explore crash/locks up when opening folder with AVI/MPEG files

[PCFetish]

it's fine when folder contains few or no AVI/mpeg files
but when a folder start getting lotta movie files(2~3gig or more) and when I open that folder, as soon as I open it, explore crashes/locks up
only way to solve is to move the files so one folder contains less movie files

any idea wtf is going on?

 

[Basie]

If you are using WinXP try cleaning out you C:\Windows\Prefetch Folder.

 

[KeyserSoze]

I've had this happen before.

First of all, if they are divx files, uninstall and re-install the newest codeces. Also, check your Event Viewer for when the crashes occur, and see if it names any specific files for codecs. My system would crash, because of a some DVD decode file from a ULead program installed on my system. Uninstalled ULEAD, and all worked well.

But yeah also get the newest codecs possible for your movie files, whatever they are.






KeyserSoze

 

[lansalot]

Make sure you enter the folder in List view mode.