Explorer.exe parameters in RemoteApps

I can't seem to find an answer to this question, so I apologize if it has already been answered elsewhere.  I thought it was possible to publish c:\windows\explorer.exe in Server 2012 RemoteApps and then edit the properties to pass the command parameters.
I want to open a folder on \\servername\data\user1 and effectively (to use *nix verbiage) "chroot" the user to that folder.
I have passed these parameters to explorer
/e,/root "\\servername\data\user1\" .  If I do this from a command prompt in Windows 7 or Windows 8, it puts me in the correct folder.  But when I do it using explorer.exe as a published app,
it only opens up the user's documents folder. 
Can someone tell me if it is possible to publish explorer.exe AND force it to open a specific path? 
Using:
Windows Server 2012
Tom Davidson

I was able to get most of what I needed done.  The trick in Windows Server 2012 R2 is not to use explorer.exe at all.  Any attempted use of explorer.exe as a published RemoteApp, no matter the parameters, resulted in having it open the user's Remote
Desktop "My Computer" folder.
Instead, I created a published app for c:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe .  I then edited the published app properties for iexplore.exe and in Parameters configured it to Always Use the Following Command Line Parameters and then put
\\servername\sharename in the blank space.
Unfortunately, this does NOT "chroot" jail the user.  I had to use standard NTFS permissions to prevent browsing folders above the UNC.  Not a huge problem, but it would be nice if there was a simple way to chroot jail a user this
way.
Note: A bit of Bonus information - If you do not want the published app to have the default Internet Explorer icon, before you deploy the app on remote computers, go to this folder:
C:\Windows\RemotePackages\CPubFarms\{Your Collection Name}\CPubRemoteApps
In that folder are the icons for each application you are publishing.  There will be an iexplore.ico listing.  Delete it.  Then copy in ANY standard .ico file into that folder and rename it iexplore.ico.  Then deploy your published app
using RemoteApp and Desktop Connections and your user will have a listing for your shared folder.
Tom Davidson

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    [ 85 c0 0f 8e 42 8a a8 ff:00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ]
    7fcac39c408-7fcac39c489 130 bytes - shell32!`Microsoft::WRL::Module<1,Microsoft::WRL::Details::DefaultModule<5> >::Create'::`2'::`dynamic atexit destructor for 'module''+43d2e (+0x0e)
    [ 07 80 e9 35 8a a8 ff cc:00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ]
    7fcac39c48b-7fcac39c4a5 27 bytes - shell32!`Microsoft::WRL::Module<1,Microsoft::WRL::Details::DefaultModule<5> >::Create'::`2'::`dynamic atexit destructor for 'module''+43daf (+0x83)
    [ 48 85 db 74 09 48 8b 13:ff 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ]
    7fcac39c4a8-7fcac39c4b5 14 bytes - shell32!`Microsoft::WRL::Module<1,Microsoft::WRL::Details::DefaultModule<5> >::Create'::`2'::`dynamic atexit destructor for 'module''+43dc8 (+0x1d)
    [ 00 ff 50 40 85 c0 0f 88:3f 00 00 00 2d 22 04 0b ]
    7fcac39c4b9-7fcac39c4bd 5 bytes - shell32!`Microsoft::WRL::Module<1,Microsoft::WRL::Details::DefaultModule<5> >::Create'::`2'::`dynamic atexit destructor for 'module''+43dd9 (+0x11)
    [ eb 12 ba 01 00:00 00 00 09 04 ]
    7fcac39c4c0-7fcac39c4e7 40 bytes - shell32!`Microsoft::WRL::Module<1,Microsoft::WRL::Details::DefaultModule<5> >::Create'::`2'::`dynamic atexit destructor for 'module''+43de0 (+0x07)
