Explorer and boot process freezes

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These both happen on one laptop sometimes:

1. Windows Explorer freezes when changing navigation from one folder to
another. Sometimes it will recover itself after a minute or so. Or we can
click close to stop non-responding program. The desktop shell then restarts
by itself. Other applcations can be run normally while Explorer itself is
frozen. And the frozen window can be minimised.

2. The boot hangs after the Start Up display appears. Including the /SOS
switch in the boot.ini showed that it froze after all drivers are loaded and
when a primary GUI appears to show the Windows version and CPU information.
Hard-shut-down>start in Safe Mode>shut-down,>start normally and all is well
again.

Swapped memory and did CHKDSK /R and defragged and did SFC/scannow, and also
used CCleaner to check for system errors - still happens. But as said at the
beginning - sometimes only.

We have a feeling these are somehow related. Have not be able to relate
these to anything specific done on the unit. Also, they don't always happen
at the same time. A puzzler for us ageing folks here.

TIA for any insights.

JP
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Re: Explorer and boot process freezes

Try my Explorer Shell Fix tool. Download it here
http://pcbutts1.com/downloads/tools/tools.htm

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"JP" <JP@uinverse.brane> wrote in message
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> These both happen on one laptop sometimes:
>
> 1. Windows Explorer freezes when changing navigation from one folder to
> another. Sometimes it will recover itself after a minute or so. Or we can
> click close to stop non-responding program. The desktop shell then
> restarts
> by itself. Other applcations can be run normally while Explorer itself is
> frozen. And the frozen window can be minimised.
>
> 2. The boot hangs after the Start Up display appears. Including the /SOS
> switch in the boot.ini showed that it froze after all drivers are loaded
> and
> when a primary GUI appears to show the Windows version and CPU
> information.
> Hard-shut-down>start in Safe Mode>shut-down,>start normally and all is
> well
> again.
>
> Swapped memory and did CHKDSK /R and defragged and did SFC/scannow, and
> also
> used CCleaner to check for system errors - still happens. But as said at
> the
> beginning - sometimes only.
>
> We have a feeling these are somehow related. Have not be able to relate
> these to anything specific done on the unit. Also, they don't always
> happen
> at the same time. A puzzler for us ageing folks here.
>
> TIA for any insights.
>
> JP
> --
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Re: Explorer and boot process freezes

"The Real Truth MVP" <toidi@tpap.com> wrote in message
news:dkoik.16314$mh5.14258@nlpi067.nbdc.sbc.com...
> Try my Explorer Shell Fix tool. Download it here
> http://pcbutts1.com/downloads/tools/tools.htm



Thanks for the link. Have downloaded that as well a few others! Will try out
later today.
Regards.
JP
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> Ignore posts made by the person called Leythos, he is a stalker who's been
> obsessed with me for years ever since I spurned his advances towards me.
>
>
>
>
> "JP" <JP@uinverse.brane> wrote in message
> news:OpTpf$m7IHA.1428@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> These both happen on one laptop sometimes:
>>
>> 1. Windows Explorer freezes when changing navigation from one folder to
>> another. Sometimes it will recover itself after a minute or so. Or we can
>> click close to stop non-responding program. The desktop shell then
>> restarts
>> by itself. Other applcations can be run normally while Explorer itself is
>> frozen. And the frozen window can be minimised.
>>
>> 2. The boot hangs after the Start Up display appears. Including the /SOS
>> switch in the boot.ini showed that it froze after all drivers are loaded
>> and
>> when a primary GUI appears to show the Windows version and CPU
>> information.
>> Hard-shut-down>start in Safe Mode>shut-down,>start normally and all is
>> well
>> again.
>>
>> Swapped memory and did CHKDSK /R and defragged and did SFC/scannow, and
>> also
>> used CCleaner to check for system errors - still happens. But as said at
>> the
>> beginning - sometimes only.
>>
>> We have a feeling these are somehow related. Have not be able to relate
>> these to anything specific done on the unit. Also, they don't always
>> happen
>> at the same time. A puzzler for us ageing folks here.
>>
>> TIA for any insights.
>>
>> JP
>> --
>>
>>
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Re: Explorer and boot process freezes

Do NOT download anything from that site! He is NOT an MS-MVP and he hosts
utilities he stole from others!

