While trying to install/uninstall applications from Windows 7 by using the well-known Windows Installer, or even while trying to update the operating system by using Windows Update, the system could get stuck or crash causing Windows Explorer or even Windows Installer itself to give the user the following error messages: “Windows Explorer has stopped working” - “Windows Installer has stopped working”.
Windows 7, unable to find a proper solution to this issue, will go on with its messages, returning after a while with another dialog box containing this cryptic sentence: “Windows is checking for a solution to the problem…” followed by “Do you want to send more information about the problem?”. Here is the hack to fix this errors.
- Click Start.
- In the Search Bar, type regedit and press Enter.
- Locate the following key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ Microsoft\ SQMClient\Windows\DisabledSessions
- In the right pane delete this subkey: MachineThrottling
- Turn your computer off and back on for the change to take effect.
Please, check comments below, even older ones. A lot of users posted how they managed to solve this issue!
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February 1st, 2010 at 1:40 pm
i have a hp dv4-1427nr got the windows 7 upgrade from vista, i am pissed, ive tried everything from fresh install to factory restore then upgrade, followed the directions perfectly, i am still having this problem, i am at the point i am ready to learn a new OS this is rediculous. they should have stuck with windows xp, windows 7 is fucking trash, how hard is it to install an new OS on a laptop without getting this not responding message, it has to be windows explorer because EVERYTHING locks up, not just a specific program, my computer, control panel, anything that is open when it decides to not respond becomes unresponsive, i think i just have to revert to the factory vista, windows 7 sucks balls if it cant upgrade itself from vista
February 2nd, 2010 at 3:25 pm
This solves the problem:
1. Open an elevated command prompt. To do this, click Start, click All Programs, click Accessories, right-click Command Prompt, and then click Run as administrator. If you are prompted for an administrator password or for a confirmation, type the password, or click Allow.
2. Type the following command, and then press ENTER:
sfc /scannow
The sfc /scannow command scans all protected system files and replaces incorrect versions with correct Microsoft versions.
February 2nd, 2010 at 3:26 pm
This solves the problem:
Boot into safe mode and check if Windows explorer crashes or not.
To boot into safe mode: press the F8 key before Windows starts.
1. Open an elevated command prompt. To do this, click Start, click All Programs, click Accessories, right-click Command Prompt, and then click Run as administrator. If you are prompted for an administrator password or for a confirmation, type the password, or click Allow.
2. Type the following command, and then press ENTER:
sfc /scannow
The sfc /scannow command scans all protected system files and replaces incorrect versions with correct Microsoft versions.
February 4th, 2010 at 1:14 pm
I have been having the same problem, i installed MalwareBytes and it found an error and fixed it and now i have not had the explorer stopped working since
you can get a free download if you type it in to google