Jump to content

Folder crash problem due to WMP


Humodour

Recommended Posts

On my current PC with XP Corporate, I have some folders which are ported over from older XP installations (home, professional, tablet variously). Some of these folders contain or contained music. Now, when Windows Media Player is connected to the net, it seeks album art for any song you it is playing. When it finds it it throws it in the directory of the song and marks it as hidden. Now, the problem is (besides the fact that I can't figure out how to turn it for future songs), these older XP installations must have done something differently, because when I try to open folders which have hidden WMP AlbumArt pictures, explorer crashes - search, IE, anything linked to explorer.exe (but not forefox, mIRC etc). It's a simple thing of running explorer.exe through taskmanager to reactivate it but... I can't get to files in these affect folders.

 

One more thing: I tried a few things and while folder views don't change anything (nor do thumbnails on/off), the folders on crash if the AlbumArt files are actually visible on the screen. Somehow this also extends to performing searches of the afflicted folders (even if the AlbumArt files aren't part of the search - it seems enough to simply scan an afflicted folder in this case). I suppose it's because search actually interects with the files?

 

I'm stumped. Removal with command prompt is out of the question - too tedious.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Try booting up in safe mode.

 

Or use the command prompt. It may be your only option.

"My hovercraft is full of eels!" - Hungarian tourist
I am Dan Quayle of the Romans.
I want to tattoo a map of the Netherlands on my nether lands.
Heja Sverige!!
Everyone should cuffawkle more.
The wrench is your friend. :bat:

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
×
×
  • Create New...