Guest Jim Posted July 7, 2008 Posted July 7, 2008 From time to time, that is not all that often, the Windows Explorer will "not responding" and then reset itself. This knocks off some of the running programs in the system tray. If I look at the Close Program Manager [ctrl+alt+del] these knockouts are usually still running. I know that I can reboot the machine to correct this problem however, is there a way to bring all this back up without rebooting? What is the cause...probably poorly writ third party software running in the background.
Guest Gary S. Terhune Posted July 7, 2008 Posted July 7, 2008 Re: Explorer Causes for Explorer crashing are many. Missing tray icons is normal afterwards. It's harmless and meaningless. Everything is still running as it was. You get the icons back by logging off and then logging back on. No need for a full reboot. -- Gary S. Terhune MS-MVP Shell/User http://grystmill.com "Jim" <invalid@example.invalid> wrote in message news:Oz7kXRH4IHA.4908@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > From time to time, that is not all that often, the Windows Explorer will > "not responding" and then reset itself. This knocks off some of the > running > programs in the system tray. If I look at the Close Program Manager > [ctrl+alt+del] these knockouts are usually still running. I know that I > can > reboot the machine to correct this problem however, is there a way to > bring > all this back up without rebooting? > > What is the cause...probably poorly writ third party software running in > the background. > >
Guest Jim Posted July 7, 2008 Posted July 7, 2008 Re: Explorer Thanks Gary. I did not know that, I always would reboot. "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message news:eLCDGNI4IHA.3576@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > Causes for Explorer crashing are many. Missing tray icons is normal > afterwards. It's harmless and meaningless. Everything is still running as it > was. You get the icons back by logging off and then logging back on. No need > for a full reboot. > > -- > Gary S. Terhune > MS-MVP Shell/User > http://grystmill.com > > "Jim" <invalid@example.invalid> wrote in message > news:Oz7kXRH4IHA.4908@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > > From time to time, that is not all that often, the Windows Explorer will > > "not responding" and then reset itself. This knocks off some of the > > running > > programs in the system tray. If I look at the Close Program Manager > > [ctrl+alt+del] these knockouts are usually still running. I know that I > > can > > reboot the machine to correct this problem however, is there a way to > > bring > > all this back up without rebooting? > > > > What is the cause...probably poorly writ third party software running in > > the background. > > > > > >
Guest Gary S. Terhune Posted July 7, 2008 Posted July 7, 2008 Re: Explorer Yeah, well I pulled that one out of the slush that constitutes my memory these days, so you might want to test it some time, especially before passing it on. I've got my 98 machine turned off and it's too hot a day for cranking it up just to test my memory. I'll let you have the honor, <g>. -- Gary S. Terhune MS-MVP Shell/User http://grystmill.com "Jim" <invalid@example.invalid> wrote in message news:eF%23LDSI4IHA.1196@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > Thanks Gary. > I did not know that, I always would reboot. > > "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message > news:eLCDGNI4IHA.3576@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> Causes for Explorer crashing are many. Missing tray icons is normal >> afterwards. It's harmless and meaningless. Everything is still running as > it >> was. You get the icons back by logging off and then logging back on. No > need >> for a full reboot. >> >> -- >> Gary S. Terhune >> MS-MVP Shell/User >> http://grystmill.com >> >> "Jim" <invalid@example.invalid> wrote in message >> news:Oz7kXRH4IHA.4908@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> > From time to time, that is not all that often, the Windows Explorer >> > will >> > "not responding" and then reset itself. This knocks off some of the >> > running >> > programs in the system tray. If I look at the Close Program Manager >> > [ctrl+alt+del] these knockouts are usually still running. I know that I >> > can >> > reboot the machine to correct this problem however, is there a way to >> > bring >> > all this back up without rebooting? >> > >> > What is the cause...probably poorly writ third party software running >> > in >> > the background. >> > >> > >> >> > >