    [ ff 50 40 85 c0 0f 88 cb:10 00 00 00 01 00 00 00 ]
    7fcac39c4ea-7fcac39c4ff 22 bytes - shell32!`Microsoft::WRL::Module<1,Microsoft::WRL::Details::DefaultModule<5> >::Create'::`2'::`dynamic atexit destructor for 'module''+43e06 (+0x2a)
    [ c0 41 8d 51 01 ff 15 43:00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ]
    7fcac39c501-7fcac39c508 8 bytes - shell32!`Microsoft::WRL::Module<1,Microsoft::WRL::Details::DefaultModule<5> >::Create'::`2'::`dynamic atexit destructor for 'module''+43e1d (+0x17)
    [ 48 8d 4d e8 41 b9 ff 1c:00 00 00 00 00 00 00 3f ]
    7fcac39c50b-7fcac39c510 6 bytes - shell32!`Microsoft::WRL::Module<1,Microsoft::WRL::Details::DefaultModule<5> >::Create'::`2'::`dynamic atexit destructor for 'module''+43e27 (+0x0a)
    [ 41 83 c8 ff ba 01:00 e4 04 00 00 3f ]
    7fcac39c514-7fcac39c526 19 bytes - shell32!`Microsoft::WRL::Module<1,Microsoft::WRL::Details::DefaultModule<5> >::Create'::`2'::`dynamic atexit destructor for 'module''+43e30 (+0x09)
    [ e8 87 6d b0 ff 83 f8 ff:00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ]
    7fcac39c528-7fcac39c5a8 129 bytes - shell32!`Microsoft::WRL::Module<1,Microsoft::WRL::Details::DefaultModule<5> >::Create'::`2'::`dynamic atexit destructor for 'module''+43e44 (+0x14)
    [ 80 e9 c1 b8 a8 ff 48 8d:f0 d3 bc ab fc 07 00 00 ]
    7fcac39c5aa-7fcac39c5ab 2 bytes - shell32!`Microsoft::WRL::Module<1,Microsoft::WRL::Details::DefaultModule<5> >::Create'::`2'::`dynamic atexit destructor for 'module''+43ec6 (+0x82)
    [ cc 83:fe ff ]
    7fcac39c5ad-7fcac39c5b9 13 bytes - shell32!`Microsoft::WRL::Module<1,Microsoft::WRL::Details::DefaultModule<5> >::Create'::`2'::`dynamic atexit destructor for 'module''+43ec8 (+0x03)
    [ 01 0f 85 40 7d a8 ff 48:07 00 00 b0 ad 0d 7b 95 ]
    7fcac39c5bb-7fcac39c5d6 28 bytes - shell32!`Microsoft::WRL::Module<1,Microsoft::WRL::Details::DefaultModule<5> >::Create'::`2'::`dynamic atexit destructor for 'module''+43ed6 (+0x0e)
    [ 48 8b 11 ff 52 10 90 e9:00 00 00 00 00 02 00 00 ]
    7fcac39c5d8-7fcac39c695 190 bytes - shell32!`Microsoft::WRL::Module<1,Microsoft::WRL::Details::DefaultModule<5> >::Create'::`2'::`dynamic atexit destructor for 'module''+43ef2 (+0x1d)
    [ 48 8b 11 ff 52 08 90 e9:00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ]
    7fcac39c699-7fcac39c6eb 83 bytes - shell32!`Microsoft::WRL::Module<1,Microsoft::WRL::Details::DefaultModule<5> >::Create'::`2'::`dynamic atexit destructor for 'module''+43faa (+0xc1)
    [ 48 8b ce 41 ff 53 40 8b:00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ]
    7fcac39c6ef-7fcac39c6f5 7 bytes - shell32!`Microsoft::WRL::Module<1,Microsoft::WRL::Details::DefaultModule<5> >::Create'::`2'::`dynamic atexit destructor for 'module''+43ffd (+0x56)
    [ ff 50 60 c7 07 02 00:00 4a 06 b7 af f7 07 ]
    7fcac39c6f8-7fcac39c705 14 bytes - shell32!`Microsoft::WRL::Module<1,Microsoft::WRL::Details::DefaultModule<5> >::Create'::`2'::`dynamic atexit destructor for 'module''+44006 (+0x09)
    [ eb 18 48 8b 01 4c 8d 05:00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ]
    7fcac39c708-7fcac39c70c 5 bytes - shell32!`Microsoft::WRL::Module<1,Microsoft::WRL::Details::DefaultModule<5> >::Create'::`2'::`dynamic atexit destructor for 'module''+44016 (+0x10)
    [ 00 ff 50 60 c7:22 02 b6 af f7 ]
    7fcac39c70e - shell32!`Microsoft::WRL::Module<1,Microsoft::WRL::Details::DefaultModule<5> >::Create'::`2'::`dynamic atexit destructor for 'module''+4401c (+0x06)
    [ 03:00 ]
    7fcac39c710-7fcac39c71e 15 bytes - shell32!`Microsoft::WRL::Module<1,Microsoft::WRL::Details::DefaultModule<5> >::Create'::`2'::`dynamic atexit destructor for 'module''+4401e (+0x02)
