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by: kbithecrowing August 11, 2009 7:04 PM PDT

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Windows Explorer shuts down when "Videos" folder is opened

by kbithecrowing - 8/11/09 7:04 PM

Lately whenever I try to open my videos folder Windows Explorer has an error and restarts itself. I only have about 9 video files in the folder, half are movies and half are videos I took at concerts. I can't access the files before Windows restarts Explorer so basically right now the files are lost to me. Is there any way I can move the files in another way or fix this problem entirely?

Thanks,
Joe


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This is a well known issue.

by R. Proffitt Moderator - 8/11/09 7:13 PM

In Reply to: Windows Explorer shuts down when "Videos" folder is opened by kbithecrowing

Explorer tries to decode the files and fails. Gyula's Navigator and maybe VLC Player can move or play such things until you figure out what CODEC is required.
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CODEC

by kbithecrowing - 8/11/09 7:39 PM

In Reply to: This is a well known issue. by R. Proffitt Moderator

how would i find the correct codec to fix the problem?


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Just a link to a codec inspector.

by R. Proffitt Moderator - 8/12/09 5:55 AM

In Reply to: CODEC by kbithecrowing

While VLC PLAYER has such information some don't like to use that. Let's get a software that does only the inspection from download.com

http://download.cnet.com/GSpot/3000-2248_4-10381198.html


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hmm

by kbithecrowing - 8/12/09 8:38 AM

In Reply to: Just a link to a codec inspector. by R. Proffitt Moderator

my problem happens even before I try to open a file though, would this still help?


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Sorry.

by R. Proffitt Moderator - 8/12/09 12:09 PM

In Reply to: hmm by kbithecrowing

But it appears you didn't try the tool. My prediction could be wrong if it will help you identify the missing codec or not but it is the tool I use to find out which codec I need. Sorry again, I can tell you that it will fix your machine.
Bob


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explorer shuts down when opening video folder

by ani1409 - 9/14/09 9:01 AM

In Reply to: Windows Explorer shuts down when "Videos" folder is opened by kbithecrowing

right click on the folder and use "open with media player"


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