Hey!! you are right. I forgot Wimamp causes that a lot sometimes. OBI WAN said to Luke S. "Use the Force, Luke, use the force" well, maximinmin "Use the restore maxin, use the restore:
Got one weekend, and write down all programs you haev install. ake a backup off data you want to save (document, programs seetings, save files from games, files you download, etc) if you have enough space, you can make a partition, and save it there as a backup, or just move that to a folder and later save it to C0-RW, or justr leave it in the folder, but you cannot format the drive in the case you need to.
After you backup, you can begin to restore the system from a day you remember the problem begun, from there, check all programs unistall, try it out a little (probably you still have the problem)
Suppose you remember the problem starting around May7, restore to May 8, or 9 or arpund, but after you noticed the problem.
From there you go one day back restoring, until you find your PC is working fine. Always take note of the programs uninstalled in each restore point. When you PC is working fine, you know that all programs still install are working fine, and from the programs uninstall, one is producing your explorer.exe to crash. Probably is one of the latest, but you won't know for sure, unless you installl it again and try it. Sometimes programs don't crash when you want them to or maybe it won't crash at all, and having all programs back works just fine.
This can take you LONGGGG hours to do it, but you will know the faulty program.
If you are not in the mood to do so, just reinstall Windows XP. This is very easy, just insert the CD, adn put the boot sequence to boot from CD first, then follow your on-screen instructions, and m install over your old install. Don't format!!! Just install over the old install!!! And your PC will be exactly as same as it was before you did it, but all Windows file will be refreshed. That might fix the problem completely, and the good part, is that you are ready tto go soon after it is done. You have all programs install, and all files in your hard drive, and even you personal settings as they were. Thsi instalation is one of the best features of XP, and believe me, it really fix some problems that I had
I hope this helps.
IF you need help with the instalations, over an old XP instalation, I am sure here we can help you. I did it twice already