'Windows Explorer is Not Responding' - Help!

Hi. I have this problem I'm hoping I can get ANY help with.

For the last month or so, I've been having a problem with Windows
Explorer. At random times, and often several times once it begins, my
computer freezes and a message comes up: "Windows Explorer is Not
Responding." I'll be working in one program and want to bring up
another, and out of nowhere, I get the hourglass icon and not a single
program that is open will respond. In fact, my entire Start menu won't
come up.

After repeatedly clicking on the program, or on anything on my task
bar, the 'Windows Explorer is Not Responding' sign comes up and gives
me these options: Close the program or Wait for the program to respond.
And only if I click on 'Close the Program' will it activate, tell me
'Windows is checking for a solution to the problem' and after about
five seconds of the programs I am using freezing completely, everything
returns to normal.

When this happens, Ctrl+Alt+Del will work but the best I can do from
there is start the Task Manager and it simply tells me "Explorer.exe"
is not responding. What exactly is Windows Explorer, and how do I fix
this?

If it helps, I have Windows Vista Home Basic on a Toshiba laptop, and
the program I most recently added to it since this problem began is the
Microsoft Zune Program, but this happens whether I use Zune or not.
Aside from that, there really doesn't seem to be any pattern.

I hope I provided enough information and I'm sorry I'm not more
tech-savvy. Thanks!




--
mbech23

Hello,

Could you tell us:

A:how much room is left on your C:\ Drive? and:
B: How much RAM (memory) your Toshiba has in it?


"mbech23" wrote:

>
> Hi. I have this problem I'm hoping I can get ANY help with.
>
> For the last month or so, I've been having a problem with Windows
> Explorer. At random times, and often several times once it begins, my
> computer freezes and a message comes up: "Windows Explorer is Not
> Responding." I'll be working in one program and want to bring up
> another, and out of nowhere, I get the hourglass icon and not a single
> program that is open will respond. In fact, my entire Start menu won't
> come up.
>
> After repeatedly clicking on the program, or on anything on my task
> bar, the 'Windows Explorer is Not Responding' sign comes up and gives
> me these options: Close the program or Wait for the program to respond.
> And only if I click on 'Close the Program' will it activate, tell me
> 'Windows is checking for a solution to the problem' and after about
> five seconds of the programs I am using freezing completely, everything
> returns to normal.
>
> When this happens, Ctrl+Alt+Del will work but the best I can do from
> there is start the Task Manager and it simply tells me "Explorer.exe"
> is not responding. What exactly is Windows Explorer, and how do I fix
> this?
>
> If it helps, I have Windows Vista Home Basic on a Toshiba laptop, and
> the program I most recently added to it since this problem began is the
> Microsoft Zune Program, but this happens whether I use Zune or not.
> Aside from that, there really doesn't seem to be any pattern.
>
> I hope I provided enough information and I'm sorry I'm not more
> tech-savvy. Thanks!
>
>
>
>
> --
> mbech23
>

hey I'm having the same problem
I hav 17 gb left on C drv
and 2gb ram
and having vista home premium on HP laptop
sometimes in normal work routine when i click on taskbar or try to open
other program or folder it doesnt respond and on repetitive pressing say 2-3
times a dialogue box comes above start button saying :this application is not
responding
please wait it may respond in few minute or du u want 2 end process"
and everything stops working and i have to end process then explorer
restarts and everything back to normal please help

"mbech23" wrote:

>
> Hi. I have this problem I'm hoping I can get ANY help with.
>
> For the last month or so, I've been having a problem with Windows
> Explorer. At random times, and often several times once it begins, my
> computer freezes and a message comes up: "Windows Explorer is Not
> Responding." I'll be working in one program and want to bring up
> another, and out of nowhere, I get the hourglass icon and not a single
> program that is open will respond. In fact, my entire Start menu won't
> come up.
>
> After repeatedly clicking on the program, or on anything on my task
> bar, the 'Windows Explorer is Not Responding' sign comes up and gives
> me these options: Close the program or Wait for the program to respond.
> And only if I click on 'Close the Program' will it activate, tell me
> 'Windows is checking for a solution to the problem' and after about
> five seconds of the programs I am using freezing completely, everything
> returns to normal.
>
> When this happens, Ctrl+Alt+Del will work but the best I can do from
> there is start the Task Manager and it simply tells me "Explorer.exe"
> is not responding. What exactly is Windows Explorer, and how do I fix
> this?
>
> If it helps, I have Windows Vista Home Basic on a Toshiba laptop, and
> the program I most recently added to it since this problem began is the
> Microsoft Zune Program, but this happens whether I use Zune or not.
> Aside from that, there really doesn't seem to be any pattern.
>
> I hope I provided enough information and I'm sorry I'm not more
> tech-savvy. Thanks!
>
>
>
>
> --
> mbech23
>

Thanks for responding. Here's what I found:

C Drive:
39.7 GB used
33.3 GB Free
(80 GB total)

And for RAM: I started with 500 MB and then purchased and added 1 G
more; 1.5 GB total.

I bought more memory because Vista had been slowing the computer'
performance dramatically. Once I added the RAM, it was totall
fine--until this problem came up.

