
advanced tab > start menu items list = scroll down to the bottom
system administrative tool > dislplay on the all programs menu and the start menu

Ok, to find the event viewer you will need to configure your Start menu panel. Click start then right click on the Start menu panel. Choose customize Start menu and select the advanced tab on the Customize Start Menu panel. You will see a box in the center of this panel showing the Start menu items. Scroll down to the bottom where you will see System Administrative Tools and click the center one to have your System Administrative Tools appear on your Start menu and your All programs menu. Apply the changes and you should see your System Administrative Tools is now available. You will probably have to post the relevant event log info and wait for someone knowledgable to see it. I hope that helps Miss lovely.  

...thanky so much Sir Bichur and BigDogBigFeet!!!!!
I realy appreciate your efford very much!!!!

o.k., I finaly found it and my pushed buttom is: "Elements never show".
Do you think that if I chose the: "show all programs" - the Problem would be solved???!! - if not - what should I do next!!??

I have my System Administrative Tools configured to "Display on the All Programs menu and the Start Menu". When you select your Administrative Tools look for the Event Viewer and click it. The crash should be recorded in either the System log or the Application log.

Not yet this is just to see what the Event Log shows.

There is another way to open the event viewer. Left click on start button and then RIGHT click on My Computer and select manage from the drop down menu. Then the Computer Management open will open and there in the System Tools you will find the Event Viewer.

I remember that once explorer.exe constantly crashed every time I opened My Videos folder because of one movie file. After I deleted that file that error stopped happening.

...to find out what wallpaper or picture in my folder that has a bad file is almost impossible, because it happens on any of them, not specially one!!!
Thanky anyway very much for trying to help me out of this messy situation!!!

If you think its a wallpaper thats doingit...I can't imagine how...but try going to your wallpaper folder Windows/Web/Wallpaper and moving all of them out to another folder except any default XP wallpapers you have and see if it still does it. If it does then its not your wallpaper.

Ok. I've thought on this some more and I think what you are saying is you can navigate to your My Pictures folder but if you click on any of the WP's you've stored there Explorer crashes. More than likely if that's the case them its the MS Image and Fax Viewer that's crashing for some reason. I use the Microsoft Dump Reporting Tool (I think that's the name) to help track the program that crashed. In any case I began to wonder if what's really happening is you have some file registry issues. Do you use a file registry cleaner? If not you should. I use TuneUp Utilities 2006. It's a retail software package. I've heard other people mention CCleaner. It's a freeware package. Using a file registry cleaner and maintenance tool has helped me solve many different system related problems from software not installing correctly to system and software crashes. This kind of software is essential to maintaining a stable functioning PC especially when we are downloading, installing, de-installing, creating and deleting large numbers of files. The file registry becomes a mess without regular maintenance from these activities. So that's my hunch for now. Later.  

...webgizmos - I don`t think it`s the wallpaper either!!!!!

- bigdogbigfeet - yes I have and I use a registry cleaner almost every day, because I create a lot and delete a lot all the time!!!
But I don`t have a Microsoft Dump Reporting Tool - where can I get this!????

maybe run #80 on the left?

...which on should I do: *disable* or *restore* Picture and Fax Viewer???!

I have never had this issue but one thing I have done which sometimes works when things get crazy is going back to an earlier restore point. Say 3 days ago everything was fine. Go back and restore to then. The only thing you'd lose would be new apps installed. I think it restores the registry that was good at that time. Sometimes it's an easy fix! Worth a try.

and on another odd thought...

if the restore doesn't work, try this

yep

even reinstalled WB for me once

Hi Lovely62. I'll look when I get home tonight for the tool. It's available on the Microsoft Network somewhere as a free item to Windows customers.

...thank you all sooooooooooooooooooooooo much for your help!!!!!
You all can`t imagine how happy you made me!!!

I`ll try the *restore* a little later this evening and let you know how everything works!!!!

Hi lovely62. Ok I did a little research, the Dump Reporting Tool is something you already should have with a current copy of XP SP2.
1. Click Start.
2. Right-click My Computer, then click Properties.
3. Click the Advanced tab.
4. Click Error Reporting.

That's basically it. I have mine set to enable error reporting for both Windows and Programs. When a crash occurs a Dump Reporting Tool panel shows up with the name of the program that crashed and offers to send it to Microsoft for analysis. You can choose to send it or not, but at least this way you will know for sure which program crashed. I hope that helps and answers your question.  

It's likely going to be caused by a large picture in uncompressed format like a tiff. If you don't have sufficient memory to read the file and then create the thumbnail image explorer will crash. I used to have a very high res picture of the Declaration of Independence that caused me problems. Set the view to details if you can before the crash. Just my 2 cents.

...well, I did now everything I could think of , did the CCleaner, Registry Mechanic and everything else ( it found all together 400 Problems in the registry and 1200 in the CCleaner, jeeeehhh what a trashy PC I had there!!!), I went to my pics and it didn`t crash, hopefully it will stay that way now!!!!!!

I wanna thank everybody again very much for their help, I realy appreciate it a lot, my friends!!!!!