Windows Explorer.

[micker377]

About once a day, I'll click on a program in the taskbar, and nothing happens. In about 15 seconds, a pop-up will appear. This informs me that Windows Explorer is not responding and Windows will search for a clue. In about 5 seconds the Window gives me choices including restarting the program. It does, and everything is fine for a day or two, and then it happens again!

Is this a common problem? I can't find anything in the logs to indicate a problem - unless I'm not looking in the right place!

 

[BadBigBen]

see if this is the cause (and fix for it):

Fix Windows 7 Randomly Freezes and Stops Responding

http://www.blogsdna.com/11784/fix-windows-7-randomly-freezes-and-stops-responding.htm

Ben
"If it works don't fix it! If it doesn't use a sledgehammer..."
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[micker377]

OK, downloaded and installed the "hotfix". Rebooted, and everything's good for now. Let's see if it stay's OK!!!
All kinds of warnings to wait for SP-1 !!! Who knows when that will be? <grin>

 

[linney]

Microsoft have already released Service Pack 1 Release Candidate for public beta testing so I imagine it wont be too long before we all get the final SP1.

 

[micker377]

Yeah - can't wait! They claim it is nothing but all the security updates we already have, rolled up into one! Surely Microsoft wouldn't mis-inform us!!!

Anyway, thanks for the help - everything's still OK. Will have to just go on and see.