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Ok I keep getting a "windows explorer has performed an illegal operation" message once i try to run any microsoft or operating system program. Example if I run Word or Excel i'll get it or if I run say Solitarie I'll get it but running a prog like Quicktime or Encarta won't cause any problems. Thats all thats in the message no other detail. Once I click ok it returns to operating system. I've tried putting in my operating systm disk but there is no repair option on it. Any ideas?????? Thanks.
At a wild guess I'd say windows is crashing. Anybody heard of that?
The blue screens usually have more information on them than you have posted. Of interest is the program name and the 0x number.
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No its not an blue fatal exception screen. Just an ordinary windows error message screen with an Ok option. There is no other detail other than explorer has performed illegal operation??? Thanks
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Hi,
This can happen due to a variety of reasons.
Clear all temp files, popup programs and repair MS IE.
Then, replace explorer.exe from the Windows Cabinet Directory.
That solved my problem. Hope this helps you too.
Regards,
Anuj
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Thanks for all the help do you know the exact extract command and cab file for explorer.exe? sorry to be such a pain?
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Hi
click run and type
SFC
choose to extract
OK a side note check your system memory with a diagnostic like memtest86
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As Anuj said, many things can cause this.
I've never been lucky enought to cure anything by replacing explorer.exe but maybe you will fare better.
For info, note that explorer.exe is for Windows and is not the Internet Explorer file. Also, take care using sfc in the future because it "can" get things wrong. Fine for explorer.exe though, which is an original file that is never updated.
It would be worth downloading the freebie "Ad-Aware" or similar because malware/spyware can cause all sorts of problems. Get the latest updates before running it.
Although this doesn't indicate an IE problem, IE is very much linked with Windows so the IE Repair mentioned by Anuj is worth a shot. You go to Control Panel/Add-Remove and double click the "Microsoft IE & tools" entry which should give this option.
The other harmless 'aspirin' LOL, is to rebuild your current registry. You "shut down" to MS-DOS then type scanreg /fix (hit Return). When it's finished type exit (Return) to restart Windows.
Derek.W
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In Win98SE it is found in Win98_45.cab
Can you use SFC to extract it or does it create the same problem?
If it does then using a Win98 Startup disk with CD Rom support will move the letter of your CD ROM drive and will note it on the screen when it does. In my example you will need to replace the letter X with the letter that the startup disk reassigns your CD ROM's drive letter to.
After starting with the Startup disk you will wind up at the A:\> prompt.
(I personally like to navigate to the folder I am working in before using the extract commands)
So, at the A prompt type:
A:\> x:
Enter
X:\>cd win98
Enter
X:\Win98>extract /A /Y /L C:\Windows win98_45.cab explorer.exe
Enter
X:\Win98>a:
Enter
A:\>
Ctrl+Alt+Delete
Remove the Startup disk from the floppy drive.
Enter (to restart the PC)Note: There is a space between win98_45.cab and explorer.exe so it does not show as a single line in this posting but it is all one line in DOS.
HTH
Bryan
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Correction to the end of all of that:
Change:
A:\>
Ctrl+Alt+Delete
Remove the Startup disk from the floppy drive.
Enter (to restart the PC)to:
A:\>
Remove the Startup disk from the floppy drive.
Ctrl+Alt+Delete (to restart the PC)Regards,
Bryan
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Hi Bryan.
Just trying to get your thinking here. Is there some reason you feel that DOS extract might give a better result than sfc?Thx
Derek.W
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