Problems With Windows Explorer

[WeirdClayJisKOO]

I am having two problems with windows explorer.

The first is, when I try to open certain forlders, I get the error "Windows Explorer has caused en error and needs to close. We're sorry for the inconvenience" And I get the option to send or not to send an error report. This happens only when I try to open certain folders, such as a folder I have that is all videos, and a folder I have of different windows icons. Also, this doesn't happen only through windows explorer, I tried opening the videos going through Windows Media Player, and as soon as i clicked on the folder WMP shut down.

The second problem, which is more extremely annoying than anything else, is that, when I double click on a folder in Windows Explorer, it pops up a seperate window for search, and doesn't open the folder. to open it I have to right click on it and click open. This happens on any folder I try to open.

Is there anything I can do to fix these? If more information is needed let me know. Thanks for your halp!

[distortia]

hmmm explorer crashing annoying!!

anyways it sounds like a w32.worm they attack explorer if you get the message like got a problem close down .... and has a countdown and will then close down ur pc its definatly a worm have youdone virus and spyware scans?

also have you added any new hardware? or installed anything you may think is a problem?

hope this helps its just a guess

[WeirdClayJisKOO]

yes, i have run nortan 2006, windows defender, and ad-aware.

[WeirdClayJisKOO]

an update: i noticed that when i right click on an object to open it, Search is bolded. is this normal? or is the thing thats bolded the thing that tells it what to do when you double click it? ( if i right click on a media file, play is bolded, which is what it does)Is there a way to change it back to open when you double click it?

[distortia]

yes tht is normal the bolded shows what it will do when u double click but normally if u right click on a foilder it shouald say open in bold

press crl alt del and click on the processes tab and see if there is any programs tht shudnt be there and is using alot ofmemory?

[WeirdClayJisKOO]

Yes I have done that, and I have gone through all my startup applications and gotten rid of all the unneccesary ones. If I have to I will restore it back to fectory settings, but I don't want to if i don't have to. It's suck a hassle.

[neko]

I have the same problem like your first, when I open folder with videos I get the error message that "Windows Explorer has caused en error and needs to close". PLEASE HELP!!!
If it's some kind of virus I think I maybe got it when I installed "NeedForSpeed Carbon", the crack had some virus?!

[asingh.1977]

Hi,

I am getting a similiar error..but only when I open a folder with MP3 files...

I created a thread here too:

http://www.softwaretipsandtricks.com/forum/windows-xp/34443-getting-windows-explorer-error.html

not sure what is happening..!