Explorer

[Jim]

From time to time, that is not all that often, the Windows Explorer will
"not responding" and then reset itself. This knocks off some of the running
programs in the system tray. If I look at the Close Program Manager
[ctrl+alt+del] these knockouts are usually still running. I know that I can
reboot the machine to correct this problem however, is there a way to bring
all this back up without rebooting?

What is the cause...probably poorly writ third party software running in
the background.

 

[Gary S. Terhune]

Causes for Explorer crashing are many. Missing tray icons is normal
afterwards. It's harmless and meaningless. Everything is still running as it
was. You get the icons back by logging off and then logging back on. No need
for a full reboot.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
http://grystmill.com

"Jim" <invalid@example.invalid> wrote in message
news:Oz7kXRH4IHA.4908@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> From time to time, that is not all that often, the Windows Explorer will
> "not responding" and then reset itself. This knocks off some of the
> running
> programs in the system tray. If I look at the Close Program Manager
> [ctrl+alt+del] these knockouts are usually still running. I know that I
> can
> reboot the machine to correct this problem however, is there a way to
> bring
> all this back up without rebooting?
>
> What is the cause...probably poorly writ third party software running in
> the background.
>
>

 

[Jim]

Thanks Gary.
I did not know that, I always would reboot.

"Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
news:eLCDGNI4IHA.3576@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Causes for Explorer crashing are many. Missing tray icons is normal
> afterwards. It's harmless and meaningless. Everything is still running as
it
> was. You get the icons back by logging off and then logging back on. No
need
> for a full reboot.
>
> --
> Gary S. Terhune
> MS-MVP Shell/User
> http://grystmill.com
>
> "Jim" <invalid@example.invalid> wrote in message
> news:Oz7kXRH4IHA.4908@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> > From time to time, that is not all that often, the Windows Explorer will
> > "not responding" and then reset itself. This knocks off some of the
> > running
> > programs in the system tray. If I look at the Close Program Manager
> > [ctrl+alt+del] these knockouts are usually still running. I know that I
> > can
> > reboot the machine to correct this problem however, is there a way to
> > bring
> > all this back up without rebooting?
> >
> > What is the cause...probably poorly writ third party software running in
> > the background.
> >
> >
>
>

 

[Gary S. Terhune]

Yeah, well I pulled that one out of the slush that constitutes my memory
these days, so you might want to test it some time, especially before
passing it on. I've got my 98 machine turned off and it's too hot a day for
cranking it up just to test my memory. I'll let you have the honor, <g>.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
http://grystmill.com

"Jim" <invalid@example.invalid> wrote in message
news:eF%23LDSI4IHA.1196@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Thanks Gary.
> I did not know that, I always would reboot.
>
> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
> news:eLCDGNI4IHA.3576@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Causes for Explorer crashing are many. Missing tray icons is normal
>> afterwards. It's harmless and meaningless. Everything is still running as
> it
>> was. You get the icons back by logging off and then logging back on. No
> need
>> for a full reboot.
>>
>> --
>> Gary S. Terhune
>> MS-MVP Shell/User
>> http://grystmill.com
>>
>> "Jim" <invalid@example.invalid> wrote in message
>> news:Oz7kXRH4IHA.4908@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> > From time to time, that is not all that often, the Windows Explorer
>> > will
>> > "not responding" and then reset itself. This knocks off some of the
>> > running
>> > programs in the system tray. If I look at the Close Program Manager
>> > [ctrl+alt+del] these knockouts are usually still running. I know that I
>> > can
>> > reboot the machine to correct this problem however, is there a way to
>> > bring
>> > all this back up without rebooting?
>> >
>> > What is the cause...probably poorly writ third party software running
>> > in
>> > the background.
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>

 

[Gary S. Terhune]

Darn it, had to crank up the machine after all. But I was right, logging off
and back on brings back the tray icons.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
http://grystmill.com

"Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
news:uWivEiI4IHA.1952@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Yeah, well I pulled that one out of the slush that constitutes my memory
> these days, so you might want to test it some time, especially before
> passing it on. I've got my 98 machine turned off and it's too hot a day
> for cranking it up just to test my memory. I'll let you have the honor,
> <g>.
>
> --
> Gary S. Terhune
> MS-MVP Shell/User
> http://grystmill.com
>
> "Jim" <invalid@example.invalid> wrote in message
> news:eF%23LDSI4IHA.1196@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> Thanks Gary.
>> I did not know that, I always would reboot.
>>
>> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
>> news:eLCDGNI4IHA.3576@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> Causes for Explorer crashing are many. Missing tray icons is normal
>>> afterwards. It's harmless and meaningless. Everything is still running
>>> as
>> it
>>> was. You get the icons back by logging off and then logging back on. No
>> need
>>> for a full reboot.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Gary S. Terhune
>>> MS-MVP Shell/User
>>> http://grystmill.com
>>>
>>> "Jim" <invalid@example.invalid> wrote in message
>>> news:Oz7kXRH4IHA.4908@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> > From time to time, that is not all that often, the Windows Explorer
>>> > will
>>> > "not responding" and then reset itself. This knocks off some of the
>>> > running
>>> > programs in the system tray. If I look at the Close Program Manager
>>> > [ctrl+alt+del] these knockouts are usually still running. I know that
>>> > I
>>> > can
>>> > reboot the machine to correct this problem however, is there a way to
>>> > bring
>>> > all this back up without rebooting?
>>> >
>>> > What is the cause...probably poorly writ third party software running
>>> > in
>>> > the background.
>>> >
>>> >
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

 

[Jim]

I'll give it a whirl next time I need too. Thanks again!

"Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
news:uGi8AEJ4IHA.4488@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Darn it, had to crank up the machine after all. But I was right, logging
off
> and back on brings back the tray icons.
>
> --
> Gary S. Terhune
> MS-MVP Shell/User
> http://grystmill.com
>
> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
> news:uWivEiI4IHA.1952@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> > Yeah, well I pulled that one out of the slush that constitutes my memory
> > these days, so you might want to test it some time, especially before
> > passing it on. I've got my 98 machine turned off and it's too hot a day
> > for cranking it up just to test my memory. I'll let you have the honor,
> > <g>.
> >
> > --
> > Gary S. Terhune
> > MS-MVP Shell/User
> > http://grystmill.com
> >
> > "Jim" <invalid@example.invalid> wrote in message
> > news:eF%23LDSI4IHA.1196@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> >> Thanks Gary.
> >> I did not know that, I always would reboot.
> >>
> >> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
> >> news:eLCDGNI4IHA.3576@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> >>> Causes for Explorer crashing are many. Missing tray icons is normal
> >>> afterwards. It's harmless and meaningless. Everything is still running
> >>> as
> >> it
> >>> was. You get the icons back by logging off and then logging back on.
No
> >> need
> >>> for a full reboot.
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> Gary S. Terhune
> >>> MS-MVP Shell/User
> >>> http://grystmill.com
> >>>
> >>> "Jim" <invalid@example.invalid> wrote in message
> >>> news:Oz7kXRH4IHA.4908@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> >>> > From time to time, that is not all that often, the Windows Explorer
> >>> > will
> >>> > "not responding" and then reset itself. This knocks off some of the
> >>> > running
> >>> > programs in the system tray. If I look at the Close Program Manager
> >>> > [ctrl+alt+del] these knockouts are usually still running. I know
that
> >>> > I
> >>> > can
> >>> > reboot the machine to correct this problem however, is there a way
to
> >>> > bring
> >>> > all this back up without rebooting?
> >>> >
> >>> > What is the cause...probably poorly writ third party software
running
> >>> > in
> >>> > the background.
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>