    [ 00 00 44 8b c8 e9 a9 a1:40 9d 26 69 e8 00 00 00 ]
    7fcac39c720-7fcac39c75c 61 bytes - shell32!`Microsoft::WRL::Module<1,Microsoft::WRL::Details::DefaultModule<5> >::Create'::`2'::`dynamic atexit destructor for 'module''+4402c (+0x10)
    [ 00 00 e9 17 74 a8 ff c7:10 74 0d 7b 95 00 00 00 ]
    7fcac39c75e-7fcac39c7c1 100 bytes - shell32!`Microsoft::WRL::Module<1,Microsoft::WRL::Details::DefaultModule<5> >::Create'::`2'::`dynamic atexit destructor for 'module''+44068 (+0x3e)
    [ 80 e9 a5 d8 ae ff cc b8:00 00 60 87 53 ae fc 07 ]
    WARNING: !chkimg output was truncated to 50 lines. Invoke !chkimg without '-lo [num_lines]' to view entire output.
    8192 errors : !shell32 (7fcac39c000-7fcac3aeebb)
    APP: explorer.exe
    FAULTING_THREAD: 0000000000000f0c
    ADDITIONAL_DEBUG_TEXT: Followup set based on attribute [Is_ChosenCrashFollowupThread] from Frame:[0] on thread:[PSEUDO_THREAD]
    LAST_CONTROL_TRANSFER: from 000007fcabcc02f5 to 000007fcac39cd00
    BUGCHECK_STR: APPLICATION_FAULT_MEMORY_CORRUPTION_INVALID_POINTER_WRITE_LARGE_EXPLOITABLE
    PRIMARY_PROBLEM_CLASS: MEMORY_CORRUPTION_LARGE_EXPLOITABLE
    DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID: MEMORY_CORRUPTION_LARGE_EXPLOITABLE
    STACK_TEXT:
    00000000`00000000 00000000`00000000 memory_corruption!shell32+0x0
    SYMBOL_STACK_INDEX: 0
    SYMBOL_NAME: memory_corruption!shell32
    Repair the DLL with DISM:
    http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w8itprogeneral/thread/5c651c1b-f800-47c4-801d-98996eaf99a4/#c280a27b-7bc9-43ac-9c1a-2ad97230a9ea
    "A programmer is just a tool which converts caffeine into code"

  • Explorer.exe hangs on resolution changes

    I seem to have to have a very persistant, very reproducable and very annoying problem with explorer.exe just completely "hanging" frequently. This started happening near the end of November, about a month after I used Windows 7 (professional x64) with no problems. To make a long story short, it happens nearly any time my display changes (resolution or anything else).
    Here's a more detailed description:
    Before late November, everything worked perfectly. I don't recall what could have caused the change. I uninstalled anything I installed during or after November. I do not have anything visible on my desktop. However, any time the resolution changes, explorer.exe hangs using 50% of my cpu, or 100% of one core. Clicking on the taskbar or desktop lets me know that "Explorer.exe has stopped responding", allowing me to restart it, which I occasionally also choose to do via Process Explorer. At first, I only noticed during or after playing games, but now I have tested this thoroughly and determined that it is in fact most likely a display problem, concluded from the following pretty exhaustive list:
    Unplugging my external monitor causes explorer.exe to hang.
    Plugging in my external monitor also does.
    Changing resolutions on either monitor, to any resolution, causes explorer.exe to hang.
    Changing resolutions on the internal monitor while the external monitor is unplugged also causes a hang.
    Uninstalling the ATI display drivers causes a hang.
    Changing resolutions with the default Windows display drivers between 800x600 and 1024x768 (the only two options) causes a hang. (Uninstalled and followed with Driver Sweeper so no trace of the ATI display drivers are available and the display is running purely on Windows defaults.)
    Installing updated ATI drivers causes a hang directly after the resolution is changed automatically.
