When starting up I get the message windows explorer has encountered a problem and needs to quit sorry for the inconvience

Welcome to FixYa! Are you using window blinds or alienguise or some other window enhancement program? Examples are programs that add extra buttons like transparency and keep always on top or change the look of the windows in anyway (not including standard XP themes), if so disable it and yahoo should work.
Do a search on http://www.wackyb.com for window blinds as it's discussed there often :)

This is sometimes a flash issue, make sure you have download and installed flash from Internet explorer (not any other browser)

http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/...

Still having problems try Common Issues/Tips & Tricks here:
http://www.wackyb.co.nz/Yahoo!_Messenger...
Hope this helps! Thank you for using FixYa!

Hi

I believe that the windows operating system is corrupted and needs to be repair.

Just get Windows operating system CD installer and run the repair mode. http://www.fixya.com/support/r7410371-reinstall_windows_xp_or_installing_clean.

There is video attached on how to repair the operating system.

regards

Sounds like you're short of support software
I have logitech and need Directx in addition to the webcam software
Visit this site - fill in the webcam / OS details and move to the support page for your model

http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/download/download.aspx?category=ICE

Look for the link for the 'read me' files and the known issues and breaking news - check what additional software you may require

Read the Thread here.

Note:-
Generic Host Process for Win32 Services or svchost.exe is a legal and essential component of Windows which is used to host services which run from dynamic-link libraries (DLLs).

Please note that legal svchost.exe should reside in Windows\System32 folder and should not appear in startup list.

If it does appear, do a Malware/spyware/virus scan on your PC.

uninstall PowerDesk or My PowerDesk. Some malware camouflage themselves as PDShExt.dll, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the PDShExt.dll process on your pc whether it is a pest or the real deal. If neither program list above is installed, download http://www.neuber.com/taskmanager/index.html?ref=file.net as run the program.

You may experience any of the following symptoms:

• When you right-click a file, Windows Explorer may quit unexpectedly, or you may receive an "Access Violation" error message, or you may receive the following error message: Windows Explorer has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience. When you view the details of the error, you find an error signature similar to the following: AppName AppVer ModName ModVer Offset
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  Explorer.exe 6.0.2800.1221 Ntdll.dll 5.1.2600.1217 00054084
  
• After you install Windows 2000 Service Pack4 (SP4) or the 823980 security patch (MS03-026) documented in MicrosoftKnowledge Base article 823980, you may not be able to open .max or .drffiles in the following products:
  • Discreet 3DS Max versions 2.x, 3.x, 4.x or 5.x
  • Autodesk Architectural Desktop 2004
  • Autodesk Building Systems 2004
  • Autodesk VIZ 4
  • Autodesk 3D Studio VIZ R3 or R3
• YOU CAN RESOLVE THE PROBLEM BY VISITING HERE
  

I guess it is a network virus! Repair your os, or reinstall it if needed , and do not share anymore or buy a Total Security antivirus!

Sounds like U got too much going on. Open the MSconfig - startup tab and uncheck everything, reboot. System will start what it needs to start. Do cleanup then defrag.
Do the above at least once a week.
WinXP sp3 is not available for download. Cleanup Ur machine first.

I suggest you restore windows to a few days ago and reinstall. It shoulds like you have a corrupt drivers.

good luck

smeags.

easy fix would be to reinstall windows ;)