Thanks again!

bowfin;684225 Wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Could you tell us:
>
> A:how much room is left on your C:\ Drive? and:
> B: How much RAM (memory) your Toshiba has in it?
>
>
> "mbech23" wrote:
> -
>
> Hi. I have this problem I'm hoping I can get ANY help with.
>
> For the last month or so, I've been having a problem with Windows
> Explorer. At random times, and often several times once it begins, my
> computer freezes and a message comes up: "Windows Explorer is Not
> Responding." I'll be working in one program and want to bring up
> another, and out of nowhere, I get the hourglass icon and not
> single
> program that is open will respond. In fact, my entire Start men
> won't
> come up.
>
> After repeatedly clicking on the program, or on anything on my task
> bar, the 'Windows Explorer is Not Responding' sign comes up and gives
> me these options: Close the program or Wait for the program t
> respond.
> And only if I click on 'Close the Program' will it activate, tell me
> 'Windows is checking for a solution to the problem' and after about
> five seconds of the programs I am using freezing completely
> everything
> returns to normal.
>
> When this happens, Ctrl+Alt+Del will work but the best I can do from
> there is start the Task Manager and it simply tells me "Explorer.exe"
> is not responding. What exactly is Windows Explorer, and how do I fix
> this?
>
> If it helps, I have Windows Vista Home Basic on a Toshiba laptop, and
> the program I most recently added to it since this problem began i
> the
> Microsoft Zune Program, but this happens whether I use Zune or not.
> Aside from that, there really doesn't seem to be any pattern.
>
> I hope I provided enough information and I'm sorry I'm not more
> tech-savvy. Thanks!
>
>
>
>
> --
> mbech23
>


--
mbech23

"mbech23" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> Thanks for responding. Here's what I found:
>
> C Drive:
> 39.7 GB used
> 33.3 GB Free
> (80 GB total)
>
> And for RAM: I started with 500 MB and then purchased and added 1 GB
> more; 1.5 GB total.
>
> I bought more memory because Vista had been slowing the computer's
> performance dramatically. Once I added the RAM, it was totally
> fine--until this problem came up.
>
> Thanks again!


Try repairing the system files. Click Start and type "cmd" into
Start/Search but do not hit Enter. Right click on the CMD icon at the top
of the menu and choose Run As Administrator. Type "sfc /scannow" (notice
the space) at the prompt and hit Enter.

OK, I'll try that. Thanks.


'Colin Barnhorst[_2_ Wrote:
> ;685335']"mbech23" wrote in message
> news:...-
>
> Thanks for responding. Here's what I found:
>
> C Drive:
> 39.7 GB used
> 33.3 GB Free
> (80 GB total)
>
> And for RAM: I started with 500 MB and then purchased and added 1 GB
> more; 1.5 GB total.
>
> I bought more memory because Vista had been slowing the computer's
> performance dramatically. Once I added the RAM, it was totally
> fine--until this problem came up.
>
> Thanks again!-
>
>
> Try repairing the system files. Click Start and type "cmd" into
> Start/Search but do not hit Enter. Right click on the CMD icon at th
> top
> of the menu and choose Run As Administrator. Type "sfc /scannow
> (notice
> the space) at the prompt and hit Enter


--
mbech23

Colin,
I ran the sfc scan on cmd and it returned no results. It showed,
"Windows Resource Protection did not find any integrity violations." Is
there anything else I can try?


'Colin Barnhorst[_2_ Wrote:
> ;685335']"mbech23" wrote in message
> news:...-
>
> Thanks for responding. Here's what I found:
>
> C Drive:
> 39.7 GB used
> 33.3 GB Free
> (80 GB total)
>
> And for RAM: I started with 500 MB and then purchased and added 1 GB
> more; 1.5 GB total.
>
> I bought more memory because Vista had been slowing the computer's
> performance dramatically. Once I added the RAM, it was totally
> fine--until this problem came up.
>
> Thanks again!-
>
>
> Try repairing the system files. Click Start and type "cmd" into
> Start/Search but do not hit Enter. Right click on the CMD icon at the
> top
> of the menu and choose Run As Administrator. Type "sfc /scannow"
> (notice
> the space) at the prompt and hit Enter.




--
mbech23

"mbech23" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> Colin,
> I ran the sfc scan on cmd and it returned no results. It showed,
> "Windows Resource Protection did not find any integrity violations." Is
> there anything else I can try?
>
>


You need to say what make and model computer you have, whether Vista came
preinstalled, and whether or not you have a Vista dvd (not just a recovery
dvd).

Toshiba Satellite (laptop) M30X

Vista came pre-installed and I only have a Vista Recovery CD.


'Colin Barnhorst[_2_ Wrote:
> ;686662']"mbech23" wrote in message
> news:...-
>
> Colin,
> I ran the sfc scan on cmd and it returned no results. It showed,
> "Windows Resource Protection did not find any integrity violations."
> Is
> there anything else I can try?
>
> -
>
>
> You need to say what make and model computer you have, whether Vista
> came
> preinstalled, and whether or not you have a Vista dvd (not just a
> recovery
> dvd).




--
mbech23

mbech23 wrote:
> Toshiba Satellite (laptop) M30X
>
> Vista came pre-installed and I only have a Vista Recovery CD.
>

As Frank. He claims he is an expert.
>
> 'Colin Barnhorst[_2_ Wrote:
>
>> ;686662']"mbech23" wrote in message
>> news:...-
>>
>> Colin,
>> I ran the sfc scan on cmd and it returned no results. It showed,
>> "Windows Resource Protection did not find any integrity violations."
>> Is
>> there anything else I can try?
>>
>> -
>>
>>
>> You need to say what make and model computer you have, whether Vista
>> came
>> preinstalled, and whether or not you have a Vista dvd (not just a
>> recovery
>> dvd).
>>
>
>
>
>
>