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Classic Explorer Topic: Classic Explorer hanging in Windows 8.1.
johnlsenchak
Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2016 8:45 am
Replies: 15 43771
Yes, it was added by me for easy access to my network share drives. Like I already stated , I thought it was the network drives that where hanging Windows 8.1 but in
Classic Explorer Topic: Classic Explorer hanging in Windows 8.1.
johnlsenchak
Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2016 6:37 am
Replies: 15 43771
That is quite likely to be the cause of the slowdown! The Network folder is best not added to the Start Menu as an expanding menu because it takes some time to populate PCs on the network. You could add it as a link that opens in Explorer. No dumps Nothing yet , still have not recreated the hang af...
Classic Explorer Topic: Classic Explorer hanging in Windows 8.1.
johnlsenchak
Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2016 12:47 pm
Replies: 15 43771
That is quite likely to be the cause of the slowdown! The Network folder is best not added to the Start Menu as an expanding menu because it takes some time to populate PCs on the network. You could add it as a link that opens in Explorer. Running whoscrashed dump program, I'll get back to you on t...
Classic Explorer Topic: Classic Explorer hanging in Windows 8.1.
johnlsenchak
Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2016 12:15 pm
Replies: 15 43771
Okay, I have to find time to do that I also have a network shortcut using "Folder (.{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D})" which also could be the issue Deleted I just tried opening the File Explorer after some time and their was some lag, but it didn't hang, before removing the above Go...
Classic Explorer Topic: Classic Explorer hanging in Windows 8.1.
johnlsenchak
Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2016 11:33 am
Replies: 15 43771
Have you tried capturing the crash dump as instructed in http://www.classicshell.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=6. Try both ways: procdump -e Explorer.exe and if that doesn't capture it then the alternative way in the post below it. Downloaded the program, but haven't done that yet. Can you tel...
Classic Explorer Topic: Classic Explorer hanging in Windows 8.1.
johnlsenchak
Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2016 11:29 am
Replies: 15 43771
Did removing the shortcut from the desktop fix the problem? Yes the shortcut was removed but apparently no on fixing the issue .It still might be the network share drives slowly down the opening of Explorer. I noticed a few times that the network shares (connected to the network port) take the long...
Classic Explorer Topic: Classic Explorer hanging in Windows 8.1.
johnlsenchak
Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2016 8:58 am
Replies: 15 43771
Which causes Explorer.exe to reload after the bad hang I need a answer on this ! Log Name: Microsoft-Windows-DeviceSetupManager/Admin Source: Microsoft-Windows-DeviceSetupManager Date: 2/3/2016 10:17:14 AM Event ID: 131 Task Category: None Level: Error Keywords: User: SYSTEM Computer: WINDOWS-0B0FK4...
Classic Explorer Topic: Classic Explorer hanging in Windows 8.1.
johnlsenchak
Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2016 6:24 pm
Replies: 15 43771
I may have found the solution. You can create short cuts to explorer using certain codes. It's like the code for creating a short cut for "God Mode" I had a short cut on my desktop, with one of those code going to Windows/Thispc/desktop. This may have caused conflict with classic shell
Classic Explorer Topic: Classic Explorer hanging in Windows 8.1.
johnlsenchak
Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2016 7:04 am
Replies: 15 43771
I have a Windows 8..1 laptop that hangs using classic shell when opening Classic Explorer It appears that when opening the Classic Explorer after a long period of time will cause a long delay to happen before opening the file explorer. This happens also when uploading files to Facebook because the ...
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