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Unable to browse to find files

Mar 2, 2004 8:19AM PST

Windows XP,pro

Whenever I try to Browse for files from any application,the application involved freezes.Otherwise everything seems OK.The PC is for sure free of pasts.

Any idea of this strange behavior? Thanks for help.

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Re:Unable to browse to find files
Mar 2, 2004 8:39PM PST

1. Whenever I try to Browse for files from any application,the application involved freezes.

Give a road map of what browse for means by outlining the steps you're using from where to where, and the name and version of the particular application.

2. Otherwise everything seems OK.The PC is for sure free of pasts.

Please tell how you know 100% the PC is for sure free by telling us what is used by name and version and how it is used.

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Re:Re:Unable to browse to find files
Mar 2, 2004 11:55PM PST

If I open Mozilla or Wordpad or Paint,if I need to click on the Browse button in order to search a drive or directory,as soon as I click the Browse button,the application frezes, being it Mozilla,IE,Paint or Wordpad.
Windows XP pro is not affected at all. I am able to do everything,except, clicking on the dialog boxes "Browse" buttons. Strange thing indeed! It came out of the blue.

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I don't use Mozilla, and I don't see ''browse'' in either IE, Paint or Wordpad?
Mar 3, 2004 1:08AM PST

I'm sorry, but what am I missing?

Have you tried to Restore back to when it worked?

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Re:I don't use Mozilla, and I don't see ''browse'' in either IE, Paint or Wordpad?
Mar 3, 2004 2:34AM PST

Good advice Sir! I will do just that in a day or two, I will post back soon.

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Re:Re:I don't use Mozilla, and I don't see ''browse'' in either IE, Paint or Wordpad?
Mar 4, 2004 3:50AM PST

I have just Restored my OS and everything is back to normal! However, I will be more clear in restating the problem:

1. I Open Mozilla,Paint or else.

2. Under the File menu, I click Open,for example.

3. A Look In box would pop up. On the rigth upper corner,there is this little button which I call the browse button but actually is called the Dropdown List button or some like that.

4. I click on this button and, Mozilla,Paint or else would freeze. To get out of this, I go to Task Manager and End Task.

For me and the community,what could have happened; a corrupt .dll, pest?

Thanks for help!

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A knowledge weighted answer.
Mar 4, 2004 4:06AM PST

With all due respect, I'm going to just "guess" it's one thing or the other in this list. I won't be able to tell you why I think that's it, but maybe it will fire a neuron on your side of the wire and you'll find closure.

1. http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=819634

In short, if you did this one at the just right time, some in Google groups noted the File Open, Look in dropdown would delay or appear to freeze. Given enough time, it seems to come back.

2. A certain update from Symantec created a similar slowdown, but not specific to this open dialog box.

The cure for this one was at the Symantec web site...

There are any number (too many!) PESTS, PARASITES and fun settings you can set in these machines than I can write about. Just for completion of my post, I'll share my usual words about...

Parasite removal programs.

http://reviews.cnet.com/5208-6132-0.html?forumID=32&threadID=1313&start=0 notes the five scanning tools and removal tools that are fairly safe. If one does encounter an issue, its always been damage done by the MALWARE. The most common issue being Layered Service Provider replacement which you can use LSPFIX (Hint: use http://www.google.com to find).

The thread has follow on discussions about new links if you don't want to use Google to find an item.

Bob

PS. All the tools are free.