When I open the Control Panel and try to open anything i.e. Add Remove programs I receive a message saying windows explorer has stopped working, the control panel closes and I am back to the desktop. I can access Add Remove Programs through a different route: My Computer, uninstall or change a program.<br/> I can still remove a program I no longer require but this is a bit frustrating if you need to find a way of opening everything else in the control panel!!!<br/> I have already tried to restore missing files through the command prompt by entering sfc, after completion it said something like no violations found.<br/> <br/> Running Windows 7 <br/> <br/> Any ideas would be appreciated.<br/> <br/> Pete© 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.Sat, 04 Jul 2009 22:43:35 Z986594bf-0bbf-4a3c-a549-03871ab79612http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/mscomops/thread/986594bf-0bbf-4a3c-a549-03871ab79612#986594bf-0bbf-4a3c-a549-03871ab79612http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/mscomops/thread/986594bf-0bbf-4a3c-a549-03871ab79612#986594bf-0bbf-4a3c-a549-03871ab79612Peter1956http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Profile/en-US/?user=Peter1956When I open the Control Panel and try to open anything i.e. Add Remove programs I receive a message saying windows explorer has stopped working, the control panel closes and I am back to the desktop. I can access Add Remove Programs through a different route: My Computer, uninstall or change a program.<br/> I can still remove a program I no longer require but this is a bit frustrating if you need to find a way of opening everything else in the control panel!!!<br/> I have already tried to restore missing files through the command prompt by entering sfc, after completion it said something like no violations found.<br/> <br/> Running Windows 7 <br/> <br/> Any ideas would be appreciated.<br/> <br/> PeteMon, 29 Jun 2009 16:38:18 Z2009-06-29T16:38:18Zhttp://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/mscomops/thread/986594bf-0bbf-4a3c-a549-03871ab79612#8ed437be-9b85-4b68-aadf-7c2aab7a2ef8http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/mscomops/thread/986594bf-0bbf-4a3c-a549-03871ab79612#8ed437be-9b85-4b68-aadf-7c2aab7a2ef8Shady Kfouryhttp://social.technet.microsoft.com/Profile/en-US/?user=Shady%20Kfourythis is a known problem has beeing answered many times before.<br/><br/>please refer to the following post:<br/><br/><a href="http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/itprovistasecurity/thread/8df5c556-386d-43b3-b307-610a1515438c">http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/itprovistasecurity/thread/8df5c556-386d-43b3-b307-610a1515438c</a><br/><br/>hope it helps.<br/><br/>Good Luck.<br/><br/><hr class="sig">Microsoft Certified: MCP, MCSA, MCSA Security, MCSE, MCSE Security.Sat, 04 Jul 2009 22:38:26 Z2009-07-04T22:38:26Z