Some Techno geek needs to help me...

[Ramius]

Howdy...
I am running Win XP Pro with SPII and every program which views my files (Winamp, Windows Explorer, Firefox etc) All close down when I switch from Details to thumbnails view...What the hell can cause this. I am ready to cry... :weird:

[Teflon]

Howdy...
I am running Win XP Pro with SPII and every program which views my files (Winamp, Windows Explorer, Firefox etc) All close down when I switch from Details to thumbnails view...What the hell can cause this. I am ready to cry... :weird:

Just do a system restore to a previous day where you had no problems.

[Ramius]

Just do a system restore to a previous day where you had no problems.

1.) Don't have system Restore active (its evil)
2.) Its been happening since I installed XP pro w/ SPII

[SPORK]

Obligitory get mac/linux comment.

[Teflon]

1.) Don't have system Restore active (its evil)
2.) Its been happening since I installed XP pro w/ SPII

I have XP pro/sp2 corp edition, i have no problems.

I would install windows again.

[raster]

Haven't heard of that one, I'll check it out tomorrow for you.

[White trash]

I thought you were a teckno geek, Ramius?

[Ramius]

I thought you were a teckno geek, Ramius?

Shhhh...Don't say it so loud. I just wanted to see if there was any better solution to me placing WinXP back on.

Looks like I will just do a reformat...life as a crouton.

[Biff]

I had a similar problem when I installed SP2 and my system was running Zone Alarm. Apparently sometimes, but not always. Don't know if this leads you anywhere of use.....

[Ramius]

I had a similar problem when I installed SP2 and my system was running Zone Alarm. Apparently sometimes, but not always. Don't know if this leads you anywhere of use.....

You could be on to something. I don't use Zone alarm, but I do use Nortons Internet security, as well as the on board firewall. I will disable the onboard. Will update if fixed.

[raster]

Ramius: just disabling norton internet security wont tell you if that is the problem especially if it is damaged. Symantec has a NIS removal tool if you have a problem removing it.

[Ramius]

Ramius: just disabling norton internet security wont tell you if that is the problem especially if it is damaged. Symantec has a NIS removal tool if you have a problem removing it.

Hell, I would never get rid of Norton, I was meaning I will disable the onboard one.

[raster]

Hell, I would never get rid of Norton, I was meaning I will disable the onboard one.

Sometimes you have to remove it to see if it is the problem, I am guessing you have the copy and No. to put it back on. I would do that before formatting and reinstalling.

BTW what is the onboard firewall, I am thinking your talking about the xp firewall?

[Ramius]

Sometimes you have to remove it to see if it is the problem, I am guessing you have the copy and No. to put it back on. I would do that before formatting and reinstalling.

BTW what is the onboard firewall, I am thinking your talking about the xp firewall?

Yeah, XP firewall is what I am referring to.

No need to worry about back ups, I have back up of back up, however, I managed to lose Schindlers List!!!

[raster]

Try reseting any scripting settings in IE, reset all IE defaults, Yes IE does intergrate with windows explorer.

I had a system where no explorer windows would view correctly, uninstalled NAV, worked fine, ran the NAV removal tool and reinstalled NAV.

But then it could be sun spots in the wrong place :whistle:

[Ramius]

Try reseting any scripting settings in IE, reset all IE defaults, Yes IE does intergrate with windows explorer.

I had a system where no explorer windows would view correctly, uninstalled NAV, worked fine, ran the NAV removal tool and reinstalled NAV.

But then it could be sun spots in the wrong place :whistle:

Hmm...Will do the IE reset. Not too sure if the Nortons thing will work though, as the issue was there before I had put Nortons on.

[raster]

Off to bed now Ramius, see if I can scratch up anything tomorrow.

Sometimes a reinstall is a good cleanout, have fun and don't cry too much, water can have a detrimental affect.

Tried it one time, took 10 minutes to blow with a cup of water on it.

[raster]

Now days I spend my time reinstalling windows.

[pyrocam]

by techno geek does that mean I gotta listen to techno? I do by the way.

suggestion:
delete every thumbs.db on your computer then download powertools from MS in particular tweakui and modify the settings for the size and quality of the thumbnails. they may have gotten corrupted.

[raster]

by techno geek does that mean I gotta listen to techno? I do by the way.

suggestion:
delete every thumbs.db on your computer then download powertools from MS in particular tweakui and modify the settings for the size and quality of the thumbnails. they may have gotten corrupted.

Sounds like a go, could also be a file association problem???

Pyrocam, have you heard Des Barkers rendition of reinstalling windows.

[Badcat]

Obligitory get mac/linux comment.

i'm with him.

[PuppetMaster]

There is a known issue with Divx and some Codecs running (or not running) on XPsp2. So depending on what is in the folder you are trying to look at when changing from details to thumbnails, this could be the problem.

The easiest fix would be to remove sp2.

[Ramius]

There is a known issue with Divx and some Codecs running (or not running) on XPsp2. So depending on what is in the folder you are trying to look at when changing from details to thumbnails, this could be the problem.

