issues with computer

Discussion in 'Software' started by red death68, Jul 27, 2010.

  1. red death68

    red death68 Command Sergeant Major

    my computer has been acting weird for a lil while and everyonce in a while explorer crashes (has error) then restarts itself and my computer runs fine until its restarted or logged off is there a known issue for xp for this to happen?


    os: xp home version 2002 sp3
    RAM:2.0GB
    processor:AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 3800+ 2.00GHz

    ill be running a virus scan later today and ill let you guys know if anything is caught
     
    red death68, Jul 27, 2010
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  2. DavidGP

    DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member

    Hi

    the main one that stands out for this apart from malware is a incompatible or corrupt addin to the context menus

    Try this and download ShellExView from HERE and disable one by one (may need to leave PC for a lenght of time it would normally have crashed with that error before disabling the next one) the non Microsoft ones and see if you still have a problem
     
    DavidGP, Jul 27, 2010
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  3. red death68

    red death68 Command Sergeant Major

    ill try that ty for your help ill let you know the results asap

    ps: some of them say if i disable them it may not be able to boot proberly should i still disable them?
     
    red death68, Jul 27, 2010
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  4. DavidGP

    DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member

    Hi

    Non Microsoft ones shouldnt harm the boot process if they do something is really wrong with those app, remember anything from Microsoft do not disable.

    Another thing you could try before the context menus is msconfig and the startup tab and disable everything then reboot, if ok then enable one item and reboot, if ok then go on to the next and reboot at each stage until you find a culprit if not then its like a context menu issue, or malware.
     
    DavidGP, Jul 27, 2010
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  5. red death68

    red death68 Command Sergeant Major

    im thinking its on of the last 2 since i havnt alterd my startup in quite some time

    as for menus ill do them right now and virus scan after menus is there a recommended amoung of time i should leave them disabled to see if they will cause a crash?
     
    red death68, Jul 27, 2010
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  6. red death68

    red death68 Command Sergeant Major

    i never got to run the suggested program but the problem has ceased so either it was the way the system had loaded or it was the minor files my malware bytes picked up and i removed
     
    red death68, Aug 4, 2010
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