Guest Gary S. Terhune Posted July 8, 2008 Posted July 8, 2008 Re: Explorer Darn it, had to crank up the machine after all. But I was right, logging off and back on brings back the tray icons. -- Gary S. Terhune MS-MVP Shell/User http://grystmill.com "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message news:uWivEiI4IHA.1952@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > Yeah, well I pulled that one out of the slush that constitutes my memory > these days, so you might want to test it some time, especially before > passing it on. I've got my 98 machine turned off and it's too hot a day > for cranking it up just to test my memory. I'll let you have the honor, > <g>. > > -- > Gary S. Terhune > MS-MVP Shell/User > http://grystmill.com > > "Jim" <invalid@example.invalid> wrote in message > news:eF%23LDSI4IHA.1196@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> Thanks Gary. >> I did not know that, I always would reboot. >> >> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message >> news:eLCDGNI4IHA.3576@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>> Causes for Explorer crashing are many. Missing tray icons is normal >>> afterwards. It's harmless and meaningless. Everything is still running >>> as >> it >>> was. You get the icons back by logging off and then logging back on. No >> need >>> for a full reboot. >>> >>> -- >>> Gary S. Terhune >>> MS-MVP Shell/User >>> http://grystmill.com >>> >>> "Jim" <invalid@example.invalid> wrote in message >>> news:Oz7kXRH4IHA.4908@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>> > From time to time, that is not all that often, the Windows Explorer >>> > will >>> > "not responding" and then reset itself. This knocks off some of the >>> > running >>> > programs in the system tray. If I look at the Close Program Manager >>> > [ctrl+alt+del] these knockouts are usually still running. I know that >>> > I >>> > can >>> > reboot the machine to correct this problem however, is there a way to >>> > bring >>> > all this back up without rebooting? >>> > >>> > What is the cause...probably poorly writ third party software running >>> > in >>> > the background. >>> > >>> > >>> >>> >> >> > >
Guest Jim Posted July 8, 2008 Posted July 8, 2008 Re: Explorer I'll give it a whirl next time I need too. Thanks again! "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message news:uGi8AEJ4IHA.4488@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > Darn it, had to crank up the machine after all. But I was right, logging off > and back on brings back the tray icons. > > -- > Gary S. Terhune > MS-MVP Shell/User > http://grystmill.com > > "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message > news:uWivEiI4IHA.1952@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > > Yeah, well I pulled that one out of the slush that constitutes my memory > > these days, so you might want to test it some time, especially before > > passing it on. I've got my 98 machine turned off and it's too hot a day > > for cranking it up just to test my memory. I'll let you have the honor, > > <g>. > > > > -- > > Gary S. Terhune > > MS-MVP Shell/User > > http://grystmill.com > > > > "Jim" <invalid@example.invalid> wrote in message > > news:eF%23LDSI4IHA.1196@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > >> Thanks Gary. > >> I did not know that, I always would reboot. > >> > >> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message > >> news:eLCDGNI4IHA.3576@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > >>> Causes for Explorer crashing are many. Missing tray icons is normal > >>> afterwards. It's harmless and meaningless. Everything is still running > >>> as > >> it > >>> was. You get the icons back by logging off and then logging back on. No > >> need > >>> for a full reboot. > >>> > >>> -- > >>> Gary S. Terhune > >>> MS-MVP Shell/User > >>> http://grystmill.com > >>> > >>> "Jim" <invalid@example.invalid> wrote in message > >>> news:Oz7kXRH4IHA.4908@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > >>> > From time to time, that is not all that often, the Windows Explorer > >>> > will > >>> > "not responding" and then reset itself. This knocks off some of the > >>> > running > >>> > programs in the system tray. If I look at the Close Program Manager > >>> > [ctrl+alt+del] these knockouts are usually still running. I know that > >>> > I > >>> > can > >>> > reboot the machine to correct this problem however, is there a way to > >>> > bring > >>> > all this back up without rebooting? > >>> > > >>> > What is the cause...probably poorly writ third party software running > >>> > in > >>> > the background. > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > > > > > >
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