XP Explorer.exe will not start

[Guest smicale]

I have a XP machine when it reboots the explorer.exe file will not run. If I

go to task manager and browse to the file in the windows directory it is

there, but if i try and run it I get the error message saying, "Windows

cannot find 'C:\windows\explorer.exe'. Make sure you typed the name

correctly, and then try again. To search for a file, click the start button,

and then click search."

 

This system was hot with a virus, but I think I have removed them all. I

also ran a registry cleaner and it found 187 errors and fixed that as well.

I think there still is something wrong in the registry and that is why

explorer will not run.

 

Anyone have any ideas?

[Guest Malke]

Re: XP Explorer.exe will not start

 

smicale wrote:

> I have a XP machine when it reboots the explorer.exe file will not run.

> If I go to task manager and browse to the file in the windows directory it

> is there, but if i try and run it I get the error message saying, "Windows

> cannot find 'C:\windows\explorer.exe'. Make sure you typed the name

> correctly, and then try again. To search for a file, click the start

> button, and then click search."

>

> This system was hot with a virus, but I think I have removed them all. I

> also ran a registry cleaner and it found 187 errors and fixed that as

> well. I think there still is something wrong in the registry and that is

> why explorer will not run.

 

If the virus didn't destroy your Windows installation (and it certainly

sounds like it did), running the registry cleaner finished the job. See

this link for why not to use registry cleaners:

 

http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=28099

 

You might try a Repair Install, but based on your post I wouldn't suggest

doing anything except backing up your data if you forgot to do so before

(and you can retrieve data without booting into Windows) and doing a Clean

Install.

 

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm - Repair Install

How-To

http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html - Clean Install How-To

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Reinstalling_Windows - What

you will need on-hand

 

Malke

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[Guest The Real Truth MVP]

Re: XP Explorer.exe will not start

 

Try my Explorer Shell Fix tool. Download it here

http://pcbutts1.com/downloads/tools/tools.htm

If that does not work then try running SFC from a command prompt.

 

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them is not an option.

 

 

 

 

"smicale" <smicale@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:66696DB7-99D7-4659-9637-6C643D6C2639@microsoft.com...

>I have a XP machine when it reboots the explorer.exe file will not run. If

>I

> go to task manager and browse to the file in the windows directory it is

> there, but if i try and run it I get the error message saying, "Windows

> cannot find 'C:\windows\explorer.exe'. Make sure you typed the name

> correctly, and then try again. To search for a file, click the start

> button,

> and then click search."

>

> This system was hot with a virus, but I think I have removed them all. I

> also ran a registry cleaner and it found 187 errors and fixed that as

> well.

> I think there still is something wrong in the registry and that is why

> explorer will not run.

>

> Anyone have any ideas?

[Guest Malke]

Re: XP Explorer.exe will not start

 

The Real Truth MVP wrote:

> Try my Explorer Shell Fix tool. Download it here

> http://pcbutts1.com/downloads/tools/tools.htm

> If that does not work then try running SFC from a command prompt.

>

 

I'm so sorry that you haven't recovered from your accident, Chris.

Apparently the horror of going off a cliff has caused you to think you are

an MS-MVP when you aren't. Nor should anyone download files from a website

which hosts pr0n.

 

Malke

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[Guest Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM]

Re: XP Explorer.exe will not start

 

"The Real Truth MVP" <toidi@tpap.com> wrote in message

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> Try my Explorer Shell Fix tool. Download it here

> If that does not work then try running SFC from a command prompt.

 

 

As I've said elsewhere, I wouldn't try anything at all from this clown.

 

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[Guest db.·.. >]

Re: XP Explorer.exe will not start

 

you can go into

safemode and

try a system restore.

 

-------------

virus's are not always the

cause of dysfunction,

but it is due to a lack of

maintenance and bad hardware

or bad advice from manipulative

mvp's.

 

however, microsoft software

engineers think otherwise:

 

http://onecare.live.com/site/en-US/article/registry_cleaner_why.htm

 

something to keep in mind

is that if you were infected

by a virus and it was successfully

removed, then it likely also

corrupted a number of system files

which require replacing with

genuine ones from your win cd.

 

the method above is known as

"windows repair installation":

 

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/helpandsupport/learnmore/tips/doug92.mspx

 

btw: you can try that explorer

fix mentioned to you by

pcbutts.

 

if it works, then great. if not

then your explorer crash was

not a typical one and you can

proceed with the instructions

above.

 

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db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>

 

"smicale" <smicale@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:66696DB7-99D7-4659-9637-6C643D6C2639@microsoft.com...

>I have a XP machine when it reboots the explorer.exe file will not run. If I

> go to task manager and browse to the file in the windows directory it is

> there, but if i try and run it I get the error message saying, "Windows

> cannot find 'C:\windows\explorer.exe'. Make sure you typed the name

> correctly, and then try again. To search for a file, click the start button,

> and then click search."

>

> This system was hot with a virus, but I think I have removed them all. I

> also ran a registry cleaner and it found 187 errors and fixed that as well.

> I think there still is something wrong in the registry and that is why

> explorer will not run.

>

> Anyone have any ideas?