Problem with Visual Studio Crashing at Start-up

[OARStudios]

Having a minor issue with VS 2008 crashing at start-up due to a bug in devenv.exe, "or any of the .dll's it has loaded." I say it is minor because as soon as I load the debugger, I can continue to use visual studio as normal, but without the splash home screen. Still, its a nuisance and I've noticed that others have had very similar problems. Normally I use expression web 3 to work, but decided to try and enjoy VS studio for the first time - mind you I've had it installed for a few months - and after using it a few times, already its crashing. Have not un-installed or deleted, or installed any extensions etc.

Tried collecting the memory dump, however that seems to fail. I receive an, "Input Error: Can not find script file 'c:\Debuggers\adplus.vbs" I'm pretty sure that I'm doing something wrong, but just don't know what. So I've included VS's Debugging output information:

Output:

'devenv.exe': Loaded 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\Common7\IDE\devenv.exe'
'devenv.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\System32\ntdll.dll'
'devenv.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\System32\kernel32.dll'
'devenv.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\System32\advapi32.dll'
'devenv.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\System32\rpcrt4.dll'
'devenv.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\System32\gdi32.dll'
'devenv.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\System32\user32.dll'
'devenv.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft.vc90.crt_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_9.0.21022.8_none_bcb86ed6ac711f91\msvcr90.dll', Symbols loaded.
'devenv.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll'
'devenv.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\System32\msvcrt.dll'
'devenv.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\System32\shlwapi.dll'
'devenv.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\System32\ole32.dll'
'devenv.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\System32\oleaut32.dll'
'devenv.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\System32\msimg32.dll'
'devenv.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft.windows.gdiplus_6595b64144ccf1df_1.0.6002.18005_none_9e50b396ca17ae07\GdiPlus.dll'
'devenv.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\System32\imm32.dll'
'devenv.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\System32\msctf.dll'
'devenv.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\System32\lpk.dll'
'devenv.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\System32\usp10.dll'
'devenv.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.6002.18005_none_5cb72f96088b0de0\comctl32.dll'
'devenv.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\System32\mscoree.dll'
'devenv.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\System32\uxtheme.dll'
'devenv.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\System32\userenv.dll'
'devenv.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\System32\secur32.dll'
'devenv.exe': Loaded 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\Common7\IDE\msenv.dll'
'devenv.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft.vc90.atl_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_9.0.21022.8_none_bdf22a22ab9e15d5\ATL90.dll'
'devenv.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\System32\version.dll'
'devenv.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\System32\sxs.dll'
'devenv.exe': Loaded 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\Common7\IDE\1033\msenvui.dll', Binary was not built with debug information.
'devenv.exe': Loaded 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\Common7\IDE\1033\msenvmui.dll', Binary was not built with debug information.
'devenv.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\System32\urlmon.dll'
'devenv.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\System32\iertutil.dll'
'devenv.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\System32\clbcatq.dll'
'devenv.exe': Loaded 'C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VS7Debug\coloader80.dll'
'devenv.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\mscorwks.dll'
'devenv.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft.vc80.crt_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_8.0.50727.4016_none_d0893820442e7fe4\msvcr80.dll'
'devenv.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\assembly\NativeImages_v2.0.50727_32\mscorlib\894183c0c47bd4772fbfad4c1a7e3b71\mscorlib.ni.dll'
'devenv.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\Microsoft.VisualStudio.CommonIDE\9.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\microsoft.visualstudio.commonide.dll'
'devenv.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\mscorjit.dll'
'devenv.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\assembly\NativeImages_v2.0.50727_32\System\13cce38e8de5fd54853390e4e98abd0e\System.ni.dll'
'devenv.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\assembly\NativeImages_v2.0.50727_32\System.Drawing\57e722244d3b48cb92b340bc92d7a191\System.Drawing.ni.dll'
'devenv.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\assembly\NativeImages_v2.0.50727_32\System.Windows.Forms\425e95df110b77abad261a46fca54e99\System.Windows.Forms.ni.dll'
'devenv.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\assembly\NativeImages_v2.0.50727_32\Microsoft.VisualStu#\c536b139bff29ae6b16da3654d83c5ae\Microsoft.VisualStudio.ni.dll'
'devenv.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\assembly\NativeImages_v2.0.50727_32\Microsoft.VisualStu#\0b2004963e1d4cb8b82f3f507345af2e\Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.9.0.ni.dll'
'devenv.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\assembly\GAC\Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop\7.1.40304.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop.dll', Binary was not built with debug information.
'devenv.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\assembly\NativeImages_v2.0.50727_32\Microsoft.VisualStu#\eb5ae29fcffb85e6ee657b01758f7472\Microsoft.VisualStudiLE.Interop.ni.dll', Binary was not built with debug information.
'devenv.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\assembly\NativeImages_v2.0.50727_32\Microsoft.VisualStu#\03579854f97961ba8d4489f9917d40e7\Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop.8.0.ni.dll', Binary was not built with debug information.
'devenv.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\assembly\NativeImages_v2.0.50727_32\Microsoft.VisualStu#\92dbe4e26446974bdf48cce5eac23dd7\Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop.9.0.ni.dll', Binary was not built with debug information.
'devenv.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\assembly\NativeImages_v2.0.50727_32\Microsoft.VisualStu#\e674b681b66956639714c926db4ec907\Microsoft.VisualStudio.Designer.Interfaces.ni.dll', Binary was not built with debug information.
'devenv.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\assembly\NativeImages_v2.0.50727_32\System.Drawing.Desi#\cf90c37ebdf793f7d485cdf1461cefd7\System.Drawing.Design.ni.dll'
'devenv.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\System32\rsaenh.dll'
'devenv.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\System32\dciman32.dll'
'devenv.exe': Loaded 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\Common7\IDE\vslog.dll'
'devenv.exe': Loaded 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\Common7\IDE\1033\vslogui.dll', Binary was not built with debug information.
'devenv.exe': Loaded 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\Common7\IDE\custsat.dll'
'devenv.exe': Loaded 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\Common7\IDE\msenvmnu.dll'
'devenv.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\System32\crypt32.dll'
'devenv.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\System32\msasn1.dll'
'devenv.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\System32\WindowsCodecs.dll'
'devenv.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\System32\apphelp.dll'
'devenv.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\System32\EhStorShell.dll'
'devenv.exe': Loaded 'C:\Windows\System32\propsys.dll'
'devenv.exe': Loaded 'C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VS7Debug\msdbg2.dll'
The thread 'Win32 Thread' (0xd90) has exited with code 0 (0x0).
Windows has triggered a breakpoint in devenv.exe.

