Explorer crashes on any occasion?

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Hey there.

Recently I got myself Window Blinds (legally), and in the beginning it worked perfectly, but then it started making my explorer crash.

Oddly, it's not a "real" crash with the usual "the program doesn't respond", rather.... a refresh.

What happens:

Everything except the wallpaper disappears, and reappears after aprox. 1 second. Explorer-windows are now closed, programs run unaffected.

 

it happens when I ....

... open a folder's/data's properties.

... open a folder inside a folder in the start menu.

... try to move a folder inside the start menu.

... open the control panel (Here a error message DOES pop up, telling me, that a certain data called: "C:\Windows\system32\netsetup.cpl" cannot be loaded/read.

... sometimes, when I close/open a folder.

... or very rarely.... just randomly.

 

Any solutions?

Please, help me (:(

---- Window Blinds info ---- 

WindowBlinds version : WindowBlinds 6.1 (build 55 x86)

WindowBlinds is installed correctly on this PC
WindowBlinds appears to be activated on this PC
Your machine supports per pixel borders on WindowBlinds skins.

(Plug und Play-Monitor) 1 is attached to NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX

Wblind.dll      2008/05/06 11:05:20
Wbsrv.dll      2008/04/29 21:58:10
Wbconfig.exe      2008/04/29 21:58:32
Wbload.exe      2008/04/26 16:14:14
Wbhelp.dll      2008/04/26 16:14:07
Wbui.dll      2008/04/26 16:14:05
Tray.dll           2008/04/26 16:14:21
Screen.exe      2008/04/26 16:14:18

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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Not sure if this will help but, I had explorer problems with Nvidia's 175.16 video drivers and WindowBlinds.
I uninstalled them and went back to 169.21 and the problems were gone.
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
You might want to read this thread alsoWWW Link,it may help.I must say this problem has almost completely gone away for me( down to less than once a week or so)Did you install using SDC or Impulse? I've gotten great results with Impulse.You may want to uninstall,reboot and reinstall with Impulse.Good Luck.
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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
... open a folder's/data's properties.
... open a folder inside a folder in the start menu.
... try to move a folder inside the start menu.


Turn on Indexing.

"C:\Windows\system32\netsetup.cpl" cannot be loaded/read.


Un-check IPmon32 via msconfig. Reboot.
Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top
Thanks for all those quick responses!
Hope they help.

... open a folder's/data's properties.
... open a folder inside a folder in the start menu.
... try to move a folder inside the start menu.


Turn on Indexing.


"C:\Windows\system32\netsetup.cpl" cannot be loaded/read.


Un-check IPmon32 via msconfig. Reboot.


Sounds like solid knowledge.... share your wisdom, and tell me... how?

Thanks!
Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Turn on Indexing


Un-check IPmon32 via msconfig


START - RUN -type in MSCONFIG - select START UP - uncheck IPMON32 - select APPLY - RESTART COMPUTER.

Reply #6 from Stardock Forums Top
Well, update.

I turned on my Indexing now, and found out... it did not help at all. Or wait, it did, I can rightclick my files at least... sometimes.

Aswell I found out, on my PC there is no IPMON32. It's simply not there. That may be because I use a german Windows, or because I don't have something installed, that I should have.... Or it's possible, that it's just not there.

A new thing now is, I get a second error, when I open the Control Panel, which says "Cannot load/read "C:\WINDOWS\System32\avsmcpa.cpl""

Once again mentioning, even those errors stop, as I unload WB... so it doesn't have anything to do with my system.

However, I'll try some more solutions.

If anyone has any other possibility, I'd greatly appreciate to hear it.

Thanks!
Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top
It's not Windowblinds.

Check for Windows system file corruption: Start/ Run/ type: sfc /scannow

If no errors, then my guess is you have an ugly running loose in your system.
Reply #8 from Stardock Forums Top
It's not Windowblinds.Check for Windows system file corruption: Start/ Run/ type: sfc /scannowIf no errors, then my guess is you have an ugly running loose in your system.


Nope, the scan is negative... nothing corrupt in my files.

And as I said.... as I unload WB, it stops. I see a pretty certain connection between this and the errors.
Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top
You may want to uninstall WindowBlinds,reboot and reinstall with Impulse.


Have you tried this? It would be worth a shot.It used to crash on me 4 or more times a day.Updates have taken care of that for me and most others in that linked post.
Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top
When did you install/version update Mcafee?
Reply #11 from Stardock Forums Top
I reinstalled it now, using Impulse - everything unchanged.

My Mcafee is updated to the actual version.
Reply #12 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I reinstalled it now, using Impulse - everything unchanged.


I assume you're talking about re-installing WB, not Mcafee. I didn't ask what version of Mcafee, I asked when you installed it. That said, unless you just installed it when all this started happening, then it's irrelevant.

While you only have the 'problem' with WB loaded, the answer is elsewhere.

... open the control panel (Here a error message DOES pop up, telling me, that a certain data called: "C:\Windows\system32\netsetup.cpl" cannot be loaded/read.


That's an error related to Verizon (which you don't have) and/or Mcafee.

A new thing now is, I get a second error, when I open the Control Panel, which says "Cannot load/read "C:\WINDOWS\System32\avsmcpa.cpl""


That is Mcafee.

One would guess from the above that Mcafee is doing it's job TOO well. Shut Mcafee completely down (kill the running processes if you have to) and install WB. On the re-boot, WB and Mcafee will be loaded....errors gone?

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Reply #13 from Stardock Forums Top
Thanks for the tip! I'll give it a shot now.
I'll report the news when done.

--- news:

Thank god, it worked!
You're my hero now, thank you sooo much!

Well - it just had to be something simple like this, huh?
Anyways, big thanks to you, and everyone that wanted to help!