RE: Windows Explorer repleatedly errors and closes

"ryanchua" wrote:

> I have exactly the same problem and error message as you. I couldnot even
> open "My Computer" folder. It will prompt me the same error message and close
> the Windows Explorer application when I acknowledge the error message.
>
> Anyone out there can help? Thanks.
>
> "erichtg" wrote:
>
> > Windows explorer is crashing repeatedly. Selecting "close" on the error
> > window results in explorer restarting followed by the same error. I have been
> > getting buy by just shoving the error window to the corner of the screen but
> > I'm not able to save anything to the desktop.
> >
> > This problem began shortly (if not imediatly) after installing IE7.
> >
> > I've found many similar support bulletins but none that have helped fix the
> > problem.
> >
> > "Windows Explorer has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are
> > sorry for the inconvenience."
> > Faulting application explorer.exe, version 6.0.2900.3156, faulting module
> > shlwapi.dll, version 6.0.2900.3199, fault address 0x00006630.
> >
> > How else can I narrow in on the cause/fix?