Windows XP Professional hangs and Explorer problems

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December 20th, 2005, 07:16 AM
chazz_cs

Major Problem With Windows Xp!!!!!!!

HELLO GUYS.....
I'M CHAZZ..

I NEED SOME ONE TO HELP ME OUT HERE.
I HAVE WINDOWS XP INSTALLED ON MY PC...
ITS PROFESSIONAL EDITION.
THE PROBLEM IS THAT WHENEVER I RIGHT CLICK ON ANY FOLDER IN ANY DRIVE , THE SYSTEM HANGS... I MEAN THAT THE SMALL SAND TIMER THINGY THAT COMES WHEN THE COMP IS THINKING , JUST REMAINS AS IT IS.. AND I CANT DO ANYTHING ELSE AFTER THAT.
EVEN IF I TRY OUT ALL THE RIGHT CLICK FUNCTIONS LIKE "DRAG AND DROP", THE SYSTEM HANGS..
THE ONLY SOLUTION I HAVE FOUND TILL NOW IS TO OPEN TASK MANAGER AND END A PROCESS CALLED " EXPLORER.EXE" AND RUN THE SAME PROCESS AGAIN..

I HAVE MISPLACED THE XP CD , SO I CANT EVEN REINSTALL THE SOFTWARE...

I REALLY URGENTLY NEED HELP....

I WUD APPRECIATE ANY KINDA HELP.....
THANXXX
December 20th, 2005, 07:23 AM
gore

*Sigh* Topic changed to be readable.

First off, Click on Edit above your post and turn of Caps.

Second, run Ad-Aware and Spybot as you've probably got spyware and viruses up the wahoo. When a machine starts slowing down for what seems like no reason it's probably a virus or Spyware... Maybe even the two.

Next have you changed or installed anything recently? Surfed a lot of porn?
December 20th, 2005, 07:28 AM
chazz_cs

WHAT DO U MEAN BY TURN OFF CAPS....
AND NO I DONT SURF PORN...
December 20th, 2005, 07:31 AM
gore

I mean quit posting in all caps man jeez. And I didn't say you surfed Porn, I said:

Second, run Ad-Aware and Spybot as you've probably got spyware and viruses up the wahoo. When a machine starts slowing down for what seems like no reason it's probably a virus or Spyware... Maybe even the two.

Next have you changed or installed anything recently? Surfed a lot of porn?

Because A lor of pron sites have auto downloads on .exe files to screw up thins.

Now, are you going to actually read what I said about installing things lately and running A Spyware scan? Or are you going to ignore it to reply again with the caps key down again saying you don't surf porn?
December 20th, 2005, 07:35 AM
chazz_cs

Sorry..

the ans to your question wud be no...

i only load songs onto my system...
no much of installing.....
December 20th, 2005, 07:55 AM
gore

And Again, did you scan for Spyware?
December 20th, 2005, 01:50 PM
mandraketux

lmao gore do you really need this..this early in the morning?
December 20th, 2005, 01:51 PM
mandraketux

Chazz word of advice...take a keyboarding class.

EDIT:to your problem try using adware and seach and destroy...for some reason i get the feeling you like playing those pop up games that come up saying hit the rabbit.

EDIT AGAIN:try these and see if it helps and it will heh
Spybot
Adware
December 20th, 2005, 02:02 PM
.:front2back:.

And don't forget to update the definition files on your AntiSpyware and AntiVirus programs, then do the scans while under SafeMode.. ;)
December 20th, 2005, 02:05 PM
mandraketux

ah yes that too will save your PC from wanting to kill itself thank front2back
December 20th, 2005, 02:54 PM
dalek

Quote:

Explorer.exe Process Uses Many CPU Cycles When Windows Is Idle
View products that this article applies to.

SYMPTOMS
Under certain circumstances, the Explorer.exe process uses an excessive number of CPU cycles when Windows is idle, and as a result, Windows performance is degraded.

NOTE: To view the CPU cycles that the Explorer.exe process uses, right-click a blank area on the taskbar, click Task Manager on the shortcut menu that appears, and then click the Processes tab.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows XP. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Sounds like you don't have the most up to date patches from MS, I would go so far as to say you still have SP1, and when you reinstall you should have SP2 handy, because as soon as you connect to the internet, you are going to within 10 minutes have the bad guys knocking on your door..
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;EN-US;q317751

Oh and I would really try to find that CD, as it will have repair functions which might help prior to a re-install :rolleyes:
December 20th, 2005, 02:59 PM
Raiden

Quote:

Oh and I would really try to find that CD, as it will have repair functions which might help prior to a re-install

You sure repair comes before reinstall in M$ world ? :p
December 20th, 2005, 03:13 PM
dalek

Quote:

Originally posted here by Raiden
You sure repair comes before reinstall in M$ world ? :p

You are just pulling my leg right.... :D

Quote:

Accessing The Different Methods of Repair Available in Windows XP

By the very nature that XP is substantially more complicated than an amoeba, chances are good that at some point it will need repairing. This page looks at a number of different 'repair' options that are frequently mentioned in forums and self-help websites. Understanding what options are available and how to access those options makes the repair scenario less daunting and increases the chance of the repair being successful. This is not an in-depth guide to the nuances of each different repair option, but more of a roadmap to the available options that can assist in repairing an XP system. Often times half the battle is knowing what tools and methods are available and where to find them. Use this guide when someone says "pop in the CD and select the repair function" and you have no idea how to get to what the person is talking about.

http://www.theeldergeek.com/repairing_windows_xp.htm
December 20th, 2005, 03:48 PM
mandraketux

Quote:

Originally posted here by dalek
Sounds like you don't have the most up to date patches from MS, I would go so far as to say you still have SP1, and when you reinstall you should have SP2 handy, because as soon as you connect to the internet, you are going to within 10 minutes have the bad guys knocking on your door..
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;EN-US;q317751

Oh and I would really try to find that CD, as it will have repair functions which might help prior to a re-install :rolleyes:

heh not only SP2 has updates up the crap but mabe this is one of the people that says "i dont want to update it takes up my memory space." lol i have a cousin that does that he says "no it will give me viruses." yea so u never know nowdays :rolleyes:
December 20th, 2005, 03:54 PM
gore

You mean like you said when you first got that machine? 120 GB HD and you didn't want to install the updates to Windows because it would take up your HD. Lol that's almost as bad as your Mom talking to my pens because "they probably put Microchips in them so they can listen in on me" And the she started talking to it...
December 20th, 2005, 04:09 PM
mandraketux

lmao ok the mom things cool cuz shes a complete moron but before that was a long time ago..what can i say i dont like windows. heh matt did the same thing but worse. you have to say thats alot worse.