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Windows Explorer has encountered an error and has to close.

We are sorry for the inconvience.

 

App Name: explorer.exe Mod Name xvid.ax

 

and I can't do anything with the directory.. Can someone help?

 

 

thanks

sharkman

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    See if uninstalling the XviD Codec (xvid.ax) helps., or look for an updated version.

     

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    Regards,

     

    Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

    Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com

     

     

    "Sharkman@comcast.net" <sharkman@comcast.net> wrote in message news:JMCdndN89dt2zxHbnZ2dnUVZ_jidnZ2d@comcast.com...

    Windows Explorer has encountered an error and has to close.

    We are sorry for the inconvience.

     

    App Name: explorer.exe Mod Name xvid.ax

     

    and I can't do anything with the directory.. Can someone help?

     

     

    thanks

    sharkman

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    Thanks Ramesh..

    It looks like it was a corrupt video file... I was able to delete it in safe

    mode and that cleared up the problem..

    sharkman

     

    Ramesh, MS-MVP wrote:

    > See if uninstalling the XviD Codec (xvid.ax) helps., or look for an

    > updated version.

    >

    > --

    > Regards,

    >

    > Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

    > Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com

    >

    >

    > "Sharkman@comcast.net" <sharkman@comcast.net> wrote in message

    > news:JMCdndN89dt2zxHbnZ2dnUVZ_jidnZ2d@comcast.com...

    > Windows Explorer has encountered an error and has to close.

    > We are sorry for the inconvience.

    >

    > App Name: explorer.exe Mod Name xvid.ax

    >

    > and I can't do anything with the directory.. Can someone help?

    >

    >

    > thanks

    > sharkman

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    Thanks for the update, sharkman.

     

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    Regards,

     

    Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

    Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com

     

     

    "Sharkman@comcast.net" <sharkman@comcast.net> wrote in message news:tcydnc_lo-bqXxHbnZ2dnUVZ_gudnZ2d@comcast.com...

    Thanks Ramesh..

    It looks like it was a corrupt video file... I was able to delete it in safe

    mode and that cleared up the problem..

    sharkman

     

    Ramesh, MS-MVP wrote:

    > See if uninstalling the XviD Codec (xvid.ax) helps., or look for an

    > updated version.

    >

    > --

    > Regards,

    >

    > Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

    > Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com

    >

    >

    > "Sharkman@comcast.net" <sharkman@comcast.net> wrote in message

    > news:JMCdndN89dt2zxHbnZ2dnUVZ_jidnZ2d@comcast.com...

    > Windows Explorer has encountered an error and has to close.

    > We are sorry for the inconvience.

    >

    > App Name: explorer.exe Mod Name xvid.ax

    >

    > and I can't do anything with the directory.. Can someone help?

    >

    >

    > thanks

    > sharkman

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