Windows 7 Explorer Frequently Crashes - Error 0xc0000374

Hi Zombie,

Check for hard disk drive errors. Bad sectors and errors with your hard disk can result in computer crashes. Run Disk CheckUp utility as below:

1. Double click My Computer icon on your desktop.
2. Right click your system drive (usually drive C:).
3. Select Properties.
4. In the new dialog click Tools tab and then Check Now button.
5. Click Startto begin the process.

If you find that the above solution does not work for you then check-out these this post: http://windows7crashing.com/ . There are other solutions too.

Your processor can be overheating. There are many free CPU monitoring software available on the internet. After you check the temperature of your processor remove the dust from all the components inside your CPU. Clean the processor fan too.

If the overheating is not the root reason then check your RAM for problems. Use Windows Memory Diagnostic tool which is located in your Start menu. Do the steps given below to locate it and run the test:

1. Click Start, type Windows Memory Diagnostic in the Search Box and press ENTER.
2. Click Restart now and check for problems.
3. The system shall restart now and check for problems with your RAM. Hold on until.

Dear Zombie,

With the help of Windows 7 installation media rebuilt your boot configurations. There is a possibility that they have been facing problems thus Windows Explorer crashes.

1. Insert Windows 7 64 Bit installation disc.
2. Properly configure the CMOS settings in such a way that the disc is set to be the first boot media and your hard disk as the second one.
3. Save the changes and restart.
4. Press any key when prompted.
5. Wait till the setup wizard loads. Once it is loaded, click Repair your computer link provided on its first welcome page.
6. Click Command Prompt in the new screen that appears.
7. Type the following command and press ENTER:

BOOTCFG /REBUILD

8. After your boot configurations are rebuild successfully, type EXITand press ENTER.
9. Restart the system as usual.

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Hi Zombie,

Its probably a problem with Shell Extensions. A Shell Extension is nothing but right click menu options installed by third party programs on your computer. They appear to access features of a particular program within Windows Explorer window. A malfunctioning shell extension could be responsible for your computer to crash like this.

What you can do is disable any malfunctioning shell extensions using appropriate programs. Google for free shell extension editor programs, you'll get plenty of freewares. Install it. From a complete list of all shell extensions, right click the faulty one and select "Disable" option.

If you are experiencing Windows 7 crashes after installing a specific program then it is possible that it might have installed some Dynamic Link Library (DLL) files which no longer support the operating system which is currently installed. For example, the program might have installed a DLL file which is made for Windows XP on your Windows 7 computer likewise. To resolve this issue, there are two choices: 1) Uninstall the program; or otherwise 2) Restore your computer to an earlier date.

To uninstall the most recently installed program, click Start, select Control Panel. Click Programs | Uninstall a Program. Select the program name and click "Uninstall" button.

To restore your computer back to an earlier date use System Restore feature. Click Start, point to All Programs | Accessories | System Tools. Select System Restore. Click Next, select a restore point before installing your new software and click "Restore my computer". Follow the on screen instructions.

If you need more detailed and specific information, please visit here:

http://windows7crashing.com/

I have similar problems - no window crashes, but all my MS Office Proffesional Plus 2010 applications are crashing sporadically but unfortunately very frequently when I am working on screen shots etc.

Name der fehlerhaften Anwendung: POWERPNT.EXE, Version: 14.0.4754.1000, Zeitstempel: 0x4b967cf0

Name des fehlerhaften Moduls: ntdll.dll, Version: 6.1.7601.17514, Zeitstempel: 0x4ce7ba58

Ausnahmecode: 0xc0000374

Fehleroffset: 0x000ce653

ID des fehlerhaften Prozesses: 0x1be4

Startzeit der fehlerhaften Anwendung: 0x01cc31b64c758471

Pfad der fehlerhaften Anwendung: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\POWERPNT.EXE

Pfad des fehlerhaften Moduls: C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ntdll.dll

Berichtskennung: 128122c3-9dab-11e0-acf8-889ffaf2bc39

Does anybody have any advice on this? Thanks!!!

May be the problem is abaut the bad installation of "Internet Download Mannager" but this is just suggestion. Try to uninstall the program check if the problem exists, then try to install it again and then check for problems.