I ran CHKDSK & did a "repair" reinstall of XP. Nothing's changed. I don't know if it means anything but I get these numbers. offset 01bd116d3 & on another occasion offset 02a31cd3 " ' " " offset 01b816d3 thxs Laurence ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gman" <gman.pctt@xxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, September 26, 2008 7:45 AM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Explorer trouble > Laurence, > As roger indicated, it sounds like you have some file corruption on > your > hard drive and CHKDSK is the included Windows program for dealing with > that. > Since you didn't say one way or the other, I am assuming you're using > Windows XP in the directions below. > > Open up My Computer, right click on the C: drive and select Properties. > Once the Property window opens, click on the Tools tab and then on the > Check > Now button near the top. When the second window opens, check both option > boxes and then click OK. You'll get a warning that Windows cannot check > the > drive immediately because some files are currently in use. It'll also ask > you if you'd like to schedule a scan that will run during the next reboot. > Click Yes and then reboot your computer. If the C: drive is large, the > full > scan may take a few hours to complete so I suggest doing all of this just > before you go to bed so the scan can run overnight. It's OK to turn off > your monitor while the scan is running. > > Please report back and let us know how your system performs after the > scan. :O) > > Peace, > Gman > > "The only dumb questions are the ones we fail to ask" > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Laurence" <checksum2@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2008 10:51 AM > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Explorer trouble > > >> Every time I use windows explorer & close it I get the following >> message. >> "Explorer.exe. must close" >> Oppversion 6.0.2900 >> Offset 01bd11cd3 >> Sometimes the computer freezes up & requires a restart. >> Laurence > --------------------------------------------------------------- Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. To unsubscribe or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ To contact only the PCTT Mod Squad, write to: pctechtalk-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To join the PCTableTalk off-topic group, send a blank email to: pctabletalk+subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ---------------------------------------------------------------