"computer" Not Working

[Answerprancer]

Out of the blue (despite several re-starts) Start/computer seems to have seized up, especially when I try to read a card.
The page that contains all my drives including removable storage will not load, if I try (for example) to insert and read an SD card, I just get a grey ('loading'?) line moving across the top of the page and it just hangs. Usually when I insert a card it pops up on the screen automatically, not now.
Anyone know what that's all about?

(Athlon 2X4 640 processor 16GB RAM 3Ghz, Windows 7 64bit)

[Answerprancer]

...I'm also getting the message "windows explorer is not responding" and when I try to re-start the comp it hangs on "logging off".

[Answerprancer]

Desktop - Athlon 2X4 640 processor 16GB RAM 3Ghz, Windows 7 64bit.

It works normally if a card is not inserted, I have tried two different (SD) cards btw and it behaves the same with both. Yes, both cards work normally in the device (digital camera).
Usually when I insert any card, autoplay kicks in and it offers me the option of opening folder to view files.

*Sigh* - right, just as suddenly as it stopped working, it has now started working again.
Must be my impatience Methyl - then again, it's normally ok - patient or otherwise.

[BlackadderV]

AP, you mentioned IE.

You will get far more grief from that source than you will ever get from AOG.

[Answerprancer]

Windows Explorer, not Internet Explorer - do keep up Slackbladder ;-)
I wouldn't touch IE with an AOG-shaped bargepole!

[Answerprancer]

Thanks Methyl.

[BlackadderV]

How incredibly rude of you!

Many a soul has saved his sanity by ditching it.

[Answerprancer]

I have ie but rarely use it. I use Firefox.
I built my own comp hence no make/model, that's why I could only provide type.
It normally performs seamlessly hence the desperate plea - it seems to be ok now but has been a bit cranky lately, I might have to save stuff and do a 'nuke and pave' job. I don't trust the (Maplins bought) card interface on the front, maybe a new one is the answer, it does get used a lot.

[BlackadderV]

... but been a bit cranky lately.

Well, that explains it, I'm sure AOG,the Lord Git Almighty, will make allowances.

[Answerprancer]

Slackbladder, we're not discussing AOG tonight, we have other issues to deal with .....ok? :-)

[Answerprancer]

...though I'm sure I could make up a fantasy scenario for you if you like :-)

[Answerprancer]

...you are reminding me of someone else btw - have you 're-invented' yourself?

[Answerprancer]

*hint* - shall we discuss handbags?

[BlackadderV]

Don't be too coy, boy. You wouldn't grass me up, would you?

[Answerprancer]

ahaaaaa :-) ...no of course not.