Most video files i get make my windows explorer crash???

[cam89]

Every time i get a video file from (i cant say) it crashes my windows explorer.I have an AMD +3000 512mb nvidia geforece4mmx 64mb shared and a 180gighd. For example i have an AVI file works perfectly no crash. Now i have an Xvid file with Ac3 audio and it always makes Windows Explorer crash . Then i get an MPEG file and it makes windows explorer crash!! Somebody help me because windows error report isnt helping. Oh yeah by the way I dont have SP2.

[gitreel]

Try buying the movie when it comes out.

[VCDHunter]

Every time i get a video file from (i cant say) it crashes my windows explorer.I have an AMD +3000 512mb nvidia geforece4mmx 64mb shared and a 180gighd. For example i have an AVI file works perfectly no crash. Now i have an Xvid file with Ac3 audio and it always makes Windows Explorer crash . Then i get an MPEG file and it makes windows explorer crash!! Somebody help me because windows error report isnt helping. Oh yeah by the way I dont have SP2.

Reinstall Xvid.

[Poppa_Meth]

you don't have to have SP2 to get the Divx problem. I don't think its completely related to SP2. I had the exact same problem. Uninstalled Divx codec and just use ffdshow for Divx now (Xvid is still installed) and I haven't had Explorer crash since then.

[mh2360]

I had the same problem, it was something to do with Explorer's preview (the little preview window that appears on the left, when you highlight a file). I disabled this using Regedit, but I can't remember where I got the info on how to do this... Try a Google search.

[mh2360]

I had the same problem, it was something to do with Explorer's preview (the little preview window that appears on the left, when you highlight a file). I disabled this using Regedit, but I can't remember where I got the info on how to do this... Try a Google search.

OK found it on Experts-Exchange...

go to Start->Run and type

regsvr32 /u shmedia.dll

now try to view an AVI file and it should not show the preview.

if you ever want to re-enable it instead type regsvr32 shmedia.dll

[DVD_Ripper]

Instead of using Explorer open you viewing application then have that program open the file.

[Poppa_Meth]

That doesn't always work. XP likes to switch your view on you from time to time and evidently even if view is set to thumbnails it will crash explorer. I set mine to details most of the time but Windows frequently switches my view options on me.