This may be due to a corruption of the heap, which indicates a bug in devenv.exe or any of the DLLs it has loaded.

This may also be due to the user pressing F12 while devenv.exe has focus.

The output window may have more diagnostic information.

Call Stack:

ntdll.dll!771b8b2e()
[Frames below may be incorrect and/or missing, no symbols loaded for ntdll.dll]
ntdll.dll!77203d60()
ntdll.dll!7721fa87()
ntdll.dll!7721fb0d()
ntdll.dll!77179bdc()
ntdll.dll!77174067()
ntdll.dll!771d5f79()
> ntdll.dll!771d5f4b()
ntdll.dll!771a9812()
ntdll.dll!771d5dd7()
ntdll.dll!7719c92a()
kernel32.dll!76e99a26()
msenv.dll!62f99ee5()
msenv.dll!6320a0e4()
msenv.dll!6320a0a5()
user32.dll!75e3067b()
user32.dll!75e3022b()
msenv.dll!62eca9ce()
msenv.dll!62f35b91()
msenv.dll!62f35b21()
msenv.dll!62f35abc()
msenv.dll!62f35a8b()
msenv.dll!62f2f99e()
msenv.dll!62f33b2d()
devenv.exe!2f70a4a6()
devenv.exe!2f707301()
advapi32.dll!75ef7b3e()
advapi32.dll!75ef7cc4()
advapi32.dll!75ef7a74()
ntdll.dll!771d4320()
advapi32.dll!75ef78e4()
advapi32.dll!75ef79b4()
advapi32.dll!75ef79b4()
devenv.exe!2f701d09()
kernel32.dll!76e9d0e9()
ntdll.dll!771b19bb()
ntdll.dll!771b198e()


The odd thing is that the VS icon will display in the tasks bar until I scroll over it and then it disappears.

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