JP wrote:
> "The Real Truth MVP" <toidi@tpap.com> wrote in message
> news:dkoik.16314$mh5.14258@nlpi067.nbdc.sbc.com...
>> Try my Explorer Shell Fix tool. Download it here
>> http://pcbutts1.com/downloads/tools/tools.htm

>
>
> Thanks for the link. Have downloaded that as well a few others! Will try
> out
> later today.
> Regards.
> JP
>
>> Ignore posts made by the person called Leythos, he is a stalker who's
>> been
>> obsessed with me for years ever since I spurned his advances towards me.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "JP" <JP@uinverse.brane> wrote in message
>> news:OpTpf$m7IHA.1428@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> These both happen on one laptop sometimes:
>>>
>>> 1. Windows Explorer freezes when changing navigation from one folder to
>>> another. Sometimes it will recover itself after a minute or so. Or we
>>> can
>>> click close to stop non-responding program. The desktop shell then
>>> restarts
>>> by itself. Other applcations can be run normally while Explorer itself
>>> is
>>> frozen. And the frozen window can be minimised.
>>>
>>> 2. The boot hangs after the Start Up display appears. Including the /SOS
>>> switch in the boot.ini showed that it froze after all drivers are loaded
>>> and
>>> when a primary GUI appears to show the Windows version and CPU
>>> information.
>>> Hard-shut-down>start in Safe Mode>shut-down,>start normally and all is
>>> well
>>> again.
>>>
>>> Swapped memory and did CHKDSK /R and defragged and did SFC/scannow, and
>>> also
>>> used CCleaner to check for system errors - still happens. But as said at
>>> the
>>> beginning - sometimes only.
>>>
>>> We have a feeling these are somehow related. Have not be able to relate
>>> these to anything specific done on the unit. Also, they don't always
>>> happen
>>> at the same time. A puzzler for us ageing folks here.
>>>
>>> TIA for any insights.
>>>
>>> JP
>>> --
 
Re: Explorer and boot process freezes

In article <dkoik.16314$mh5.14258@nlpi067.nbdc.sbc.com>, toidi@tpap.com
says...
> Ignore posts made by the person called Leythos, he is a stalker who's been
> obsessed with me for years ever since I spurned his advances towards me.
>


Do you really want to trust someone that was banned from posting
directly to Microsoft Usenet servers, someone that has posted links to
pornographic materials on HIS WEBSITE, who's website is in the MVP HOST
Block list, and who provides a tool for your use that will block access
to reputable anti-malware sites without telling you he's doing it?

And do you really want to trust someone that has had to change their
posting identity after being busted by MS as a fake MVP?

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Re: Explorer and boot process freezes

Don't do it. You'll cause problems.
"JP" <JP@uinverse.brane> wrote in message
news:%23a8fIBo7IHA.2348@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> "The Real Truth MVP" <toidi@tpap.com> wrote in message
> news:dkoik.16314$mh5.14258@nlpi067.nbdc.sbc.com...
>> Try my Explorer Shell Fix tool. Download it here
>> http://pcbutts1.com/downloads/tools/tools.htm

>
>
> Thanks for the link. Have downloaded that as well a few others! Will try
> out later today.
> Regards.
> JP
> --
>
>
>> Ignore posts made by the person called Leythos, he is a stalker who's
>> been
>> obsessed with me for years ever since I spurned his advances towards me.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "JP" <JP@uinverse.brane> wrote in message
>> news:OpTpf$m7IHA.1428@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> These both happen on one laptop sometimes:
>>>
>>> 1. Windows Explorer freezes when changing navigation from one folder to
>>> another. Sometimes it will recover itself after a minute or so. Or we
>>> can
>>> click close to stop non-responding program. The desktop shell then
>>> restarts
>>> by itself. Other applcations can be run normally while Explorer itself
>>> is
>>> frozen. And the frozen window can be minimised.
>>>
>>> 2. The boot hangs after the Start Up display appears. Including the /SOS
>>> switch in the boot.ini showed that it froze after all drivers are loaded
>>> and
>>> when a primary GUI appears to show the Windows version and CPU
>>> information.
>>> Hard-shut-down>start in Safe Mode>shut-down,>start normally and all is
>>> well
>>> again.
>>>
>>> Swapped memory and did CHKDSK /R and defragged and did SFC/scannow, and
>>> also
>>> used CCleaner to check for system errors - still happens. But as said at
>>> the
>>> beginning - sometimes only.
>>>
>>> We have a feeling these are somehow related. Have not be able to relate
>>> these to anything specific done on the unit. Also, they don't always
>>> happen
>>> at the same time. A puzzler for us ageing folks here.
>>>
>>> TIA for any insights.
>>>
>>> JP
>>> --
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>

>>

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