When I try to go to my control panel, it pops up with a error that says...

"Windows Explorer has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are
sorry for the inconvenience." ...i then has a button to send a error report.

I have run Norton virus and spyware removal and it didn't find anything.
What now?

Thanks

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"Farrago" wrote:

> When I try to go to my control panel, it pops up with a error that says...
>
> "Windows Explorer has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are
> sorry for the inconvenience." ...i then has a button to send a error report.
>
> I have run Norton virus and spyware removal and it didn't find anything.
> What now?
>
> Thanks

Panda_man,

I tried all of that except a "repair install of your Windows". How do you
do that? I did a install of windows and I selected "upgrade". It didn't fix
the problem.

All this makes me miss my Mac. I never had any problems. I only switched
because some web pages that we HAD to use (that use Microsoft's ASP server
software) were not Mac compatible (because Microsoft doesn't make IE for MAc
anymore).

"Farrago" <Farrago@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:37ABF8DD-3E24-47B0-B99B-CAF91DF8AAA6@microsoft.com...
> When I try to go to my control panel, it pops up with a error that says...
>
> "Windows Explorer has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are
> sorry for the inconvenience." ...i then has a button to send a error
> report.
>
> I have run Norton virus and spyware removal and it didn't find anything.
> What now?
>
> Thanks

Try this:
Go to: http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
Read instructions at top then go to line 256 - left side.
Restore the Control Panel

Hope this helps.

Start-Turn off Computer
Select Restart and immediately insert the CD with Windows
Then your Windows will boot from the CD and then follow the instructions to
repair without formating the hard drive.
Well,I find it difficult to be explained and that's why I told you to take
your PC to a professional PC store where IT specialist would help you.


"Farrago" wrote:

> Panda_man,
>
> I tried all of that except a "repair install of your Windows". How do you
> do that? I did a install of windows and I selected "upgrade". It didn't fix
> the problem.
>
> All this makes me miss my Mac. I never had any problems. I only switched
> because some web pages that we HAD to use (that use Microsoft's ASP server
> software) were not Mac compatible (because Microsoft doesn't make IE for MAc
> anymore).

I have the same problem and tried Kelly's tweak. When I ran it, I kept on
getting the allow script pop-up over and over again with no end. I checked,
"remember this action", but it still persists.

Any other ideas.. I hate using the control panel due to this problem..
Would really need some more help on this also.

Helen

"Edwin" <Unknown@any.internet.com> wrote in message
news:eSumxt1zFHA.1256@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>
> "Farrago" <Farrago@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:37ABF8DD-3E24-47B0-B99B-CAF91DF8AAA6@microsoft.com...
>> When I try to go to my control panel, it pops up with a error that
>> says...
>>
>> "Windows Explorer has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are
>> sorry for the inconvenience." ...i then has a button to send a error
>> report.
>>
>> I have run Norton virus and spyware removal and it didn't find anything.
>> What now?
>>
>> Thanks
>
> Try this:
> Go to: http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
> Read instructions at top then go to line 256 - left side.
> Restore the Control Panel
>
> Hope this helps.
>