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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows XP => Topic started by: dondada on April 21, 2007, 04:39:53 PM

Title: Window explorer
Post by: dondada on April 21, 2007, 04:39:53 PM

I am not a computer wiz....am having a problem with window explorer. this happened after transferring a newly downloaded movie from a file sharing application into my movie folder.Now, anytime i open my folder, an error message pops out stating that "windows explorer has encountered a seroius problem and needs to close"......pls help me out.Thanks in anticipation............I use Windows XP Media Center Edition with service pack 2.

Title: Re: Window explorer
Post by: Carbon Dudeoxide on April 21, 2007, 09:18:36 PM

Please tell us what OS you have.
And also you could try scanning the folder for viruses.

Title: Re: Window explorer
Post by: dondada on April 24, 2007, 04:33:17 AM

I am having windows XP Media Center Edition with service pack 2

Title: Re: Window explorer
Post by: Zylstra on April 25, 2007, 03:37:43 PM

What about the type of antivirus scanner you have, and the last time you scanned your drive?

Title: Re: Window explorer
Post by: CBMatt on April 25, 2007, 04:08:37 PM

Downloading movies from P2P clients is bound to bring you a lot of trouble.

Title: Re: Window explorer
Post by: GX1_Man on April 25, 2007, 04:56:37 PM

How much free space is on the drive?

Title: Re: Window explorer
Post by: dondada on April 30, 2007, 08:02:51 AM

i am using Norton antivirus but am about to change to kaspersky.......Am having about 60GB of free space.

Title: Re: Window explorer
Post by: CBMatt on May 01, 2007, 01:13:03 AM

Have you done any virus scans yet?  Download AVG Free (you can find it on Google in a second), update it, and scan with it in Safe Mode.