Explorer crashes when moving folders with large files
Recently, I've begun to experience problems with Windows Explorer when
trying to move large file (1+gb or larger). "Dragging and dropping" will
cause Explorer to crash and shut down. I have to copy these files from the
command line.
I'm running Vista Business. Does anyone have any idea what might be
happening?
Re: Explorer crashes when moving folders with large files
I'm having the exact same problem! I've tried using an alternative
file manager (xplorer2) and I get the same result when dragging and
dropping. When I right-click on a folder that contains a large file
(700MB+) and drag it to a different location/folder, the program that
I used to do the operation (Windows Explorer or xplorer2) crashes
after I release the mouse button. I began seeing the problem after
Windows Update updated my installation of Windows Vista Ultimate.
Here's a listing of the updates that were applied:
5/11/2007: Update for Outlook 2007 Junk Mail Filter (KB934655)
5/11/2007: Security Update for Office 2007 (KB934062)
5/11/2007: Security Update for CAPICOM (KB931906)
5/11/2007: Update for Windows Mail Junk E-mail Filter [May 2007]
(KB905866)
5/11/2007: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 7 in
Windows Vista (KB931768)
5/11/2007: Update for Office 2007 (KB934393)
5/11/2007: Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool - May 2007
(KB890830)
5/11/2007: Definition Update for Windows Defender - KB915597
(Definition 1.18.2540.1)
Any help would be greatly appreciated. As much as I enjoy using the
command line, I've become a little to accustomed to dragging and
dropping.
Re: Explorer crashes when moving folders with large files
OK, I think I've got it licked. I had managed to solve the problem once
and forgot to post a solution. I started having the problem again out
of nowhere and had to search for a solution all over again. So, here's
saving everyone some grief.
It turns out that the drag and drop shell extension for the bluetooth
information exchanger on Sonys was causing the problem. You can simply
disable the drag and drop handler and solve the crashing problem.
You'll lose a small bit of functionality when it comes to your ability
to drag and drop to bluetooth, but that should hardly affect any of us.
Bluetooth will continue to work and there are alternatives to dragging
and dropping for bluetooth file transfers, etc..
While it's possible to modify the registry to disable this handler, I
didn't want to take the time to track down the right keys using
SysInternals or anything along those lines. A much simpler solution is
to use a tool called ShellExView.
Download the program from shexview_setup.exe
Here's the source page detailing the app:
'ShellExView - Shell Extension Manager For Windows'
1) Download and install ShellExView.
2) Launch ShellExView.
3) Locate the entry with the Extension Name of Bluetooth Information
Exchanger (Type = Drag & Drop Handler) (Description = TosBtExt) and
select that entry.
4) Right click and choose Disable Selected Items.
5) Exit ShellExView. (I'd leave it installed in case you need to muck
around with that setting again)
That's it.
Credit goes to Drew on this page where I found the solution:
'Cowland.org - Home'
For non-Sony users that might be experiencing nearly identical
symptoms, I'd recommend turning off all Drag & Drop Handlers using
ShellExView (sort by the Type column to group them together first).
Then enable them one at a time and keep retesting the system until you
find the extension that causes your system to choke.
I'm sure everyone has been coping with this problem for weeks/months
like I have and it's a tremendous relief to sort this out. My system
has been getting quite messy.
Re: Explorer crashes when moving folders with large files
the same exact problem happend with me
but :( i got win 7x64 not vista
and i am copy my files over a network i download that program that u told us about
but i cant find the same discription that u said about so i would like from u to take alook pelase so we can check if the problem from some service
note as u see i disable the bluetooth service and i still got the same problem
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