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windows search freezes explorer

Discussion in 'Windows XP' started by moonwalker, 2010/03/27.

  1. 2010/03/27
    moonwalker

    moonwalker Inactive Thread Starter

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    hey all,

    when i do a search using windows search files and folders , then i stop my search it freezes up windows explorer , and i need to control alt delete then go to task manager end task(explorer.exe)to get it going again , any suggestions please , its been like that for 3 months now . and i have been all over web looking for answer.
     
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    TonyT

    TonyT SuperGeek Staff

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    Never encountered this issue, but first thing I'd do is delete all temp files as these accumulated files could interfere with the search functionality. Use start > programs > accessories > system tools > disk cleanup and get rid of everything.
     
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    Georgia Maples

    Georgia Maples Inactive

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    I have this problem to. Whenever I do a search it freezes after it is done. Does anyone in the forum have an answer to this problem. Been doing it for long time.

    Georgia Maples
     
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    Evan Omo

    Evan Omo Computer Support Technician Staff

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    Hi moonwalker and Georgia Maples, Welcome to Windowsbbs! :)

    Do you have Windows XP Service Pack 3 installed? Try upgrading to Windows Search 4 and see if your computer freezes up after searching for an item. Have you tried searching for an item in Safe Mode? Does it freeze up there or not?

    Adding to what Tony suggested I would download and run ATF Cleaner and select all the checkboxes in the program and hit the empty selected button to remove all the temp files on your system.

    Also please enter your System Details. It helps us in answering your questions.

    Note: A common error is to forget to show your System Details in your profile:

    Make sure to do the above when entering your System Details, thanks.
     
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    moonwalker

    moonwalker Inactive Thread Starter

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    i have Windows XP Service Pack 3 installed

    yes it still does it in safe mode as well .

    i also downloaded Windows Search 4 but it was **** , it doesnt find the same things that windows search finds , so i got rid of it ,

    is there a way to fix windows search program ?
    is there a file located somewhere i can replace it with perhaps a non corrupted version of windows search ?

    does this ATF_Cleaner delete cookies or passwords to sites i have ?
    i once had ccleaner and it deleted all stuff i didnt want it to delete a few years back .
     
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