explorer.exe errors

[Nyrlath]

Windows 2000 SP2, PII400, 256mb ram.

All of a sudden (someone may have deleted files, Im not certain), the machine in question began throwing up errors when copying/cutting/pasting files through explorer. The error is:
Explorer.exe has generated errors and will be close by windows.
Also the evnt log lists:
EVent ID: 1002 The shell has stopped responding and will be closed by windows.

I have tried repairing the installation etc, to no avail. I looked at the DrWatson log, which is huge, and I cant delve any information from it. Anyone have some helpful suggestions? THanks in advance,

 

[patyb]

Hi Nyrlath!!

This error sometimes can be caused by shell extensions that are installed when you install Allaire Homesite or Cold Fusion.

Look for a Cfshellftprds.dll or Cfssvradmin.dll file on your computer and delete them. Then restart the PC.

 

[karmafree]

Hey,

I'm having the same problem only when I launch non-Microsoft applications; i.e. when I use OfficeXP everything is normal, but when I use Nero Burning or Adobe Reader I get the error. Definitely ain't an anti-virus application as I dont have one; definitely don't need reformatting as I've just done that, and definitely don't need to upgrade to IE6 as I've got that installed just today. I heard folks say uninstall some other applications, but I need them all, besides they are new applications, all I have installed is:

* AOL 7.0
* Acrobat Reader 5.0
* Nero 5
* Real Player
* WS_FTP
* Roxio Easy CD Creator 5
* OfficeXP Pro Developer
* IE6
* Service Pack 1 + Critical Updates
* (soon installing Visual Studio .NET)

I need all of the above applications and have just formatted the harddisk a week ago and have done scandisk
and defrag. I have no background processes at all - my taskbar has zero programs running in it - not a single icon!
But still I cant get rid of this problem and I'm going mad.
My computer specification is:

* Intel Socket 7 233MMX
* 128MB EDO RAM
* 8.4GB HD (6GB free)

Computer is highly tweaked and runs very fast for its age of hardware, specification is not a problem; it takes almost the same time to launch WordXP on this computer compared to my P4 1.8GHz running WinXP.

How can I get rid of this explorer.exe problem? Someone please help! I'm going mad!

Thanks,
karmafree.

 

[patyb]

Hi Karmafree,

Why dont you try to install SP 2?

 

[karmafree]

Hey patyb,

I just now have installed SP2 and all of my non-Microsoft applications have stoped working. However, I uninstalled them and re-installed them, did a defrag, and now everything seems to be working! Hooray!
But for how long?

Thanks,
karmafree.

 

[patyb]

Karmafree!!

Im glad it worked... I had the same problem with one of my computers and get rid of it with SP2, since then I dont get any errors.