Explorer Crashes when Unzipping Files

akiipy22345 · 07-09-2008, 10:16 AM

everytime i attempt to open a file inside a zip folder or to remove the files from the zip folder my explorer crashes. This has only started recently.

**jamiemac2005** · 07-09-2008, 11:07 AM

I dont know what the problem is sorry, but i have an alternative for you (so that you can unzip/open the files until this is fixed)...

You can use 7Zip as an alternative Zip/Unzip program... it's here:

http://www.7-zip.org/

As for the actual problem, it could be malware based, it could be missing files/damaged files... Anyway i suggest you read this thread and follow the instructions: http://www.techsupportforum.com/secu...oval-help.html

(Incase it is malware)

Cheers,
Jamey

**jamiemac2005** · 07-09-2008, 11:12 AM

p.s. can you link this with any other event (e.g: when it started)?
And how long ago did it start happening? (because you could try use system restore)

akiipy22345 · 07-09-2008, 04:03 PM

Ive ran Malware scans and I can't think of anything that would link to this.

**jamiemac2005** · 07-09-2008, 04:16 PM

Yeah me neither really, but i don't know how windows encorperates the unzipping into it's shell... But if i were to guess i'd think it was a system dll laying around in C:/windows/ or C:/windows/system32/ which handles it... if anyone knew what it was that would help?

As i said, if it's only started happening recently you could try using system restore to restore the PC back to before it was happening....

Cheers,
Jamey

Draicon · 09-28-2008, 12:25 AM

Same problem. 7zip works better than explorer ever did anyways so don't go back to explorer ever.

07-09-2008, 10:16 AM	#1 (permalink)
akiipy22345 Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 18 OS: Vista Ultimate	Explorer Crashes when Unzipping Files everytime i attempt to open a file inside a zip folder or to remove the files from the zip folder my explorer crashes. This has only started recently.

07-09-2008, 11:07 AM	#2 (permalink)
jamiemac2005 Design Team Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Coventry, UK Posts: 1,854 OS: Vista, various linux distros	Re: Explorer Crashes when Unzipping Files I dont know what the problem is sorry, but i have an alternative for you (so that you can unzip/open the files until this is fixed)... You can use 7Zip as an alternative Zip/Unzip program... it's here: http://www.7-zip.org/ As for the actual problem, it could be malware based, it could be missing files/damaged files... Anyway i suggest you read this thread and follow the instructions: http://www.techsupportforum.com/secu...oval-help.html (Incase it is malware) Cheers, Jamey

07-09-2008, 11:12 AM	#3 (permalink)
jamiemac2005 Design Team Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Coventry, UK Posts: 1,854 OS: Vista, various linux distros	Re: Explorer Crashes when Unzipping Files p.s. can you link this with any other event (e.g: when it started)? And how long ago did it start happening? (because you could try use system restore)

07-09-2008, 04:03 PM	#4 (permalink)
akiipy22345 Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 18 OS: Vista Ultimate	Re: Explorer Crashes when Unzipping Files Ive ran Malware scans and I can't think of anything that would link to this.

07-09-2008, 04:16 PM	#5 (permalink)
jamiemac2005 Design Team Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Coventry, UK Posts: 1,854 OS: Vista, various linux distros	Re: Explorer Crashes when Unzipping Files Yeah me neither really, but i don't know how windows encorperates the unzipping into it's shell... But if i were to guess i'd think it was a system dll laying around in C:/windows/ or C:/windows/system32/ which handles it... if anyone knew what it was that would help? As i said, if it's only started happening recently you could try using system restore to restore the PC back to before it was happening.... Cheers, Jamey

09-28-2008, 12:25 AM	#6 (permalink)
Draicon Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2 OS: vista sp1, Fedora 9, Fedora 8, xp sp2	Re: Explorer Crashes when Unzipping Files Same problem. 7zip works better than explorer ever did anyways so don't go back to explorer ever.