OK, I have finally cracked after months of problems.
I am running Windows 7 64 bit with Fences 1.1.0.419 which reports as up to date.
Some technical data:
OS Name Microsoft Windows 7 Professional
Version 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Build 7601
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Manufacturer Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
System Model X58A-UD5
System Type x64-based PC
Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 960 @ 3.20GHz, 3193 Mhz, 4 Core(s), 8 Logical Processor(s)
BIOS Version/Date Award Software International, Inc. Fe5, 07/03/2011
SMBIOS Version 2.4
Installed Physical Memory (RAM) 24.0 GB
Details about the most recent problem:
21/06/2012 19:32 Application Error Faulting application name: Explorer.EXE, version: 6.1.7601.17567, time stamp: 0x4d672ee4
Faulting module name: ntdll.dll, version: 6.1.7601.17725, time stamp: 0x4ec4aa8e
Exception code: 0xc0000374
Fault offset: 0x00000000000c40f2
Faulting process id: 0xc90
Faulting application start time: 0x01cd4fe3698bae6e
Faulting application path: C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
Faulting module path: C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\ntdll.dll
Report Id: cb17ae0b-bbd7-11e1-8a28-005056c00008
21/06/2012 19:23 Application Error Faulting application name: Explorer.EXE, version: 6.1.7601.17567, time stamp: 0x4d672ee4
Faulting module name: ntdll.dll, version: 6.1.7601.17725, time stamp: 0x4ec4aa8e
Exception code: 0xc0000374
Fault offset: 0x00000000000c40f2
Faulting process id: 0xd18
Faulting application start time: 0x01cd4fe1897c4ab4
Faulting application path: C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
Faulting module path: C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\ntdll.dll
Report Id: a39ca364-bbd6-11e1-8a28-005056c00008
20/06/2012 19:47 Application Error Faulting application name: Explorer.EXE, version: 6.1.7601.17567, time stamp: 0x4d672ee4
Faulting module name: ntdll.dll, version: 6.1.7601.17725, time stamp: 0x4ec4aa8e
Exception code: 0xc0000374
Fault offset: 0x00000000000c40f2
Faulting process id: 0xb54
Faulting application start time: 0x01cd4f1d86a8fe1a
Faulting application path: C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
Faulting module path: C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\ntdll.dll
Report Id: c9237cb0-bb10-11e1-b925-005056c00008
Essentially, Windows Explorer keeps stopping and then re-starting. In itself this is just a pain in the backside, but oftern this screws up my wireless internet connection which can only be re-started by a hard re-boot. Real pain. Windows Explorer seems to suit itself when it decides to stop/re-start.
I can get Windows Explorer to stop on demand. I just right click the desktop and try to create a new shortcut. This operation fails to browse for the application etc, but does create an empty shortcut icon. BUT only after Windows Explorer stops then re-starts. How do I stop this? You guessed. Stop Fences. Then I can right click and create shortcut icons all the time. No problem.
I have tried altering permissions, and most recently, switched to XP compatibility for Fences. This has made things much more stable. BUT the right click shortcut creation still crashes Windows Explorer.
Having read the forums and other sources, it appears that Fences is the culprit. So when is Stardock going to sort this?
Am I the only one going crazy over this?
Let me know if more information is required.
Thanks
Chris
