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AV.1985 January 21, 2006 at 03:55:55 Pacific
Specs: Windows XP Professional S, Athlon 2400+ 1024DDR

I've got an error which has just started.
I usually keep my computer clean so go into the windows directories and the user directories like local settings/temp etc. I use local settings/history as well.
Now though, if I double click the history folder, I get an error message saying:
"Windows Explorer has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience."
When I see which module the error is from, I have this informaion:
"AppName: explorer.exe AppVer: 6.0.2800.1106 ModName: shdocvw.dll
ModVer: 6.0.2800.1692 Offset: 0009d898"
When I hit don't send, I get a final message froma Microsoft Internet Explorer warning saying:
"An error has occurred in Internet Explorer. Internet Explorer will now close. If you continue to experience problems, please restart your computer".
I haven't got IE open and my HT log looks clean. No idea what is causing this.
Any ideas?
Thanks.
AV

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Tufenuf January 21, 2006 at 04:08:58 Pacific

Av, Try this: Start>Run then type in:
regsvr32 /i shdocvw.dll
Click OK and restart your computer.
Note the spacing is important.
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AV.1985 January 21, 2006 at 04:20:08 Pacific

No such luck bud, same problem.
AV

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BigBob January 21, 2006 at 04:46:10 Pacific

See if this link may help you out
SHDOCVW.DLL
" It'll Get Ya When You Aint Lookin "

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AV.1985 January 21, 2006 at 05:02:05 Pacific

I used that file I downloaded and copied it into system32 and dllcache via safe mode command prompt. It ended up that when I rebooted into Windows, it wouldn't run explorer.exe. No desktop or anything, but I could tell via task manager that explorer.exe wasn't working. Furthermore, when I used the run function from task manager, explorer would still refuse to run.
Suffice to say, that didn't work!

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Tufenuf January 21, 2006 at 05:12:27 Pacific

AV, Have you tried a System Restore to the closest date prior to this problem starting? Start>Programs>Accesories>System Tools>System Restore.
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AV.1985 January 21, 2006 at 05:21:13 Pacific

I don't have System Restore enabled on my computer. Usually any problems I have are resolved without it and I'm one of them nuts who likes minimal processes running.
Which as it turns out, was a bad idea, but nothing I can do about that now...

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Tufenuf January 21, 2006 at 06:28:35 Pacific

AV, You could try the IEFix Utility at the link below.
IEFix Utility
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AV.1985 January 21, 2006 at 14:58:29 Pacific

Thanks for all of the different pieces of advice bud.
IEFix Utility has done the trick.
Much appreciated.
AV

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Tufenuf January 21, 2006 at 16:17:49 Pacific

AV, Glad to see that the problem is fixed and Thanks for posting back to let us know.
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AV.1985 February 16, 2006 at 15:32:17 Pacific

Hi again.
Sorry to drag this up but this problem has begun again for me! Everytime I use IEfix it sorts it but it appears to only be a temporary fix as it goes back to broke very soon and I keep needing to use IEfix.
Any other ideas?
Thanks.
AV

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