Windows Explorer problem

[Soul_Spectre]

Hello there,
I've got a problem with XP Pro,When i try to open any folder eg.My Computer i get a message from windows explorer saying -Windows Explorer has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience. I think its an error asociated with the explorer.exe. This only affects my account only on XP and no other,the last thing that i installed was a Norton Antivirus update. Please someone help me out.
Thanks for your time

[Vile]

Originally posted by Soul_Spectre
Hello there,
I've got a problem with XP Pro,When i try to open any folder eg.My Computer i get a message from windows explorer saying -Windows Explorer has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience. I think its an error asociated with the explorer.exe. This only affects my account only on XP and no other,the last thing that i installed was a Norton Antivirus update. Please someone help me out.
Thanks for your time

Was the last thing you installed Norton Anti-Virus, or was the last thing you did/updated Norton?

You could try updating your version of Windows, via live update, or manual patches from Microsofts main page.

[Soul_Spectre]

Yeah the last thing i installed was a Norton Antivirus update. I've got the lastest live update but still i have the same problem,i will try and find a patch at microsoft now-any other suggestions???

[Deadlus]

In the worst scenario, it might be your ram. It's probably dying or you do not have enough ram. But it seems your windows explorer is corrupted, best bet is to do a restore on your system.

[NorthViking]

try and do a repair or reinstall on your internet explorer.

[Soul_Spectre]

its not really a hardware problem,it only affects my user account. I fi log on as someone else it works fine but in my account it doesn't work,i think its a windows explorer problem,not just internet explorer

[Deadlus]

well then you have to state your problem more specific next time. Now... you tell us. You having that problem cause your user account is probably limited to certain functions. Check the your user options. If everthing doesn't work, use administrator account and del your user account then create a new one and see if it works. In the worst scenario, try reinstalling windows. That's the only way to fix your problem.

[Soul_Spectre]

yes i tried logging as administrator,then i created a new account,but still the same problem-so sadly i had to reinstall windows, it was due for a new clean installation anyway