Latest updates crash explorer.exe

The latest updates (not sure which of the 14 just yet) keep explorer from
starting after re-boot. (NOT iexplorer...)
I can open programs via Task Manager... but no task bar, no icons, just my
desktop wallpaper. There is also a svchost process sucking up cpu cycles for
some reason. Oh, and the machine boots incredibly fast... just can't use it...
If I roll back (via System restore,) whammo, back to normal without the
latest updates. Event logs show no exceptions. Explorer just can't seem to
start.
Anyone else? Any ideas?

"DCH" <> schrieb:

> The latest updates (not sure which of the 14 just yet) keep explorer from
> starting after re-boot. (NOT iexplorer...)
> I can open programs via Task Manager... but no task bar, no icons, just my
> desktop wallpaper.

Have you tried a "regsvr32 shdocvw.dll" already on your secret Windows
version?

Bye,
Freudi

Sorry; winxp sp2

registering the dll noted below makes no difference.

DCH


"Ottmar Freudenberger" wrote:

> "DCH" <> schrieb:
>
> > The latest updates (not sure which of the 14 just yet) keep explorer from
> > starting after re-boot. (NOT iexplorer...)
> > I can open programs via Task Manager... but no task bar, no icons, just my
> > desktop wallpaper.
>
> Have you tried a "regsvr32 shdocvw.dll" already on your secret Windows
> version?
>
> Bye,
> Freudi
>

"DCH" <> schrieb:

>> > The latest updates (not sure which of the 14 just yet) keep explorer from
>> > starting after re-boot. (NOT iexplorer...)
>> > I can open programs via Task Manager... but no task bar, no icons, just my
>> > desktop wallpaper.
>>
>> Have you tried a "regsvr32 shdocvw.dll" already on your secret Windows
>> version?

> Sorry; winxp sp2
>
> registering the dll noted below makes no difference.

Hm, do you have the exact error message for us? Have a look into the
Event Log (Start -> Run -> eventvwr.msc).

Bye,
Freudi

The only errors logged (I assume during re-boot)

<<BEGIN>>
Event Type: Error
Event Source: LoadPerf
Event Category: None
Event ID: 3001
Date: 10/18/2006
Time: 7:25:55 AM
User: N/A
Computer: DEREK-LAPTOP
Description:
The performance counter name string value in the registry is incorrectly
formatted. The bogus string is 4586, the bogus index value is the first DWORD
in Data section while the last valid index values are the second and third
DWORD in Data section.
0000: ea 11 00 00 e8 11 00 00 ê...è...
0008: e9 11 00 00 cf 01 00 00 é...�...


Event Type: Error
Event Source: LoadPerf
Event Category: None
Event ID: 3011
Date: 10/18/2006
Time: 7:25:55 AM
User: N/A
Computer: DEREK-LAPTOP
Description:
Unloading the performance counter strings for service ASP.NET_2.0.50727
(ASP.NET_2.0.50727) failed. The Error code is the first DWORD in Data section.

Data:
0000: f2 03 00 00 3b 07 00 00 ò...;...

Event Type: Warning
Event Source: LoadPerf
Event Category: None
Event ID: 2006
Date: 10/18/2006
Time: 7:25:59 AM
User: N/A
Computer: DEREK-LAPTOP
Description:
LastCounter and LastHelp values of performance registry is corrupted and
needs to be updated. The first and second DWORDs in Data Section are the
original values while the third and forth DWORDs in Data Section are the
updated new values.
Data:
0000: e8 11 00 00 e9 11 00 00 è...é...
0008: 0e 15 00 00 0f 15 00 00 ........

Event Type: Error
Event Source: LoadPerf
Event Category: None
Event ID: 3001
Date: 10/18/2006
Time: 7:25:59 AM
User: N/A
Computer: DEREK-LAPTOP
Description:
The performance counter name string value in the registry is incorrectly
formatted. The bogus string is 4586, the bogus index value is the first DWORD
in Data section while the last valid index values are the second and third
DWORD in Data section.
Data:
0000: ea 11 00 00 e8 11 00 00 ê...è...
0008: e9 11 00 00 97 02 00 00 é...—...
<<END>>

Ive rebuilt the string tables, for fun...
But still running into the same problems, if I load the updates (which seems
to go fine) and reboot.... machine starts up very quickly, doesn't load all
services or programs and explorer cannot be started (or rather it'll start
very briefly, flash the task bar and then quit without an exception)
I can start





"Ottmar Freudenberger" wrote:

> "DCH" <> schrieb:
>
> >> > The latest updates (not sure which of the 14 just yet) keep explorer from
> >> > starting after re-boot. (NOT iexplorer...)
> >> > I can open programs via Task Manager... but no task bar, no icons, just my
> >> > desktop wallpaper.
> >>
> >> Have you tried a "regsvr32 shdocvw.dll" already on your secret Windows
> >> version?
>
> > Sorry; winxp sp2
> >
> > registering the dll noted below makes no difference.
>
> Hm, do you have the exact error message for us? Have a look into the
> Event Log (Start -> Run -> eventvwr.msc).
>
> Bye,
> Freudi
>

"DCH" <> schrieb:

> The only errors logged (I assume during re-boot)

[...]

Well, those aren't (directly) related to explorer.exe crashes.

> But still running into the same problems, if I load the updates (which seems
> to go fine) and reboot.... machine starts up very quickly, doesn't load all
> services or programs and explorer cannot be started (or rather it'll start
> very briefly, flash the task bar and then quit without an exception)

Ah, that's different from *crashes* of explorer.exe!

Have you tried to disable *all* entries in the "System Start" tab of
msconfig and *all* Non-Microsoft services in the "Services" tab of
msconfig (Start -> Run -> msconfig) and a reboot afterwards?
See http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310353 as short reference for that.
Make sure, you have enabled the Windows Firewall in case you have a
third party Firewall software installed before going online!

Bye,
Freudi

Disabling services and start-up items has had no effect.


"Ottmar Freudenberger" wrote:

> "DCH" <> schrieb:
>
> > The only errors logged (I assume during re-boot)
>
> [...]
>
> Well, those aren't (directly) related to explorer.exe crashes.
>
> > But still running into the same problems, if I load the updates (which seems
> > to go fine) and reboot.... machine starts up very quickly, doesn't load all
> > services or programs and explorer cannot be started (or rather it'll start
> > very briefly, flash the task bar and then quit without an exception)
>
> Ah, that's different from *crashes* of explorer.exe!
>
> Have you tried to disable *all* entries in the "System Start" tab of
> msconfig and *all* Non-Microsoft services in the "Services" tab of
> msconfig (Start -> Run -> msconfig) and a reboot afterwards?
> See http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310353 as short reference for that.
> Make sure, you have enabled the Windows Firewall in case you have a
> third party Firewall software installed before going online!
>
> Bye,
> Freudi
>