Windows 10: I ran a scan when my laptop started acting up after an update. Says explorer.exe has...

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explorer.exe has crashed. I've tried going into Task Manager and closing out unneeded processes. I've done update and restart.

I don't know what more to try. The window start screen is unavailable. Things just go black and then blink interminably.

Any suggestions appreciated.

:)

 

Internet Explorer won't start

Since it's not allowing you to open the settings of the Internet Explorer itself, we suggest that you type inetcpl.cpl on
the search box to open the Internet Properties and follow the steps provided on the link that we have on our previous post.

Note: In doing this you can now skip step 1 under Reset Internet Explorer settings.

If the issue persists, we recommend that you uninstall and reinstall the Internet Explorer.
To do this, follow the steps below:

To uninstall the Internet Explorer, follow the steps below:

• 
  Click the Start button, type
  Programs and Features in the search box, and then select
  View installed updates.
  
• 
  Under Uninstall an update, scroll down to the
  Microsoft Windows section.
  
• 
  Right-click Internet Explorer 11, click Uninstall and then click
  Yes.
  
• 
  Click one of the following:
  

• Restart now (to finish the process of uninstalling Internet Explorer 11 and restore the previous version of Internet Explorer)
• 
  Restart later
  

To download and reinstall Internet Explorer, follow the steps below:

• 
  Check the System Type that you need to install by pressing
  Windows key + Pause key.
  
• Check the System type under System (Ex: 64-bit Operating system, x64-based processor).
• 
  Download Internet Explorer 11 (Offline Installer) on this
  link.
  
• 
  Choose your preferred language and Service Pack (Ex: Windows 7 SP1 64-bit).
  
• 
  Follow the on-screen prompt.
  
• 
  Once done, check if the issues persists.
  

Note: The installer that you can download on this link also applies in Windows 10.

We'll wait for your update with the result.

 

Impossible to starts some exe files!

hello everyone,

I need help as I have tried all of what i have found in this and other forums, whitout any success.
Since a week icant start some exe files and i dont know why only some!
i have appleied what was described in Restore Default File Type Associations in Windows 10 Windows 10 Customization Tutorials ,
but no better results.
I have scanned my laptop for virus or malwares, and its clean.
for example i want start Acronis, then win10 say cant find the file even so i try to start it directly from the exe file!
same if i want to start ACDSee and some others applications.

For others files its perfectly ok, like AVG PCtune; Malwarebytes, Microsoft Office and so many others.

I have also tried to install again the sotware which doesnt start but it is the same.

Some people suggested that possibly a dll have been modified, but how to find out?
I hope someone will be able to help me as my next step would be to fully reinstall windows and all applications.

Thanks a lot for your help

Regards

 

ACT Pro 2013 will not open in Windows 10

Hi,

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community.

The most likely causes on a standalone are a damaged or invalid .pad file or SQL is not running, or is damaged.

I suggest you to follow the steps below and check if the issue persists.

• • 
    Click your Windows Start button, choose Run and type in actdiag.
    

• • 
    When ACT! Diagnostics comes up, click Databases, the Database List.
    

• • 
    Locate your database in the list, right-click on it and select Detach. Make sure you know the filepath to your database before detaching it.
    

• • 
    When the database has been detached, open My Computer (or Windows Explorer) and browse to the location of your database.
    

• • 
    Locate the .PAD file for your database [database name].pad and delete it.
    

• • 
    Reopen ACT!...you will get a message that the last database opened cannot found, then will be taken to the Open Database dialog box.
    

• • 
    At the bottom of this box, change the Files of Type to .adf, browse to the location of your database and double-click on the .adf file for your database.
    

• • 
    You will get a message that ACT! will verify your database, click OK and ACT will reattach your database to SQL and create a new .pad file.
    
  • 
    Hope this helps.