do you know how to check the event viewer?

start > administrative tools (right hand side of start panel) > event viewer

if you don't have that option, let me know.

right click start > properties
start menu tab > start menu 'customize'
advanced tab > start menu items list = scroll down to the bottom
system administrative tool > dislplay on the all programs menu and the start menu

...thanky so much Sir Bichur and BigDogBigFeet!!!!!
I realy appreciate your efford very much!!!!

o.k., I finaly found it and my pushed buttom is: "Elements never show".
Do you think that if I chose the: "show all programs" - the Problem would be solved???!! - if not - what should I do next!!??

There is another way to open the event viewer. Left click on start button and then RIGHT click on My Computer and select manage from the drop down menu. Then the Computer Management open will open and there in the System Tools you will find the Event Viewer.

...to find out what wallpaper or picture in my folder that has a bad file is almost impossible, because it happens on any of them, not specially one!!!
Thanky anyway very much for trying to help me out of this messy situation!!!

Ok. I've thought on this some more and I think what you are saying is you can navigate to your My Pictures folder but if you click on any of the WP's you've stored there Explorer crashes. More than likely if that's the case them its the MS Image and Fax Viewer that's crashing for some reason. I use the Microsoft Dump Reporting Tool (I think that's the name) to help track the program that crashed. In any case I began to wonder if what's really happening is you have some file registry issues. Do you use a file registry cleaner? If not you should. I use TuneUp Utilities 2006. It's a retail software package. I've heard other people mention CCleaner. It's a freeware package. Using a file registry cleaner and maintenance tool has helped me solve many different system related problems from software not installing correctly to system and software crashes. This kind of software is essential to maintaining a stable functioning PC especially when we are downloading, installing, de-installing, creating and deleting large numbers of files. The file registry becomes a mess without regular maintenance from these activities. So that's my hunch for now. Later.  

maybe run #80 on the left?

and on another odd thought...

if the restore doesn't work, try this

Hi Lovely62. I'll look when I get home tonight for the tool. It's available on the Microsoft Network somewhere as a free item to Windows customers.

Hi lovely62. Ok I did a little research, the Dump Reporting Tool is something you already should have with a current copy of XP SP2.
1. Click Start.
2. Right-click My Computer, then click Properties.
3. Click the Advanced tab.
4. Click Error Reporting.

That's basically it. I have mine set to enable error reporting for both Windows and Programs. When a crash occurs a Dump Reporting Tool panel shows up with the name of the program that crashed and offers to send it to Microsoft for analysis. You can choose to send it or not, but at least this way you will know for sure which program crashed. I hope that helps and answers your question.  

...well, I did now everything I could think of , did the CCleaner, Registry Mechanic and everything else ( it found all together 400 Problems in the registry and 1200 in the CCleaner, jeeeehhh what a trashy PC I had there!!!), I went to my pics and it didn`t crash, hopefully it will stay that way now!!!!!!

I wanna thank everybody again very much for their help, I realy appreciate it a lot, my friends!!!!!