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Students Click Here. Hello everybody and hopefully someone can help me. Two days ago we started having trouble at home during the boot up process on our PC. When it finally gets to the desktop we see 2 errors on the screen the first reads: "Settings. Close the other program and then click retry, or click cancel to exit sidebar. Access Denied. Everytime we try to open a file we get the C:Windows error again.

Sounds like a virus but Kaspersky did not find anything as well as Defender. If the problem still occurs, repeat step 1 and step 4. In step 4, click to clear half of the check boxes that you originally selected in the Startup Item list.

If the problem does not occur, repeat step 1 and step 4. In step 4, select only half of the remaining check boxes that are cleared in the Startup Item list. If only one startup item is selected in the Startup Item list, and you still experience the problem, the startup item that is selected in the list is the service that is causing the problem.

If no startup item causes this problem, a Microsoft service most likely causes the problem. To determine which Microsoft service may be causing the problem, repeat step 1 and step 2 without selecting the Hide all Microsoft services check box in either step. After you determine the startup item or the service that causes the problem, contact the program manufacturer to determine whether the problem can be resolved. Or, run the System Configuration Utility, and then click to clear the check box for the problem item.

After you have finished troubleshooting, follow these steps to reset the computer to start as usual:. Please let us know if you require further help. Regards Rehman - Microsoft Support. Was this reply helpful? Yes No. Sorry this didn't help. Thanks for your feedback.

I've been having trouble for a few months with windows explorer Vista. It started after an automatic update made by my computer. Every time I try to click on something on my windows bar across the bottom it freezes and gives me the error message "Windows Explorer Not Responding. I then restored my computer to an original point. But soon after my computer re-updated, and although my sound has no problems now, I still have the very annoying "Windows Explorer Not Responding" error message every time I try to use my windows bar.

From the research I've done I have found plenty of people with the problems I've been experiencing. On the client computer test with ping that you can contact the target machine. Once you can make a basic connection examine each tab in the Options. Improved Windows Explorer. Finding Tools Menu and Explorer Settings. How to Create Virtual Folders. Desktop Tips and Tricks. Vista Documents and Special Folders. Sidebar and Gadgets. Check Performance with ipMonitor.

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