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Little Bro
June 1st 04, 11:03 PM
I cannot access any files or folders on my hard drive. I
have tried my computer and the usual access shortcuts etc
all to no avail. I keep getting an error message "explorer
has caused an error in <unkown> explorer will now close"
I have virus checked, the whole shooting match.
However, the PC works fine!! Programs such as Media Player
cd burner open fine when using a shortcut.
All help gratefully received, please feel free to e-mail.

Noel Paton
June 1st 04, 11:14 PM
You may have a virus/spyware hijack

download the Stinger from here and run it to make sure that A-V-disabling
viruses are not present on your PC
http://download.nai.com/products/mcafee-avert/stinger.exe

- update your virus scanner and run a full system scan of all files.

Reboot to Safe Mode and run CWShredder - to remove variants of the
CoolWebSearch hijacker.
http://www.merijn.org/cwschronicles.html

Use CWShredder, the removal tool:
http://www.merijn.org/files/cwshredder.zip
http://www.merijn.org/files/CWShredder.exe
http://www.spywareinfo.com/downloads/tools/CWShredder.exe
http://www.zerosrealm.com/downloads/CWShredder.zip

download AdAware from www.lavasoftusa.com, install, update, and run it to
remove spyware, adware,
and other such nasties from your system.


--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
or
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2001/Mar01/Mar27pmvp.asp
"Little Bro" > wrote in message
...
> I cannot access any files or folders on my hard drive. I
> have tried my computer and the usual access shortcuts etc
> all to no avail. I keep getting an error message "explorer
> has caused an error in <unkown> explorer will now close"
> I have virus checked, the whole shooting match.
> However, the PC works fine!! Programs such as Media Player
> cd burner open fine when using a shortcut.
> All help gratefully received, please feel free to e-mail.