Windows Explorer keeps crashing

[beanyymontana]

Everytime I attempt to click on something on my desktop or taskbar, etc it says
"Windows Explorer has stopped working" but luckily I can double click and open firefox.
Whenever I try to right click something or open an explorer window it says this and gives me this:

Fault Module Name: SHELL32.dll
Fault Module Version: 6.1.7600.16385
Fault Module Timestamp: 4a5bdb01
Exception Code: c0000005
Exception Offset: 0037ac87
OS Version: 6.1.7600.2.0.0.256.1
Locale ID: 1033
Additional Information 1: 0a9e
Additional Information 2: 0a9e372d3b4ad19135b953a78882e789
Additional Information 3: 0a9e
Additional Information 4: 0a9e372d3b4ad19135b953a78882e789


Note: I tried to restore my computer to an earlier time but unfortunately I don't have any restore points.

 

[Ztruker]

Run System File Checker from a Elevated Command Prompt.

1. Click on Start Button
2. Go to All Programs then Accessories
3. Right on Command Prompt and select “Run as Administrator” from context menu.


Type sfc /scannow and press Enter. Let it run to completion.

 

[beanyymontana]

I can't right click anything. I can get to the accessories folder and open it but if I right click something explorer crashes.

 

[Ztruker]

Boot to http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/69585-safe-mode.html and login as Administrator (no password, unless you set one).

Try running it from there.


Edit: Also, http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/81500-system-restore-enable-disable.html

 

[DarrylGittins]

I have the same problem. In Windows 7 Enterprise, when I right-click certain folders, Windows Explorer crashes. There's no pattern that I can see where some folders will crash Windows Explorer and others will not.

Faulting application name: explorer.exe, version: 6.1.7601.17567, time stamp: 0x4d672ee4
Faulting module name: SHELL32.dll, version: 6.1.7601.17755, time stamp: 0x4f042c80
Exception code: 0xc0000005
Fault offset: 0x00000000000505cc
Faulting process id: 0x2ae8
Faulting application start time: 0x01cd3dd6c292726c
Faulting application path: c:\Windows\explorer.exe
Faulting module path: c:\Windows\system32\SHELL32.dll
Report Id: 0225591c-a9ca-11e1-aae2-406186bdf89b

 

[karlsnooks]

Darryl,
If you have a problem, then please start your own thread so that we can keep everything straight and devoted to the thread starter.

You understanding and cooperation is greatly appreciated.

karl

 

[karlsnooks]

beany,
Your last post was more than 2 months ago.
Is your problem resolved?
karl