    Unchecking all options in the "Perfermance Options" causes explorer.exe to hang.
    Unchecking all options but leaving visual styles on does not result in a hang (if it was on to start with).
    Turning off visual styles causes the display to blink briefly before displaying the "Please wait" box and, when it is finished and the desktop is displayed again, explorer.exe has been hanging approximately since the display blink.
    Running games that cause the resolution to change usually cause explorer.exe to hang, but not always. This is particularly odd. Opening the simple game Torchlight in full screen at 1280x800, does not pose a problem; however, Alt-Tabbing out of it causes the hang as well as closing it, which both revert the resolution to the desktop resolution (1920x1200). Running the game in a window is no problem. Running the game in full screen at 1920x1200 is also no problem, regardless of starting, using Alt-Tab or closing, even though the display blinks for a moment. Team Fortress 2 consistently causes explorer to hang when launching (hanging TF2 as well, until explorer has been killed). All goes well while TF2 is running, even with explorer restarted. When TF2 is closed, explorer hangs again. Thus, it always causes explorer to hang, whether opening or closing. In windowed mode, it causes no problems. I can give examples of a number of more games if it helps pinpoint the problem.
    The event viewer shows no errors or warnings after a hang (except for the standard ones that are generated if the "Explorer.exe has stopped responding" dialog shows up by clicking on the taskbar or desktop. If it is killed manually before showing the dialog, nothing shows up.) It does log some information specific to ATI functions in the ACEEventLogSource which seem to be specific to an explorer freeze. No information was generated when Torchlight changed resolutions without a resulting hang but the following was generated upon closing, with an explorer hang:
    0000000090: 2010-01-12 00:13:47:423 FAILED:ADL_Display_SLSGrid_Caps and return value is: -1
    Error Called by: ATI.ACE.CLI.Caste.Graphics.Runtime.RT_GraphicsAdapter_N::CheckSLSSupported processID:03384 threadID:( ) domainName:(CCC.exe ) assemblyName:(CLI.Caste.Graphics.Runtime, Version=2.0.3615.38596, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=90ba9c70f846762e)
    0000000091: 2010-01-12 00:13:48:428 FAILED:ADL_Display_SLSGrid_Caps and return value is: -1
    Error Called by: ATI.ACE.CLI.Caste.Graphics.Runtime.RT_GraphicsAdapter_N::CheckSLSSupported processID:03384 threadID:( ) domainName:(CCC.exe ) assemblyName:(CLI.Caste.Graphics.Runtime, Version=2.0.3615.38596, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=90ba9c70f846762e)
    0000000092: 2010-01-12 00:13:49:775 FAILED:ADL_Display_DisplayMapConfig_PossibleAddAndRemove is: -8
    Error Called by: ATI.ACE.CLI.Caste.Graphics.Runtime.RT_GraphicsCaste_N::GetAddOneRemoveOneDisplayIDList processID:03384 threadID:( ) domainName:(CCC.exe ) assemblyName:(CLI.Caste.Graphics.Runtime, Version=2.0.3615.38596, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=90ba9c70f846762e)
    0000000093: 2010-01-12 00:13:49:967 FAILED:ADL_Display_SLSGrid_Caps and return value is: -1
    Error Called by: ATI.ACE.CLI.Caste.Graphics.Runtime.RT_GraphicsAdapter_N::CheckSLSSupported processID:03384 threadID:( ) domainName:(CCC.exe ) assemblyName:(CLI.Caste.Graphics.Runtime, Version=2.0.3615.38596, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=90ba9c70f846762e)
    0000000094: 2010-01-12 00:13:49:970 FAILED:ADL_Display_SLSGrid_Caps and return value is: -1
    Error Called by: ATI.ACE.CLI.Caste.Graphics.Runtime.RT_GraphicsAdapter_N::CheckSLSSupported processID:03384 threadID:( ) domainName:(CCC.exe ) assemblyName:(CLI.Caste.Graphics.Runtime, Version=2.0.3615.38596, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=90ba9c70f846762e)
    0000000095: 2010-01-12 00:13:50:496 _IDEMDeviceDFP2Settings_0812.GetDFP2ITCFlag failed with status 2
    Error Called by: ATI.ACE.CLI.Aspect.DeviceDFP.Graphics.Runtime.RT_DeviceDFP::PrivateRefresh processID:03384 threadID:( ) domainName:(CCC.exe ) assemblyName:(CLI.Aspect.DeviceDFP.Graphics.Runtime, Version=2.0.3615.38640, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=90ba9c70f846762e)
