random Explorer.exe crashes hardware problem?

[tweakmm]

I am running win2k and about once a day, explorer.exe will crash. This is getting very anoying. Is this a harware problem?

 

[tweakmm]

?

 

[wfbberzerker]

try doing a search in the Operating System forums, ive heard of this problem before.

 

[saltedeggman]

i doubt its hardware problem...i suggest that if not that much trouble, format your drive

 

[tweakmm]

<< i doubt its hardware problem...i suggest that if not that much trouble, format your drive >>


i did 3 days ago. It does it every time that I format

 

[exharr]

That can happen due to RAM. MS uses some parts of RAM that nothing else uses. If that part gets messed up, your ms programs will crash. I had this problem before. IE, scandisk, and explorer would crash. Try getting a good 64 or 128 chip and putting it in your system.

 

[tweakmm]

<< That can happen due to RAM. MS uses some parts of RAM that nothing else uses. If that part gets messed up, your ms programs will crash. I had this problem before. IE, scandisk, and explorer would crash. Try getting a good 64 or 128 chip and putting it in your system. >>


im using 2 sticks of mosel vitalic

 

[RedShirt]

Does it happen when you click on a Multimedia file?

If so, try switching back to Classic Windows Style (so no audio/video preview is loaded, which causes the error in this case)

 

[tweakmm]

<< Does it happen when you click on a Multimedia file?
>>


yes, it is normaly happens when I am browsing my movie folders.
I might try that



<< If so, try switching back to Classic Windows Style (so no audio/video preview is loaded, which causes the error in this case) >>


how do I go about doing this?

 

[RedShirt]

Well, its been awhile since I've used 2k... I think you just fire up My Computer and click on tools to folder options. Then there is a General tab (I think it starts on that tab) and there should be an option to use Windows Classic Folders....

I think

 

[Dreadogg]

last time i had random explorer crashes i had a trojan virus installed check in the regestry HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run for a strange key! I'll do some more reserch I'll edit in one min.



EDIT: heres just something that could help if it is that trojan!