Thread: explorer.exe.....

running windows 2000, keeps rebooting saying explorer.exe has generated errors and will be closed by windows..tried safe moand last known good configerations and no go...is she dying...HELP....

Never really ran much. Does it have a option to not reboot on errors like you can with XP.

Are you doing the same thing when it happends? It could be a bad file or program.

This help?
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=255758
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=319124

Try another account. If that works, then your normal account's profile is buggered. Possibly due to spyware / virus.

If another account does not work, then explorer.exe is buggered, and the PC may have to be reinstaleld with windows.

The problem arises that you can't boot to desktop therefore how can you attempt to fix the issue?
I deal with this all the time at my shop. It can be complicated but you have to take a beach head mentality. Get a foothold and move forward. I don't know your capabilities or available software/hardware tools but here goes a couple things to try.
Use a W2K or XP OS disc and boot the computer from the cd. Choose the repair option when asked what do you want to do. You can type in help and get a list of tools that you can use. The one you want to run is chkdsk Type this chkdsk /p press enter and let it run. Type exit when it finishes.
If this gets you back to desktop boot into safemode w/ network disconnect your network cable and defragment your hard drive.
When that finishes plug back into the internet and go to a free online virus scanner like www.trendmicro.com. Run the free scan and they will clean your machine of virus. NOT spyware. You'll need adaware se from www.lavasoft.com or spybot s&d from www.kolla.de well you can find it easier on say cnet.com under software. Be careful if you go to cnet. They will show you something that looks like spybot but scroll down till you see the download link!! These tools if successful will get you 90% clean. The other stuff is to complicated to address here.
Sorry for the long post but you blew up your machine.
I hope this helps.

with all that said......come out of the stone age and throw that old door -stop out to the trash..........and buy urself a half-way decent puter and install the atleast minimal windows xp!.......

or dump the whole computer and then install windows xp
should give ya a hole nother experience!

Oh Morpheus,
XP uses the same file structure and kernel for operation as W2K, and NT is the Grandpa! This fix applies to XP as well.
I have to agree with you. XP is easier to configure and maintain than W2K. But when you get this beauty it's all over for average home user. If this doesn't work find a reputable shop. Not the cheapest or quickest accessible. Don't use your mothers brothers cousins bestfriends aunts friends son in law either. I'll kick your hiney.

Xp is w2ks cuter friendlier cousin.

Originally Posted by mczplwp

Don't use your mothers brothers cousins bestfriends aunts friends son in law either. I'll kick your hiney.

hey wait thats what i use........lol

Originally Posted by mczplwp

I don't know your capabilities or available software/hardware tools but here goes a couple things to try.

His "capabilities" involve poking things with a sharpened stick... And it's someone else's turn to fish the dead racoons out of his puter...


Thanks fer the input too!

Originally Posted by Head_Monkey

His "capabilities" involve poking things with a sharpened stick... And it's someone else's turn to fish the dead racoons out of his puter...


Thanks fer the input too!

I have upgraded to an Air Gun...OK....mczplwp now that I can print up your directions I will give it a try....

Originally Posted by mczplwp

The problem arises that you can't boot to desktop therefore how can you attempt to fix the issue?
I deal with this all the time at my shop. It can be complicated but you have to take a beach head mentality. Get a foothold and move forward. I don't know your capabilities or available software/hardware tools but here goes a couple things to try.
Use a W2K or XP OS disc and boot the computer from the cd. Choose the repair option when asked what do you want to do. You can type in help and get a list of tools that you can use. The one you want to run is chkdsk Type this chkdsk /p press enter and let it run. Type exit when it finishes.
If this gets you back to desktop boot into safemode w/ network disconnect your network cable and defragment your hard drive.
When that finishes plug back into the internet and go to a free online virus scanner like www.trendmicro.com. Run the free scan and they will clean your machine of virus. NOT spyware. You'll need adaware se from www.lavasoft.com or spybot s&d from www.kolla.de well you can find it easier on say cnet.com under software. Be careful if you go to cnet. They will show you something that looks like spybot but scroll down till you see the download link!! These tools if successful will get you 90% clean. The other stuff is to complicated to address here.
Sorry for the long post but you blew up your machine.
I hope this helps.

The problem is I can boot, but I keep getting the above message. After reading your response I do not have a disk for the W2K of course.... I do however have a repair disk for XP but it says it is for HP Pavilion only....Do you think that would work?....might have to break down and get a new computer or take the damn thing in...But I will not quit yet....

It probably won't work but wouldn't hurt nothing to try.

If you do look at getting a new one check your hardware printer, camera scanner, etc... And any programsd you love to make sure it work with Vista.

before u go all crazy with vista.....i would stay with xp.....vista has still to many bugs....and in reality... just sux...yea it has its perks but come with problems also........stick with xp....

Originally Posted by Morpheus

before u go all crazy with vista.....i would stay with xp.....vista has still to many bugs....and in reality... just sux...yea it has its perks but come with problems also........stick with xp....

I was thinking an Apple Mac Pro.....

XP is getting harder to get already since Vista is being pushed.


Apple won't say anything.