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    Control Panel Help

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by spradhan01, Dec 3, 2009.

  1. spradhan01

    spradhan01 Notebook Virtuoso

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    I have Win 7 Ultimate 32 bit. Whenever I try to access any item in control, I get an error saying,"Windows explorer has stopper working" and it restarts my explorer everytime. Any way to fix this?
     
    spradhan01, Dec 3, 2009
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    No...but all that technology at only 32 bits? That just doesn't seem right some how.
     
    Krane, Dec 3, 2009
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    Any idea what can be done to fix this?
    I really need to use the control panel.
     
    spradhan01, Dec 3, 2009
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    That happened the first time I installed Vista 64-bit...I reformatted and reinstalled the exact same OS and it never happened again.
     
    Mastershroom, Dec 3, 2009
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    It was my fresh installation just 2 days back.
     
    spradhan01, Dec 3, 2009
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    well happened to me in vista when i clicked on a movies folder in my d drive i was not able to access it explorer stopped working and restarted.
    i checked for solutions online and it solved with help of a patch for thumbnails i was able to solve it
    i guess if u use windows feature which searches for solutions online it might solve ur problem too
     
    taj619, Dec 3, 2009
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    Well, how to use the windows features specifically?
    When it happens, it doesnot redirects me anywhere.
     
    spradhan01, Dec 3, 2009
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    in the start menu type problem now u will get problem report and solutions feature now in it see windows problem or the one u stated will be listed now just check for solutions if u r lucky u will get the soluiton.
    mine was solved like this :p
     
    taj619, Dec 3, 2009
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    It doesnot show the control panel one??
     
    spradhan01, Dec 3, 2009
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    makaveli72 Eat.My.Shorts

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    makaveli72, Dec 3, 2009
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    Can someone recommend me a software to look into status of hard drive?
    Like if it has bad sectors,errors and other details.

    Thanks
     
    spradhan01, Dec 5, 2009
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    it's unlikely to be bad sectors or errors. Most likely a corrupt installation. I assume system restore didn't do anything?
     
    surfasb, Dec 5, 2009
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    The system just freezes unusally so just wanted to check for bad sectors so can anyone recommend a nice software for that?
     
    spradhan01, Dec 5, 2009
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    Windows built in check disk utility.
     
    coolguy, Dec 5, 2009
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    Yup. Nothing beats built in

    :yes:
     
    surfasb, Dec 6, 2009
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    It looks like my system loves to have Win 7 reinstalled every month. its 4th time in a row that Im reinstalling it.
     
    spradhan01, Dec 7, 2009
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    Thank goodness for imaging software.
     
    surfasb, Dec 7, 2009
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    This would happen to me when I had Windows Vista 32 bit. I traced it down to Avast Antivirus. When I turned Avast off I was able to access the control panel successfully.
     
    voltaire, Dec 8, 2009
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