Windows Explorer Crashes

[me]

About once daily, when I try to do a file name search in Windows
Explorer, it crashes by erasing the screen, followed by a return to
the desktop. Since it keeps happening, I want to ask if anyone else
has had this problem.

Thank you

Yessir

 

[Dave \Crash\ Dummy]

About once daily, when I try to do a file name search in Windows
Explorer, it crashes by erasing the screen, followed by a return to
the desktop. Since it keeps happening, I want to ask if anyone else
has had this problem.

No, and I use the search a lot to find where Microsoft has hidden
everything since Windows 2000. I use it for file searches and for text
within files. I don't always find what I am looking for, but it has
never "crashed." Running Windows 7 x64.

 

[Speaking in silver]

You may like to try "Everywhere":
http://www.voidtools.com/
It's freeware and works *great* for me.

Also it allowed me to disable services like Windows Search and Indexing,
which were randomly wasting so much RAM and CPU time.

 

[Zam]

You may like to try "Everywhere":
http://www.voidtools.com/

"Everything"

Good find.

-z

 

[Dave-UK]

About once daily, when I try to do a file name search in Windows
Explorer, it crashes by erasing the screen, followed by a return to
the desktop. Since it keeps happening, I want to ask if anyone else
has had this problem.

Thank you

Yessir

Anything shown in Event Viewer ?

 

[me]

Anything shown in Event Viewer ?

Wow! My first look at this one.

I see 19 errors in last 24 hours. I'll wait untie the next crash and
look at it again and get back to you I think

Thanks

 

[me]

Anything shown in Event Viewer ?

WE crashed again.

Event viewer shows an 'application error; with ID of '1000'.

 

[me]

Anything shown in Event Viewer ?

The details under 'EventData' are

explorer.exe
6.1.7600.16404
4a765076
ntdll.dll
6.1.7600.16385
4a5bdadb
c0000374
000c283b
1788
01ca79cd9ff1cdd1
C:\Windows\explorer.exe
C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\ntdll.dll
430177c5-e5c1-11de-ad9e-002354d597e1


????????????

 

[Dave-UK]

The details under 'EventData' are

explorer.exe
6.1.7600.16404
4a765076
ntdll.dll
6.1.7600.16385
4a5bdadb
c0000374
000c283b
1788
01ca79cd9ff1cdd1
C:\Windows\explorer.exe
C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\ntdll.dll
430177c5-e5c1-11de-ad9e-002354d597e1


????????????

Explorer.exe and ntdll.dll are both Windows files so there's not much
to go on there. Have a look at the reliability graph and see if the
crashes started after you installed something, especially antivirus software.
Reliability History Graph:
Control Panel
System and Security
Action Center
Maintenance > drop down menu > View Reliability history.
Select to view by Days and click on an item to view details.

 

[SC Tom]

The details under 'EventData' are

explorer.exe
6.1.7600.16404
4a765076
ntdll.dll
6.1.7600.16385
4a5bdadb
c0000374
000c283b
1788
01ca79cd9ff1cdd1
C:\Windows\explorer.exe
C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\ntdll.dll
430177c5-e5c1-11de-ad9e-002354d597e1


????????????

Try here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/824136

 

[Dave-UK]

Try here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/824136

What's the point of that link ?
Quote "Error Message Occurs When File is Right-Clicked, or Problems Occur
When Opening Certain Files in Autodesk or Discreet Products"

And it's for XP/2000, whereas the OP's problem is Explorer/Search function in Windows 7.

 

[SC Tom]

What's the point of that link ?
Quote "Error Message Occurs When File is Right-Clicked, or Problems Occur
When Opening Certain Files in Autodesk or Discreet Products"

And it's for XP/2000, whereas the OP's problem is Explorer/Search function
in Windows 7.

My bad. I forgot what group I was in when I posted it. Thank you for
pointing it out.