runtime error microsoft visual c++ explorer.exe

Hi

I had the same problem. finally the below solution fixed the issue.. It was Mcafee online back shell which was causing this issue. Once I have disabled them as mentioned below, the issue is resolved.

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http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/fix-windows-visual-c-runtime-errors/

Problematic Shell Extensions

Download Nirsoft’s ShellExView for your system architecture (x86 or x64), install and run it. It will take a bit of time to examine the system and fill the table with data. Scroll across to the CLSID Modified Time column and click on the header to sort on this field. If you wish to exclude the modules provided by Microsoft, you can go to Options > Hide All Microsoft Extensions. For those using a 64-bit version of Windows, you may also want to show the 32-bit extensions on the system by going to Options > Show 32-bit Shell Extensions.

Look for extensions that were added just before the symptoms began. Select one or more and press F7 or go to File > Disable Selected Items, or click on the red LED icon in the toolbar. Ideally, this should be done one at a time.

Test to see if the symptoms persist. If they do, you can re-enable the previously disabled extension(s) by using F8, File > Enable Selected Items, or the green LED toolbar icon. From here, disable a different extension and repeat the testing process until you find the one causing the problem.//

Hi, 

I had the same as you explained,

I tried everything I read and nothing changed.

My problem was because my computer got lag after working in AutoCAD and some other softwares at the same time! I had to force it to turn off. After I turned it on, the window of runtime error started to appear. 

Summarizing, I just solved the problem unistalling the old version of AutoCAD I had (2013) and then installing the new one (2017)

I hope it will help to some of you guys!!

HI there

When i try to back up my files in windows 10 to an external hdd in windows 10 ( free version ), it gives an error message Runtime Error! Program:C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe and says This application has requested the Runtime to terminate it in an unusual way. Please contact the applications support team for more information. I could not even log onto the internet!!So this was send on another pc.

I got the same message.  The problem with the answer is that I have many c++ programs installed, and this site,

http://www.howtogeek.com/256245/why-are-there-so-many-microsoft-visual-c-redistributables-installed-on-my-pc/

says it could be problematic to remove them all.

I don't know if this problem (I've gotten the error message only twice; each time explorer then quits and reinstalls, but system does not crash), is related to my main problem, which is that since installing win10, system is crashing many times a day (not BSOD, but freezing).  I've checked all drivers and this happens when I'm doing nothing, when computer is idle, including with minimal programs running.  The reliability monitor gives no useful information.

I have got quite a few MS Visual C++ redistributables. Which one should I uninstall and re-install?