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Right click causes Explorer crash
Name: Anthony Davey Date: December 31, 2003 at 06:00:38 Pacific OS: Windows XP Home CPU/Ram: AMD Athlon 2600+
Comment:
I use Aiptek Hyperpen tablet & cordless mouse. When I try to right click on a desktop item a fault is shown, 'Windows Explorer has encountered a problem & has to close.' Fault seems to be in kernel 32. Desktop then closes & comes back up & is fully functioning again until next time I right click on mouse. Applies only to certain things (desktop, Word files etc.) Does not apply to Recycle bin etc.. Can drag & drop items into recycle bin & delete that way. Can also rename files by using rename feature in margin but not by right click. A very annoying thing. This worked until only a few days ago. Can't account for why it has suddenly stopped working.
Name: Lucid Date: December 31, 2003 at 14:03:22 Pacific
Reply:
Make sure you are using the latest version of your tablet and mouse software. Also, does this happen if you are only using a standard mouse and a standard keyboard? If it happens either way, also try reinstalling Internet Explorer and making sure you have all the Windows Updates installed....
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