Windows Explorer crashing

[stevie21]

Anytime I right click on a file and select Properties my PC hangs a little and if Windows Explorer is open it crashes and closes. It's fine if I right click on an entire drive in Explorer (in which case I get the space used/free info) but not on files or desktop links. Any ideas? I realise this is a very obscure question. I'm using XP Pro if that helps.

[dodgyshirt]

Obscure or not, I hope someone has the answer because I am experiencing the same problem, but for the second time. The first time I resorted to a full re-install of XP Pro as another symptom is that the System Restore facility doesn`t work either. I`m a stickler for keeping on top of malware, viruses, trojans etc. so I am confident that is not the cause.

[ethrlblu]

Guy's I'm having the same exact problem and its driving me nuts! It only crashes at the file level, not folder. It's almost like it restarts the shell. Note, that I didn't have this problem before I installed SP2.