Control Panel / "Programs and Features" Won't Open

When I click on the "Program and Features" icon in the Control Panel window,
I get the response "Windows Explorer has stopped working", then "Windows is
checking for a solution to the problem", then "Windows Explorer is
restarting". This happens every time I click on "Programs and Features".
Re-booting does not help. Has anyone else had this problem? Any ideas on how
to correct this problem? Thanks very much.

NumberCruncher,

A post from Rick Rogers.......

Quote:
A fix would only be made available if it were broken for many people. For
most explorer is not broken, however I have seen it broken by the addition
of spy/ad programs, incompatible shell enhancing programs, and other
software. You will need to selectively disable running programs to decipher
which one is interfering with the shell on your system.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
End Quote:

Also if you need to uninstall something without using Control Panel, may I
suggest a program I use and is a standalone program which you do not need to
install.

MyUninstaller v1.37
MyUninstaller is an alternative utility to the standard Add/Remove applet of
Windows operating system
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/index.html#desktop_utils

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All the best,
SG

"NumberCruncher" <NumberCruncher@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:ADF46F0B-F58B-49D0-A861-9D584FBF4393@microsoft.com...
> When I click on the "Program and Features" icon in the Control Panel
> window,
> I get the response "Windows Explorer has stopped working", then "Windows
> is
> checking for a solution to the problem", then "Windows Explorer is
> restarting". This happens every time I click on "Programs and Features".
> Re-booting does not help. Has anyone else had this problem? Any ideas on
> how
> to correct this problem? Thanks very much.
>
>

Thanks SG. That is some very logical advice.

"SG" wrote:

> NumberCruncher,
>
> A post from Rick Rogers.......
>
> Quote:
> A fix would only be made available if it were broken for many people. For
> most explorer is not broken, however I have seen it broken by the addition
> of spy/ad programs, incompatible shell enhancing programs, and other
> software. You will need to selectively disable running programs to decipher
> which one is interfering with the shell on your system.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> End Quote:
>
> Also if you need to uninstall something without using Control Panel, may I
> suggest a program I use and is a standalone program which you do not need to
> install.
>
> MyUninstaller v1.37
> MyUninstaller is an alternative utility to the standard Add/Remove applet of
> Windows operating system
> http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/index.html#desktop_utils
>
> --
> All the best,
> SG
>
> "NumberCruncher" <NumberCruncher@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:ADF46F0B-F58B-49D0-A861-9D584FBF4393@microsoft.com...
> > When I click on the "Program and Features" icon in the Control Panel
> > window,
> > I get the response "Windows Explorer has stopped working", then "Windows
> > is
> > checking for a solution to the problem", then "Windows Explorer is
> > restarting". This happens every time I click on "Programs and Features".
> > Re-booting does not help. Has anyone else had this problem? Any ideas on
> > how
> > to correct this problem? Thanks very much.
> >
> >
>
>