Question

Two (2) Explorer.exe in the Windows Task Manager!

Asked by: JohnnyR2D2

Ok...

Let's try to explain the problem...

I don't know how and when this problem starts. My taskbar grouping is showing the IE windows with the Windows Explorer windows together (in the same group) with the windows explorer icon.
And worst...The Windows Task Manager Processes now shows Two (2) Explorer.exe instead of one and none iexplorer.exe despite the fact that I have one, two or ten IE windows opened.
This is quite annoying because the IE freezes a lot of times and I couldn't close the window without crashing the explorer.exe and the desktop.
I've made some researchs and found something about an worm virus. But I've run my two antivirus (Kaspersky and NAV) and  found nothing.
Already run all kind of spywares and nothing.

Thanks a lot for your Help

John

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System
Host Name :
User : Johnny
Domain :

Processor
Model : AMD Athlon(tm) XP 2600+
Speed : 1.94GHz
Model Number : 2600 (estimated)
Performance Rating : PR2807 (estimated)
Type : Standard
L2 On-board Cache : 512kB ECC Synchronous Write-Back (16-way, 64 byte line size)

Mainboard
Bus(es) : ISA AGP PCI IMB USB i2c/SMBus
MP Support : 1 CPU(s)
MP APIC : Yes
System BIOS : Phoenix Technologies, LTD 6.00 PG
System : VIA Technologies, Inc. KT600-8237
Mainboard : http://www.abit.com.tw/ KV7(VIA KT600-8237)
Total Memory : 510MB DDR-SDRAM

Chipset 1
Model : Abit Computer Corp VT8377 Apollo KT400/A/600 CPU to PCI Bridge
Front Side Bus Speed : 2x 168MHz (336MHz data rate)
Total Memory : 512MB DDR-SDRAM
Memory Bus Speed : 2x 168MHz (336MHz data rate)

Video System
Monitor/Panel : Plug and Play Monitor
Adapter : NVIDIA GeForce3 Ti 500

Physical Storage Devices
Removable Drive : Floppy disk drive
Hard Disk : ST380011A (74.5GB)
Hard Disk : ST380011A (74.5GB)
CD-ROM/DVD : HL-DT-ST CD-RW GCE-8525B (CD 52X Rd, 40X Wr)
CD-ROM/DVD : LG DVD-ROM DRD8160B (CD 48X Rd) (DVD 6X Rd)
CD-ROM/DVD : CD-ROM Drive
CD-ROM/DVD : VBE HH DVD-ROM DVD-50D SCSI CdRom Device (CD 48X Rd) (DVD 6X Rd)
CD-ROM/DVD : VBE HH DVD-ROM DVD-50D SCSI CdRom Device (CD 48X Rd) (DVD 6X Rd)
CD-ROM/DVD : VBE HH DVD-ROM DVD-50D SCSI CdRom Device (CD 48X Rd) (DVD 6X Rd)

Logical Storage Devices
1.44MB 3.5" (A:) : N/A
Galthariel (C:) : 29.6GB (13.8GB, 47% Free) (FAT32)
Aribeth (D:) : 74.5GB (23.8GB, 32% Free) (FAT32)
CD-ROM/DVD (E:) : N/A
Iwd2_bonus (F:) : 25MB (0MB, 0% Free) (CDFS)
Bg totsc (G:) : 599MB (0MB, 0% Free) (CDFS)
CD-ROM/DVD (H:) : N/A
Icewind2_2 (I:) : 678MB (0MB, 0% Free) (CDFS)
CD-ROM/DVD (J:) : N/A
Karel (W:) : 44.9GB (5.0GB, 11% Free) (FAT32)

Peripherals
Serial/Parallel Port(s) : 1 COM / 1 LPT
USB Controller/Hub : VIA Rev 5 or later USB Universal Host Controller
USB Controller/Hub : VIA Rev 5 or later USB Universal Host Controller
USB Controller/Hub : VIA Rev 5 or later USB Universal Host Controller
USB Controller/Hub : VIA Rev 5 or later USB Universal Host Controller
USB Controller/Hub : VIA USB 2.0 Enhanced Host Controller
USB Controller/Hub : USB Root Hub
USB Controller/Hub : USB Root Hub
USB Controller/Hub : USB Root Hub
USB Controller/Hub : USB Root Hub
USB Controller/Hub : USB Root Hub
USB Controller/Hub : USB Composite Device
Keyboard : Easy Internet Keyboard
Keyboard : Logitech HID-Compliant Keyboard
Mouse : Microsoft USB IntelliMouse Optical (IntelliPoint)
Mouse : HID-compliant mouse
Mouse : HID-compliant mouse
Human Interface : HID-compliant device
Human Interface : HID-compliant game controller
Human Interface : HID-compliant consumer control device
Human Interface : HID-compliant device
Human Interface : Microsoft USB IntelliMouse Optical
Human Interface : USB Human Interface Device
Human Interface : USB Human Interface Device
Human Interface : Logitech Cordless USB Keyboard
Human Interface : Logitech Cordless Dual USB Mouse & iTouch Keys

MultiMedia Device(s)
Device : Creative SB Live! Value
Device : Creative Game Port

Communication Device(s)
Device : NetoDragon 56K Voice Modem

Printers and Faxes
Model : Microsoft Office Document Image Writer
Model : HP Deskjet 640C Series
Model : FinePrint
Model : Adobe PDF

Power Management
AC Line Status : On-Line

Operating System(s)
Windows System : Microsoft Windows XP/2002 Professional (Win32 x86) 5.01.2600 (Service Pack 1)

Network Services
Adapter : 3Com EtherLink XL 10/100 PCI For Complete PC Management NIC (3C905C-TX)

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2004-03-15 at 13:01:43ID20919714
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Windows XP Operating System

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Answers

 

by: diggisaurPosted on 2004-03-15 at 15:29:06ID: 10602083

Have you updated your virus scanning software and checked for viruses? Some recent viruses have been disguised as the explorer.exe process.

 

by: mattpik2Posted on 2004-03-16 at 01:50:43ID: 10604789

try running msconfig from the run box then look througe startup and services tabs if you see anything that doesnt look right uncheck it if you didn't install it uncheck it. (BY the way if you see iexplore or explorer in any of the tabs it is NOT supost to be there) this will keep it from running at startup.

 

by: JohnnyR2D2Posted on 2004-03-16 at 03:40:52ID: 10605230

Thanks to all

My antivirs are updated and I've already checked the machine...
Already checked the MSConfig and everythingh should be there...

Beste Regards

John

 

by: JohnnyR2D2Posted on 2004-03-29 at 04:14:16ID: 10703336

Hello all

I've solved the problem using this setting:

Registry Settings
User Key: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
BrowseNewProcess]
Value Name: BrowseNewProcess
Data Type: REG_SZ (String Value)
Value Data: Yes or No

Found at this site

http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/964/

Thanks

John

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