Installed SP2, now Explorer freezes when trying to delete files

[puffpio]

Everytime I try to delete something in Windows Explorer with the delete key of the red x button, it freezes. I can drag the files to the recycle bin though...does this happen to anyone else?

 

[mikecel79]

Not seeing anything like that here. What type of files are you deleting?

 

[SinNisTeR]

i had that problem, i felt that it was largely amplified after installing sp2. i searched and searched, i could not find an answer. i did a slipstream install and installed all my apps, then it did it again. i then did a roll back to that install after the drivers, and have been creating lots of restore points since. please post if you come across a fix.

 

[SinNisTeR]

this is an odd question, but... do you have dr divx or and divx programs installed? try uninstalling it. see if that helps, kind of a long shot.

 

[MidasKnight]

Originally posted by: pio!pio!
Everytime I try to delete something in Windows Explorer with the delete key of the red x button, it freezes. I can drag the files to the recycle bin though...does this happen to anyone else?

I see that trying to delete bookmarks in IE as well as trying to delete any folder in Favorites.

 

[MidasKnight]

Originally posted by: SinNisTeR
this is an odd question, but... do you have dr divx or and divx programs installed? try uninstalling it. see if that helps, kind of a long shot.

Just uninstalled Divx. Did not work. The problem is still there for me.

 

[SinNisTeR]

go to the event viewer and post any warnings that may be useful in solving the issue.

 

[puffpio]

I do have those installed, but I dunno why. The files are video files (mpeg2) and other index files and stuff in the same directory. What's odd is that I can delete stuff from other directories..checking my event log

 

[puffpio]

Hanging application explorer.exe, version 6.0.2900.2180, hang module hungapp, version 0.0.0.0, hang address 0x00000000.

 

[clamum]

I've had a somewhat similar problem here at work with Service Pack 3 and Windows 2000. Right-clicking on the Start Menu folders would freeze the menu and the right-click menu wouldn't come up for 30-40 seconds.

Well I don't know if that's very related but yeah. 😛

 

[SinNisTeR]

have you tried removing the divx program?

 

[Embryo]

I'm having the same DAMN problem! When I try to delete something, Windows Explorer crashes! :shocked:

 

[Embryo]

I just noticed that the problem (at least in my case) has gone after I uninstalled Quicktime.

An update: Interesting information I've found in a thread somewhere on the net:

"Turned out to be WebRoot SpySweeper that was causing it. To fix: Go under the "Option" menu of SpySweeper Uncheck "Add sweep for Spyware to windows explorer context menu""


Hope it helps