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    Samandra Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Oct 23, 2008, 08:42 PM
    Windows Explorer has encountered an error and needs to close
    I have no idea why this is happening but a few other programs have been shutting down too. My virus software is up to date. Why do my programs keep shutting down?
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    Dec 12, 2008, 06:05 AM

    Yours best bet would be to update your browser via windows update, for now & see what happens afterwards
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    Dec 12, 2008, 06:11 AM
    Windows Explorer is not Internet Explorer. Windows Explorer is the interface you use to browse files on your computer and/or network. If that is crashing along with other programs then you have either a software conflict (what were the last programs that you installed) or a hardware issue such as overheating.
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    Dec 12, 2008, 12:16 PM

    Not to be a harbinger of doom, but I've seen escalating program crashes on a system eventually reveal a major hardware failure in progress.

    Computers are like any machine, they can and do wear out, or some small but critical piece like one major component on the motherboard or a memory chip.

    You can consider an IN-PLACE reinstallation/repair of your Windows OS, and if, after that, the program crashes continue, look for some hardware diagnostic tools to possibly get a hint at what might be failing. It doesn't always reveal itself when tested.
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