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Jellybeans · 08-12-2009, 01:53 AM

Windows Explorer always shuts down randomly, what should i do ? There is no spyware or Virus.

Uniquely · 08-12-2009, 02:08 AM

Internet Explorer? If so.... reinstall it... or use Firefox for Chrome.

Batman1980 · 08-12-2009, 02:10 AM

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Originally Posted by robinandtami

Internet Explorer? If so.... reinstall it... or use Firefox for Chrome.

No Robin, WINDOWS explorer, the tool the computer uses to look at itself. The only recommendation I had was reboot, the next one is have an expert take a look at it.

Jellybeans · 08-12-2009, 02:14 AM

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Originally Posted by robinandtami

Internet Explorer? If so.... reinstall it... or use Firefox for Chrome.

Windows Explorer

brettallica · 08-12-2009, 02:19 AM

Sounds like a damaged operating system. Copy all your important data as soon as you can!

Jellybeans · 08-12-2009, 02:29 AM

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Originally Posted by brettallica

Sounds like a damaged operating system. Copy all your important data as soon as you can!

I should format and re install ?

brettallica · 08-12-2009, 02:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Jellybeans

I should format and re install ?

It's hard to say that unequivocally at this point, but if your Windows Explorer is consistently crashing and you've already swept your computer for spyware and viruses, that would be my best guess as to what to do next. You rarely see a computer revived after something like that. Not to say that it's not possible, though. A format and reinstall is pretty painless if you've got all your drivers, program file installers, and a good internet connection.

bhampton · 08-12-2009, 02:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Jellybeans

I should format and re install ?

When I used Microsoft Operating Systems, I did that often.

If you restart regularly and nuke and pave once and a while... You should be fine.

-Brian

Jellybeans · 08-12-2009, 02:51 AM

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Originally Posted by bhampton

When I used Microsoft Operating Systems, I did that often.

If you restart regularly and nuke and pave once and a while... You should be fine.

-Brian

nuke and pave meaning ?

Footloose301 · 08-12-2009, 03:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Jellybeans

nuke and pave meaning ?

Start from scratch.

Copy what you need from the computer and reinstall OS.

OrlandoEastwood · 08-12-2009, 04:34 AM

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Originally Posted by brettallica

Sounds like a damaged operating system. Copy all your important data as soon as you can!

Yeah. If you guys have noticed, I've been offline lately. It's because the OS/Hard Drive had failed on my P.O.S. Toshiba laptop. Best advice is to get an external hard drive. I have a 500 GB one and I keep all my screenplays, music, iTunes purchases, and etc all on there. You can get a nice sized one for $110.

bhampton · 08-12-2009, 10:48 AM

Yeah,

I bought an external hard drive and back up data weekly.

They are pretty cheap these days and hardware failures happen.

I know people who go a step further and have a backup located away from their home as well. Like I had a friend that would mail DVDs of her photos to her mom so they were at another physical location.

In a way... I sort of have that because many of out pictures have been printed by shutterfly and they keep a copy of everything.

-Brian

klac · 08-12-2009, 01:47 PM

Have you checked the event log for errors?

Jellybeans · 08-12-2009, 01:52 PM

i used cc cleaner, spybot search&destroy,avast anti-virus

Uniquely · 08-12-2009, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Wolverine1980

No Robin, WINDOWS explorer, the tool the computer uses to look at itself. The only recommendation I had was reboot, the next one is have an expert take a look at it.

I gathered that... but I wanted to make sure since so many people use the two terms interchangably.

OP.... If you have an external drive that you use for storing your important data... formatting isn't near the hassle it used to be. If not.... now is a fine time to invest in one and move your data over.

OrlandoEastwood · 08-12-2009, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by robinandtami

I gathered that... but I wanted to make sure since so many people use the two terms interchangably.

OP.... If you have an external drive that you use for storing your important data... formatting isn't near the hassle it used to be. If not.... now is a fine time to invest in one and move your data over.

Yeah, I saw in this week's Best Buy ad a Seagate 1 TB External Harddrive for $110 which is pretty damn good if you ask me.

Jellybeans · 08-13-2009, 02:19 AM

May i use the last good configuration option using F8 or F5 ?

Zvi · 08-13-2009, 03:15 AM

That's worth trying. if oyu have system restore turned on then you could roll back latest drivers, etc, to see if one of those caused it.

Alternatively, you can use system repair.

Steve · 08-13-2009, 03:33 AM

Good luck getting it straightened out.

OrlandoEastwood · 08-13-2009, 03:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Jellybeans

i used cc cleaner, spybot search&destroy,avast anti-virus

Yeah, sometimes a virus might get past those but if the hard drive is S.O.L. then something's screwey on the inside, overheating and such.

08-12-2009, 01:53 AM	#1
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08-12-2009, 10:48 AM	#12
bhampton Blu-ray Count Member since:Aug 2007 4K collection:981 Blu-ray collection:2537 DVD collection:67 Blu-ray reviews: 6 Trading Score:18	Yeah, I bought an external hard drive and back up data weekly. They are pretty cheap these days and hardware failures happen. I know people who go a step further and have a backup located away from their home as well. Like I had a friend that would mail DVDs of her photos to her mom so they were at another physical location. In a way... I sort of have that because many of out pictures have been printed by shutterfly and they keep a copy of everything. -Brian

08-12-2009, 01:47 PM	#13
klac Member Member since:Sep 2007 Trading Score:1	Have you checked the event log for errors?

08-12-2009, 01:52 PM	#14
Jellybeans Banned Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Montreal, Canada Blu-ray collection:140 Trading Score:1	i used cc cleaner, spybot search&destroy,avast anti-virus

08-13-2009, 02:19 AM	#17
Jellybeans Banned Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Montreal, Canada Blu-ray collection:140 Trading Score:1	May i use the last good configuration option using F8 or F5 ?

08-13-2009, 03:15 AM	#18
Zvi Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jul 2006 Blu-ray collection:121	That's worth trying. if oyu have system restore turned on then you could roll back latest drivers, etc, to see if one of those caused it. Alternatively, you can use system repair.

08-13-2009, 03:33 AM	#19
Steve Blu-ray Knight Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:May 2008 Location:Anna, TX 4K collection:128 Blu-ray collection:416 Trading Score:41	Good luck getting it straightened out.

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