Hello everyone,

I'm knowledgeable in computers and have some college education as well; but there's something specific I just can't seem to fix, or solve.

To make this short; I'm mainly having problems, or trouble viewing pictures on my pc. There's some glitch in the os that I can't seem to find or repair.

It's (windows) allowing me to view the thumnails as in the folders I'm in; but once I "double click" on the photo to view it at standard size, that's when it goes haywire.

The "explorer" keeps stalling, freezing, and crashing; so I've got to kill it with the task manager and restart it (then reset everything on my desk top). It's quite inconvient and a pain in the rear.

If anyone has any ideas, suggestions, or knows what I can/should do, please do so.

Thank you for your time.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Oh, it would be helpful if you could email me (here) too, thanks.

Richard

I hate using Microsoft products myself.

Try this newer better xplorer program instead.

http://zabkat.com/x2lite.htm

use any photo program...I have Microsoft Digital Image, Picasa (from google) when you open the pic for the first time using those programs, right click on it and say 'open with', a lot of times it will ask you if you always want to use that program for pictures,...if it doesn't ask, then you'll just have to right click and say open with...

Uninstall exporer 7 and go back to 6

I think they are referring to the file explorer program that comes with windows, not internet explorer.

aye

Another option I found helpful was to restore my computer to an earlier date before I started having the problems.

I had a similar problem with mine. There's a patch for internet explorer7 that I downloaded and fixed my problem. Eventhough it's an internet explorer patch, windows still uses some of those components. If that doesn't work for ya and your windows is up to date, try advanced windows care. it fixed a lot of other probs I was having.

One word. Firefox!

that is three wordz

still looking for the butt kicking emotion here

why are people talking about internet explorer? Isnt this a "Explorer" problem? unless im confused

Thank you all for your comments, suggestions, and help.

I'm afraid you've misunderstood me though.

You see, I am having a problem with the Windows Explorer, not Internet Explorer.

But there's another complication too. The OS version is let's just say been licensed more than once (though only on my computers); so therefor cannot get the updates from Microsoft (at least not any that require the pain in the a-- "genuine advantage" first). Also regarding the Internet Explorer (weather any of the Windows Explorer uses any of it's features, or files or not) I have 6 not 7 to begin with.

I've also tried right clicking on the photo(s) to "open with" various programs, and it's always the same thing; the explorer itself keeps freezing. I've even tried re associating the file extensions for picture files to an appropriate program; but that has failed as well.

So, I am still in search of the correct remedy.

Your help will be greatly appreciated.

read the above I posted for you.

I know what you are talking about.

What version of windows, and what are your computer specs, perhaps it could be a hardware failure? I'm unsure of what the computer does when it freezes so, I'm just throwing ideas out there.

Thanks for your post and suggestion.

Unfortunately I was still un able open the pic(s) utilizing the program you suggested.

I even went through the file extension associations in the folder options, setting everything back to their default values, no luck.

The Explorer (Windows Explorer); keeps doing it, freezing, crashing, not responding, and then does not open any picture of any type (regardless of the extension, or what I've tried to associate it/them with).

I however, was fortunate enough to stumble across a program for viewing and editing pics at download.com, called "XnView" which does exactly what it's supose to! (ie, it works). So I've used the program itself, to associate it with all my picture files, and everything seems to be ok so far.

As far as the "Explorer" issue is concerned (although it's still not fixed, or working correctly) I don't care anymore now that I have something to replace it with. So, I'm not concerned anymore.

Thank you all for your suggestions and help!