Windows Explorer gives error message.

[austinh]

When I open up a folder in windows explorer and try and rename a file or type anything with the keyboard windows generates an error message with explorer and says that explorer will be closed. Does anyone have any suggestions?

 

[Eguy]

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What is the exact error message?

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[austinh]

The error message was
"explorer.exe has generated errors and will be closed by Windows. You will need to restart the program. An error log is being created"

I have found a few forums which have discussed this issue and many people have varying ideas about why it happens. I did find one idea that may help. One person suggested that it may have been a conflict between windows and another software. I think that may be true because it does happen whenever I have a certain software open. I will try it and see if that helps.

If you have any other suggestions please let me know.
Thanks