Microsoft KB Archive/259096

= Error Message When You Open a New Folder =

Article ID: 259096

Article Last Modified on 1/27/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition

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If this article does not describe the error message that you are receiving, view the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article to view more articles that describe error messages:

315854 Windows 98 and Windows Me Error Message Resource Center

IMPORTANT: This article contains information about modifying the registry. Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you understand how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For information about how to back up, restore, and edit the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry

If this article does not describe the invalid page fault error message that you are receiving, view the following Microsoft Web site to view more articles that describe invalid page fault error messages in Internet Explorer:

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SYMPTOMS
When you attempt do any of the following:

Open a new window in Microsoft Internet Explorer -or-

Create a new folder on the desktop, or in Windows Explorer, and then attempt to open the folder. You may receive the following error message:

EXPLORER caused an invalid page fault in module SHELL32.DLL at

The following message may also be displayed:

Microsoft Internet Explorer There was an internal error and one of the windows you were using will be closed. It is recommended that you save your work, close all of your programs, and then restart the computer.



CAUSE
This behavior can be caused by an incorrect value in the following registry key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StreamMRU



RESOLUTION
WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

NOTE: If you use this resolution and delete these registry values, the Compaq Safety and Comfort Guide software may no longer work correctly. Please contact Compaq to inquire about a possible update to address this issue. To resolve this issue delete all the values in the following registry keys:

HKEY_USERS\.Default\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\StreamMRU

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HKEY_USERS\.Default\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Streams

Additional query words: ipf shell32 dll

Keywords: kbenv kberrmsg kbinvalidpagefault kbprb KB259096

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