Windows explorer random crashes for Windows 7 64-bit

Anonymous
2009-12-11T14:12:36+00:00

Hello,

I have been been getting random windows explorer crashes. I am on windows 7 64 bit version. Here are my most recent event error logs from the past day:

Faulting application name: explorer.exe, version: 6.1.7600.16404, time stamp: 0x4a765771

Faulting module name: ole32.dll, version: 6.1.7600.16385, time stamp: 0x4a5be01a

Exception code: 0xc000041d

Fault offset: 0x00000000000fd7d2

Faulting process id: 0xd50

Faulting application start time: 0x01ca7a1f2eeaa801

Faulting application path: C:\Windows\explorer.exe

Faulting module path: C:\Windows\system32\ole32.dll

Report Id: 8443a25b-e612-11de-b2bf-00241dd95063

Faulting application name: explorer.exe, version: 6.1.7600.16404, time stamp: 0x4a765771

Faulting module name: ntdll.dll, version: 6.1.7600.16385, time stamp: 0x4a5be02b

Exception code: 0xc000041d

Fault offset: 0x0000000000051d1e

Faulting process id: 0xe4c

Faulting application start time: 0x01ca7a1f2529a482

Faulting application path: C:\Windows\explorer.exe

Faulting module path: C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\ntdll.dll

Report Id: 693e437f-e612-11de-b2bf-00241dd95063

Faulting application name: explorer.exe, version: 6.1.7600.16404, time stamp: 0x4a765771

Faulting module name: ntdll.dll, version: 6.1.7600.16385, time stamp: 0x4a5be02b

Exception code: 0xc000041d

Fault offset: 0x000000000003202d

Faulting process id: 0xc0c

Faulting application start time: 0x01ca7a1f1fd0ed44

Faulting application path: C:\Windows\explorer.exe

Faulting module path: C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\ntdll.dll

Report Id: 60915f9f-e612-11de-b2bf-00241dd95063

Faulting application name: Explorer.EXE, version: 6.1.7600.16404, time stamp: 0x4a765771

Faulting module name: ntdll.dll, version: 6.1.7600.16385, time stamp: 0x4a5be02b

Exception code: 0xc0000005

Fault offset: 0x0000000000051da0

Faulting process id: 0xec0

Faulting application start time: 0x01ca7a0ae19e0193

Faulting application path: C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE

Faulting module path: C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\ntdll.dll

Report Id: 5954bcb3-e612-11de-b2bf-00241dd95063

Faulting application name: Explorer.EXE, version: 6.1.7600.16404, time stamp: 0x4a765771

Faulting module name: ntdll.dll, version: 6.1.7600.16385, time stamp: 0x4a5be02b

Exception code: 0xc0000374

Fault offset: 0x00000000000c6cd2

Faulting process id: 0xa78

Faulting application start time: 0x01ca79eaf10a6bca

Faulting application path: C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE

Faulting module path: C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\ntdll.dll

Report Id: 1b5944ff-e5fe-11de-b2bf-00241dd95063

The crashes do not stall my system its just that the pop up window shows up saying I have restart windows explorer again. I'm wondering if its a program I installed or something else. I do not want to reinstall windows 7 in order to fix this problem. Any help is appreciated. Please let me know if more information is required. Thank you.

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Anonymous
2011-07-12T19:31:09+00:00

Continual Windows Explorer crashes.  Depending on my activity, how many windows/programs I was opening and closing as often as every few minutes.

For me, it was the Trend Micro Internet Security Suite.  I took that out, life is good again and my new computer is finally performing as I expected it would.

A pity, I've been with them since they were PCCillin.

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  1. Anonymous
    2010-08-04T21:13:46+00:00

    I am with you Ken. I am getting so sick and tired of dealing with Windows Explorer crashing that I can't get any of my work done because I can't get to my files.You all did a pretty terrible job of testing Windows Vista and Windows 7 because they both give you the same problem. I would rather work in Windows XP or Macintosh.  Windows has become worse and worse with every edition.  Just because you all at Microsoft have not encountered this same issue that many of us in a software environment face everyday means Windows is once again flawed. It would be nice to get some help with this issue instead of you people getting defensive about your poorly released product.

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  2. Anonymous
    2010-07-27T22:35:12+00:00

    And did you created a dump? Otherwise we can't help.


    "A programmer is just a tool which converts caffeine into code" CLIP- Stellvertreter http://www.winvistaside.de/

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  3. Anonymous
    2010-07-27T16:12:54+00:00

    In my case, I go to MyComputer, i can see all the drive information (size/usage) but when i dbl click or right click on any drive, it crashes and restarts explorer.

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  4. Anonymous
    2010-07-15T12:19:43+00:00

    Hi,

    please download this reg file from my SkyDrive:

    http://cid-128fc518635be2dc.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/.Public/MS%20Foren/Registry/WER%5E\_Explorer.reg

    and make a double click on the file to import it.

    When the Windows Explorer crashes, Windows Error Reporting Service [1] creates a dmp file under C:\Localdumps. Please upload the file to your public Skydrive [2] folder and post the link in your own Explroer Crash topic. Hijacking other threads is not useful to get an answer. I take at the dump, maybe I can see the cause.

    André

    [1] http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb787181%28VS.85%29.aspx

    [2] http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7itproui/thread/4fc10639-02db-4665-993a-08d865088d65


    "A programmer is just a tool which converts caffeine into code" CLIP- Stellvertreter http://www.winvistaside.de/

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