    0000000096: 2010-01-12 00:13:50:499 FAILED: ADL.ADL.ADL_DFP_AllowOnlyCETimings_Get
    Error Called by: ATI.ACE.CLI.Aspect.DeviceDFP.Graphics.Runtime.RT_DeviceDFP::PrivateRefresh processID:03384 threadID:( ) domainName:(CCC.exe ) assemblyName:(CLI.Aspect.DeviceDFP.Graphics.Runtime, Version=2.0.3615.38640, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=90ba9c70f846762e)
    0000000097: 2010-01-12 00:13:50:517 Unable to obtain Color Correction information, dem status: -2
    Error Called by: ATI.ACE.CLI.Aspect.DeviceLCD.Graphics.Runtime.RT_DeviceLCD::Parse processID:03384 threadID:( ) domainName:(CCC.exe ) assemblyName:(CLI.Aspect.DeviceLCD.Graphics.Runtime, Version=2.0.3615.38647, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=90ba9c70f846762e)
    Disabling all non-Microsoft Shell extensions (with ShellExView x64) didn't help.
    As of writing, I have the feeling it didn't happen in safe-mode but I would need to retest this to make sure.
    A clean boot yields no improvement. Changing the resolution following a clean boot still results in a hang.
    Using Process Explorer, I have also checked all non-Microsoft DLL's running in conjunction with Exlporer.exe and these were only db's (some related to BitTorrent), a Comodo antivirus DLL and a bunch of Broadcom Widcomm Bluetooth files. Thus, I uninstalled all of those including the bluetooth software and drivers, unfortunately, to no avail. Changing resolutions still crashes Explorer!
    My system is as follows:
    ASUS M51Va Notebook
    Windows 7 Professional x64
    ATI Radeon HD 3650
    Catalyst Version 09.12
    DirectX Version 11
    Direct3D Version 8.14.10.0716
    OpenGL Version 6.14.10.9232
    Internal monitor Generic PnP Monitor at 1200x800 32bit 61Hz
    External monitor Samsung SyncMaster 2433BW/2433GW, SyncMaster Magic at 1920x1200 32bit 59Hz connected by an HDMI to DVI-D cable
    Anti-virus is Comodo
    If any more information is needed I'll gladly provide it! This is truly a very aggrivating problem. Particularly when gaming or hooking up displays for presentations etc. I really can't think of any thing else that could be meddling with Explorer, causing it to crash. I would love to find the source of the problem, but I'm prepared to finally bite the bullet and reinstall Windows to get rid of this extremely annoying problem. Help would really be appreciated.
    If I figure anything out, I'll post the results.

    Hi Eric,
    I would like to suggest you update the BIOS and the hardware drivers first.
    If the issue persists, would you please send me more information for analyzing. For your convenience, I have created a workspace for you.  You can upload the information files to the following link.  (Please choose "Send Files to Microsoft")
    Workspace URL: https://sftasia.one.microsoft.com/choosetransfer.aspx?key=c6554906-fc59-4afc-b248-15a77e6b766a
    Password: dPm84CYEytpieE8
    Note: Due to differences in text formatting with various email clients, the workspace link above may appear to be broken.  Please be sure to include all text between '(' and ')' when typing or copying the workspace link into your browser. Meanwhile, please note that files uploaded for more than 72 hours will be deleted automatically. Please ensure to notify me timely after you have uploaded the files. Thank you for your understanding.
    Collect the Windows Explorer dump files
    ========================
    1. Click Start, type Notepad in the Search bar and press Enter.
    2. Copy the following commands and then paste them into the open Notepad window.
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting\LocalDumps\Explorer.exe]
    "DumpFolder"=hex(2):43,00,3a,00,5c,00,4c,00,6f,00,63,00,61,00,6c,00,44,00,75,\
      00,6d,00,70,00,73,00,00,00
    3. After pasting the above commands, please click File on the menu and click Save.
    4. Type in CollectDump.reg as the file name, select to save the file on the Desktop. Click Save.
    5. Go to the Desktop, and double click CollectDump.reg. A dialog box will pop-up saying "Are you sure you want to add the information in fix.reg to the registry?". Click Yes to confirm.