The easiest fix would be to remove sp2.
Yeah, problem is SP2 was on the install disk (loaded with XP) normally I just put XP Pro on, but that disk is down in Wellington, so I am stuck with what I have and that is XP Pro Corp SPII

[raster]

Check for spyware?? MS antispyware tool gets most things.

Sometime hardware drivers may not be compatable with SP2, try updating video drivers, had to do that in the past.

might be worth a crack.

Says it helps me get things done
Everywhere every one, reinstalling windows!

[Ramius]

Check for spyware?? MS antispyware tool gets most things.

Sometime hardware drivers may not be compatable with SP2, try updating video drivers, had to do that in the past.

might be worth a crack.

Says it helps me get things done
Everywhere every one, reinstalling windows!

Hmmm will try that. Not that my laptop has much to do with Vid Drivers

[Ramius]

There is a known issue with Divx and some Codecs running (or not running) on XPsp2. So depending on what is in the folder you are trying to look at when changing from details to thumbnails, this could be the problem.

The easiest fix would be to remove sp2.

Thanks for the suggestion, btw, what was the red about? If you gonna give me bad rep, tell me what for so I can mend my evil dictatorial ways.

[pyrocam]

Check for spyware?? MS antispyware tool gets most things.

Sometime hardware drivers may not be compatable with SP2, try updating video drivers, had to do that in the past.

might be worth a crack.

Says it helps me get things done
Everywhere every one, reinstalling windows!

if you class 'most' as more then 50% I would have to say yes.
but its got a long way to go.

its worth a try I guess (video drivers) although I doubt it.

how did the previous suggestion get on?

[pyrocam]

Sounds like a go, could also be a file association problem???

Pyrocam, have you heard Des Barkers rendition of reinstalling windows.
ahhh no. no I havent

[Ramius]

No spyware found (using Spysweeper)
Norton's has been taken off, no avail.
Video drivers are updated.

Slap my arse and call me charlie...I can get the horrible sense I will be reinstalling.

[raster]

Ramius, try this

http://www.mvps.org/marksxp/WindowsXP/SP2/common.php#divx

[Ramius]

Ramius, try this

http://www.mvps.org/marksxp/WindowsXP/SP2/common.php#divx

You FN LEGEND!!! That is what the problem is...downside is, I can't change the option as DEP is not compatible with my processor. Looks like I have to downgrade my PC.

[hXc]

Get Linux and be done with it

[Ramius]

Get Linux and be done with it

Tried Linux on this before, my pc shit it out. Here it is at a glance.
********************
* System Summary *
********************

Processor: Mobile AMD Athlon(tm) XP 1500+ 1.3 GHz
Math Support: Present
BIOS: PTLTD - 6040000 PhoenixBIOS 4.0 Release 6.0 Ver 1.00PARTTBL, 11/25/03
Bus Type: PCI, ISA, USB
Ports: 1 Parallel, 1 Serial
Memory: 448 MB (44% Utilized)
Floppy Disks: 1.44 MB
Hard Disks: 18.63 GB
Multimedia: Sound, CD-ROM
Video: 1024 x 768 in 32-Bit Color, Mobility U1 Ver. 5.13

< Operating System >
Windows: 5.1 (Build 2600)
Net Clients:
Microsoft Terminal Services
Microsoft Windows Network
Web Client Network


[Ramius]

Greeeeeat!!! Just reading about my particular processor, and Microsoft recommends removing SPII altogether!!! BASTARD! That requires effort and I have no XP disk in this god forsaken town!

[Jay widda 150]

go to your folder options and switch the view it defults with. then shutdown your pc. restart and it should just start with thumbnails elimanting the problem

[Ramius]

go to your folder options and switch the view it defults with. then shutdown your pc. restart and it should just start with thumbnails elimanting the problem

Some MPEG's don't work now either, its not just the thumbnails. I will have to go back to standard XP.

[N4CR]

CPU dependent... lol 'okay'.
Considering a mobile Athlon XP is merely a lower voltage variant (usually) of the desktop version (identical archicture/specs etc) there is no reason why it shouldn't work. They simply make a trace on the CPU conductive to ID it as a mobile. Blame microsoft for this one.

And I also use the same 'desktop' version of that CPU with sp2...as do many people with no troubles at all.

Don't put up with that bs.. there has to be a way of fixing it.. drivers/modes etc. Try disabling stupid bloated winxp themes and making it look like win2k.

[SPORK]

i'm with him.
Bahah. I win.

Too bad I'm using WIN xp at the moment. I hate myself.

[Jay widda 150]

i hate myself too. but most of all..... i hate stupid microsoft
stupid stupid stupid. go linux.

but my files

aaah crap


i revert to my orginal statement i hate stupid micrsoft

[pyrocam]

um what?.....

[Ramius]

Resorted back to reinstalling windows (The Disk had XP Pro written on it, and I was told it was standard) Reinstalled and hello, it is SP2. As soon as I put the drivers on for my mobility chip I will get the same problem. So, I will just wait until I can get my clean little hands on Pro standard and do it all again. As at the moment, it will affect how my Video camera interacts with the PC.