On Sun, Jan 23, 2011 at 11:40 PM, Peter Maddin <[email protected]> wrote: > Sounds logical. > > However just getting a lit of running processes is a bit like using the task > manager to list processes.
Explorer extensions run inproc, so listing processes will only show you explorer.exe, not the processes it has loaded. Something like procexp from Sysinternals might help a bit more, it shows the dlls that explorer has loaded. > How do you identify likely culprits? > > I have downloaded a copy of ShellExView > http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/shexview.html > > I think that will help. I will experiment and disable the most recent and > work backwards any that aren't Microsoft and Toshiba. I'd disable any that aren't Microsoft standard. (this is from one who has written such a beast) Turn them back on later when you'e cleared them. BTW, you don't need to reboot to remove them, just remove their loading technique[1], kill explorer and restart it (from a cmd box) [1] They are not necessarily loaded by run / runonce entries. You can load them by a filename in a given location that's hidden and looks like GodMode.{ed7ba470-8e54-465e-825c-99712043e01c} (that's a nice one to try) > > Thanks for the advice. > > Regards Peter > > On 23/01/2011 5:54 PM, Ken Schaefer wrote: > > What software do you have running on the machine? (run msinfo32 and provide > the list of running software). I suspect you have an Explorer shell > extension that’s causing the problem > > > > Cheers > > Ken > > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Peter Maddin > Sent: Sunday, 23 January 2011 9:02 AM > To: ozDotNet > Subject: Re: Windows 7 explorer quirks [OT] > > > > Thanks but my notebook came pre-installed. > I have made my recovery set but this is last resort situation > > I do have a Acronis backup but am loath to actually use it. > The pain of living with the odd behaviour is less than of of a > nuke/re-install. > Its only when the pain level get too high would I contemplate such drastic > action. > > Regards Peter > > > On 23/01/2011 8:43 AM, Wallace Turner wrote: > > Hi Peter, > > I have not experienced the issues you are having, so this response won't be > of much use to you. (Usually I am the one to encounter offbeat problems like > the ones you have!) I have had w7 ultimate installed since it came out... it > may be that an f-disk and a re-install is in order. I usually keep images so > this process is less painful... > > Regards > > Wal > > PS: W7 did do some strange things at the beginning but found out the reason > was a corrupted SSD. It was unusual because the OS half worked (could login, > do some things) > > On 23/01/2011 8:22 AM, Peter Maddin wrote: > > Has anybody experienced problems with Windows explorer running on Windows 7 > (64 bit ultimate in my case). > More importantly has anyone got a permanent fix. > > When I first started using Windows 7 I thought it was great. But then > explorer started misbehaving and if you are trying to code and these things > don't work it can drive one to distraction. > > Issue 1. New folder, File copy/delete etc require a refresh after every > operation. > > After working for a short period of time, if I create a new folder, it does > not show up. Its there but you have to do a manual refresh to see it. You > can then rename it but after you press enter, it appears as 'new folder' > until you press refresh again. > > Googling shows that I am not alone. > > Windows Explorer doesn't refresh when moving/deleting > http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/w7itproui/thread/8afb8b65-900c-4f42-b1df-3c2394417b6e > > Windows Explorer doesn't refresh when moving/deleting - Part 2 > http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7itproui/thread/09fd46ff-65f1-4fa7-ae2d-9f3b2644fad6 > > There are suggested fixes which appear to work but after the next boot the > problem it is back. Some of the solutions suggest disabling things which one > usually need enabled or updating registry entries which I don't like doing > but did anyway and the problem looked like it was fixed until the next day. > > If anyone experiences this, they will quickly notice how much time is eroded > in compensating for this annoyance. > > Issue 2 the Start orb context menu option 'Open Windows Explorer' no longer > works. > > It use to, but for some reason it has decided not to. > > Again others have experienced this > Right-click on Start button "Open Windows Explorer" does not work > http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7files/thread/51ee4764-a462-43fc-928b-39073034f89f > > The solution was to run sfc /scannow and this would fix any problems. > Did that and no problems where identified. Problem not fixed. > > I know there are other ways to open a new instance of windows explorer but > this sort of thing irritates me. > > > I get the feeling that Windows 7 is atrophying with age. The longer I use it > the more bits stop working. > The most likely cause is automatic updates making changes that affect some > but not everyone. > > When you are really into the thick of fixing other problems (where oneself > is the most likely cause) you don't need these impediments to slow you down. > > If anyone has fixes for these problems I would be most grateful if they > could let me know. > > Regards Peter > > > > > > > > -- > > Wallace Turner | General Manager IT > > FEX | ' 61 2 8024 5200 7 61 2 8024 5234 | | * [email protected] 8 > www.fex.com.au > > > > > > This correspondence is for the named person's use only. It may contain > confidential or legally privileged information or both. > > No confidentiality or privilege is waived or lost by any mistransmission. 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