    Note: Administrative privileges are required to perform the above steps. Please click "Continue" when the User Account Control dialog-box appears.
    6. Reboot the computer and send the dump files in C:\LocalDumps to me after reproducing the Windows Explorer issue.
    Regards,
    Arthur Li - MSFT

  • Need to restart the explorer.exe process virtually every single time I need to access a file

    As the subject/title says.
    This is on my replacement ThinkPad W530 which replaced my previous T530. I had my T530 from about April until earlier this week when it was picked up. The T530 gave me nothing but problems, including, but not limited to:
    Constant stalling of everything on the laptop with no mouse movement
    An out of the blue nonfunctioning microphone mute button and fingerprint reader a few weeks after I had the T530's motherboard replaced (because of the stalling issue)
    Every hour or so, I would get successive blackouts of the screen that were about 3-5 seconds apart. Sometimes they would reset the maximisation of the windows I had open
    But I digress; those were issues with my previous ThinkPad. Now the major standout issue I have with my W530 is that pretty much any time I want to access a file, I have to close and restart the explorer.exe process. This results from:
    Not being able to access folders or folder shortcuts on my desktop
    Not being able to use anything on my taskbar including the start menu. This includes hitting the windows key
    NOTE: this is an issue with WINDOWS explorer and NOT INTERNET explorer, which one member of your support team was not able to distinguish - this person tried to direct me to WiFi troubleshooting.
    The only way I have been able to remedy this has been to use task manager to reset it.
    In addition, you would expect a W530 with an i7-3740QM and an Nvidia K2000M Quadro to be pretty much buttery smooth, especially considering it's about 2 weeks old, right? Far from it. This is the slowest excuse for a new laptop that is this well spec'd I have ever used.
    I have done factory resets and pretty much everything under the sun within the realms of the Lenovo periperhal programs to try to remedy it (so as to not void my warranty) to no avail.
    If this problem cannot be fixed without me going well out of my way, then I am demanding a refund. Your support team, whilst generally helpful and *usually* knowing what they are talking about, have not been a help, and have honestly just been another hurdle to get past so I can get my money back. I do applaud them for the willingness to sit and walk people through everything.
    If this is the price I pay for the reliability of a Lenovo ThinkPad, then I greatly look forward to the glorious day I can be rid of Lenovo from my life and making about $500 while I go buy an equivalently or better spec'd laptop from quite literally any other computer company on the planet.

    What operating system are you running? I assume they had you install the latest BIOS. True? If it were mine, I would suggest forcing it to use integrated graphics (in the BIOS) to rule out a problem with the NVidia driver.

  • Explorer.exe uses too much CPU cycles (roughly 50%)... How can I fix this?

    Hi everyone,
    In the last two days I have noticed a serious loss in system performance.  The first thing I do when I come accross a performance issue is to make sure that I don't have any scheduled automatic scans running in the background, such as my antivirus.  If they aren't, I then open the task manager and check to see what process(es) is(are) causing the performance issue based on CPU usage.  I discovered that explorer.exe is now regularly using approximately 50% of my CPU power AT ALL TIMES (with fluctuations ranging from as low as 35% to as high as 99%, but 45%-55% is the most common range).
    Now I thought this might have been some sort of fluke, so I rebooted several times, and in all cases I find explorer.exe continues to use this hefty amount of CPU power.  This persists even if I leave the system alone (running, but not being used) for 15 minutes or more.
    This is causing major performance issues with trying to run any/all other applications on the system, and even worse performance issues if I try to use explorer for something such as directory navigation, file searching, or file access.
    I recently made an update to Windows (about a day before this problem arose), so I thought that might be the cause of this, so I ran a system restore to the restore point made before the install.  That didn't fix the problem.  Since the problem has only started in the last two days, I restored to a point three days ago.  That didn't fix it either.  I have since tried to restore to points 5 and 7 days old, and neither of those worked to fix this problem either.
