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Windows Explorer is Restarting

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Ashokkumar01cbe
Ashokkumar01cbe Original post #1
May 23, 2013 at 7:41 PM
Hi
I am using Dell inspiron laptop and the specs are
processor:core i3
RAM:3GB
OS:windows 7 ultimate
HDD:320gb
for the past two days i am getting the message that "Windows explorer is stopped working" restart the program frequently(upto 15 times in an hour) and my system hangs on for a minute while the windows explorer is restarting , so i run up diskcleaner and also fixed some errors through ccleaner. please help me to fix the issue.
thanks in advance :)
T
theterminator #2
May 23, 2013 at 7:44 PM
32-bit or 64-bit

also , is the windows genuine??
Ashokkumar01cbe
Ashokkumar01cbe #3
May 23, 2013 at 9:39 PM
64 bit... windows not genuine ...
101gamzer
101gamzer #4
May 23, 2013 at 11:16 PM
^Try rienstalling its common for *ahem* versions.
T
theterminator #6
May 24, 2013 at 12:06 AM
Run Windows Update to date. Update your video drivers too.
sohan_92
sohan_92 #7
May 24, 2013 at 9:45 AM
@OP Have you installed new applications in your laptop recently ?
Shah
Shah #9
May 24, 2013 at 11:48 AM
Better switch to FF or chrome.

Better switch to FF or chrome.
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Digital Fragger #11
May 24, 2013 at 1:20 PM
Download shexview. disable all context menus except those from microsoft. see if your problem is solved. enable one by one that you need and find out the culprit. this problem is usually caused by broken right click context menu entries.
Flash
Flash #13
May 24, 2013 at 3:06 PM
Try Clover.
T
theterminator #14
May 24, 2013 at 3:33 PM
If you have good internet connectivity then just updating Windows to date would suffice. Also , update video drivers too..
sohan_92
sohan_92 #15
May 24, 2013 at 4:37 PM
Ashokkumar01cbe said:
Hi
I am using Dell inspiron laptop and the specs are
processor:core i3
RAM:3GB
OS:windows 7 ultimate
HDD:320gb
for the past two days i am getting the message that "Windows explorer is stopped working" restart the program frequently(upto 15 times in an hour) and my system hangs on for a minute while the windows explorer is restarting , so i run up diskcleaner and also fixed some errors through ccleaner. please help me to fix the issue.
thanks in advance :)
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