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gvstn

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3. No guarantee that it will fix anything but I would do a chkdsk to look for errors.

Fri Feb 20, 2015, 11:44 PM

Feb 2015

Go to Computer and then right-click the C: drive and select Properties. Then under the Tools menu, Under Error Checking, hit the Check Now button. Leave just the first box ticked and hit Start button in that window. It will ask to schedule for next reboot so say Yes/OK. Next time you reboot it will take about 5 minutes to look for file system errors before booting into Windows as usual.

This may not fix anything but it eliminates the possibility that a slightly corrupted system file is causing the problem when accessed at some point while running Explorer.

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I get the message 'explorer not working' when i'm [View all] applegrove Feb 2015 OP

What is the exact and complete message? Renew Deal Feb 2015 #1

I'm running Norton right now. It was something like that. applegrove Feb 2015 #2

No guarantee that it will fix anything but I would do a chkdsk to look for errors. gvstn Feb 2015 #3

Thanks. I will try that next. applegrove Feb 2015 #4

"Internet Explorer has stopped working" applegrove Feb 2015 #9

Just hit close/cancel Go Vols Feb 2015 #5

When I hit the x or press cancel I get another two boxes saying the same thing. applegrove Feb 2015 #6

I would get rid of Norton. JayhawkSD Feb 2015 #7

I'll keep this in mind applegrove Feb 2015 #8

same problem tararum May 2016 #10

I can't remember what happened. But my explorer works. applegrove May 2016 #11

answer tararum May 2016 #12

Post removed Post removed Nov 2019 #13

At least it's IE, not Windows Explorer, which could be a huge problem. Simplest thing to do is... TreasonousBastard Nov 2019 #14

Yes i have found a way around. applegrove Nov 2019 #15