    I can use the task manager to end-task explorer.exe, and then restart it using "new task" from the file menu, and this seems to correct the problem.  After doing such a "restart" of explorer.exe, the process no longer uses 50% of my CPU power, and instead uses only 0%-20% depending on what I'm doing.  This, however, is not a viable long-term solution for a couple of reasons:  1) it screws up my tray icons, causing many to disappear even though their parent programs/processes are still running, and causing others to appear even though they shouldn't be there; and 2) subsequent instances of explorer.exe such as for directory navigation still have some performance problems and are prone to crashes.
    I need to know how to repair or replace explorer.exe without having to format my hard drive and re-install (either from scratch or using a system recovery disc).  I can try using some sort of shell replacement such as Aston, Emerge, or GeoShell, but I shouldn't have to do that.
    It may be that one of my other startup applications is causing some sort of compatibility issue, but that seems unlikely since I haven't made any changes to the system, nor installed any new software other than standard windows updates.
    I need help, advice, suggestions, etc., or really anything at all that I can try that might fix this problem.  In the meantime, I am going to boot into safe mode to see if explorer.exe has problems even then (which would solidly indicate a corruption of explorer.exe rather than a compatibility issue or anything else).
    Please help if you can.  For reference, I am using an HP Pavilion dv9700 CTO Entertainment Notebook PC, running Windows Vista Home Premium 32-bit with Service Pack 1.  I have an Intel Core2 Duo T9300 2.5GHz CPU and 3GB of RAM.  My explorer.exe file gives the following information from the Details tab of its Properties window:  file version is 6.0.6001.18000; product version is 6.0.6000.16386; file size is 2.79MB; and modification date is 1/20/2008 at 6:24pm.  As far as I know, that is all correct information and does not indicate that the program file has been replaced by any sort of malicious software.  I also ran a complete scan with AVG Antivirus and found no viruses or other malicious software anywhere on the system (unless you count tracking cookies).
    Thank you in advance for any help

     Edward Lin wrote:
    I have exactly the same problem!!!  And I concluded that the “AUTO CONNECT” function is the main reason of causing the CPU usage.  If I uncheck the “AUTO CONNECT” from the saved wi-fi connection, then the CPU would remain claim.
    But.. Still, it’s very annoying.  So I formatted the hard drive and restore to the original factory condition.  Initially, it was working ok.  But after WINDOW UPDATES, the same problem happens again!!!!!!  May this be the bug from Microsoft??
    Any thought??  Any Fix?  Please help!!!! 
    Yes, I did notice that the problem started after I did a Windows Update.  I can't remember which update it was, but the strange thing about it was that I couldn't fix the problem by restoring the system to a restore point that was made BEFORE the update.  Since I hadn't made any other changes to the system between when it worked and when it stopped working, I can only assume that the update caused the problem, and as such I believe it IS Microsoft's fault.
    As to the Auto-Connect feature, I hadn't even thought of that, but since I use my internet ALL THE TIME, it would be really annoying to have to manually connect every boot up.
    Which brings me back to the workaround.  If you have Auto-Connect enabled, and you disable WLAN AutoConfig and set it to Manual in your Services interface, then reboot the system, does it solve the CPU issues?  If the answer is yes, then you can do what I'm doing:
    1.  Go to Start, then in the search box type "task" and you should see the Task Scheduler come up as an option.
    2.  Open the Task Scheduler and click on "Create Task..." (by default this should be on the right-hand side of the window in the Actions pane).
    3.  In the General tab, give the task a name and (optionally) a description, and put a check mark in the box at the lower left that says "Run with highest privileges".
    4.  In the Triggers tab, add a trigger.  In the new window, choose "At log on" from the dropdown box at the top, set it to run for "Any user", and then head to the advanced settings section of the window.  Put a check mark in the box for "Delay task for:" and set the delay for one minute.  Make sure that there is a check mark in the box for "Enabled".  Then click OK.
    5.  In the Actions tab, add an action.  In the new window, make sure that "Start a program" is selected in the drop down box at the top (should be the default choice).  In the field where you specify the program to run, type in "SC".  In the "Add arguments (optional):" field, type in "Start wlansvc".  Then click OK.
    6.  Go through the other tabs to make sure you're happy with all of the other settings.  The default values should be just fine, but feel free to change them if you want to.  Then click OK.
    7.  Make sure that WLAN AutoConfig is still set to Manual.
    8.  Re-enable your Auto-Connect feature.
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