Error

bhbmnc · Post by **bhbmnc** » 2004 Oct 14, 13:02

I originally posted this problem back in Aug. on another thread. I downloaded the debug version , but it never happened to fail when I was running the debug version (I still used the non-debug version most of the time, since it was configured the way I wanted it). I also use IZArc and the error does seem to have occurred when I had used IZArc, so that would appear to be the culprit. I've just learned to live with occasionally having to respond to the message after I exit, since it doesn't do any harm.

MrKlean · Post by **MrKlean** » 2004 Oct 14, 14:41

well, I switched to Ultimate Zip and SimpleZip and have had no more errors...yet LOL!!! I'll keep you posted ; )

Higgy · Post by **Higgy** » 2004 Oct 24, 23:07

I was experiencing this same error while IZArc was installed.
A few days ago, I started using TUGZip instead and haven't had any more errors.

MrKlean · Post by **MrKlean** » 2004 Oct 25, 00:04

Good, Im now usinf Zipgenius and no further problems. I'll hafta look at that one and see what happens ; )
Thanks ; )

HitM_N · Post by **HitM_N** » 2004 Oct 29, 13:08

I have the same problem, and my one is generated from the shell explorer extension of Beyond Compare:

http://www.scootersoftware.com/

(I disabled it, and I got no more errors...)

Nevertheless, my question is this: I do not have this problem in explorer...
So, if the shell extension is buggy, shouldn't it appear also in explorer??

Thanks...

fgagnon · Post by **fgagnon** » 2004 Oct 29, 13:44

It probably does occur in explorer ... but you may not notice it because explorer stays open as long as the machine is running -- even with no explorer windows open.
It's just not a bother because it's only a quick flash at shutdown.

HitM_N · Post by **HitM_N** » 2004 Oct 29, 14:53

fgagnon wrote:It probably does occur in explorer ... but you may not notice it because explorer stays open as long as the machine is running --

mmmmhhh....
It's strange, because I should actually see the problem when shutting down (once in several times, maybe..., but I should see "something"). Instead, I never saw this before...

Isn't there any way to run the extension in a "separate" process??

Post by **nikos** » 2004 Oct 29, 15:52

there's somewhere an option (can't remember, must be in folder options) that you can run explorer in a separate process and you can test whether it crashes or not

but even if it doesn't this doesn't immediately put x2 on the spot
the windows shell team program explorer to withstand silly errors made by amateur shell extension programmers

x2 does the same to a large extent but clearly there are errors bigger than others

i'll have a look at this program to see what could be the case and if it can be corrected

hpp3 · Post by **hpp3** » 2004 Oct 29, 18:12

The apps "enabler" and "sustain" might help from this website.
http://www.securitysoftware.cc/apps.html
Let you take a closer look at what is happening with your running apps.

Post by **nikos** » 2004 Oct 30, 13:30

i have tried both IzArc and beyond compare, and nothing crashes on my system, neither x2 or them (whether i use the context menu or not)

i tried on w2000
how do you people manage to crash x2?
perhaps it is an xp-only issue

Higgy · Post by **Higgy** » 2004 Oct 31, 01:33

Nikos,
It could very well be a XP-only issue. My OS is XP SP2.
I was experiencing the error mentioned in the initial post when exiting xplorer2, just part of the time.
As I mentioned, since switching from IZArc to TUGZip, no more errors.
I don't recall seeing the error until after I installed Service Pack 2.

HitM_N · Post by **HitM_N** » 2004 Nov 02, 13:10

I'm running Windows 2000 SP4.
With Beyond Compare Shell extension enabled, if I:

- right click on a file
- do NOT select anything from the popup menu
- exit x2

...I got the error.
If I disable the shell extension for Beyond Compare, it works fine!!

Post by **nikos** » 2004 Nov 02, 13:13

i do exactly the same but no error to be seen...

HitM_N · Post by **HitM_N** » 2004 Nov 02, 13:15

I just got an error from:

xplorer2_commport

The program accessed the memory at address 0xyyyyyyy. The memory could not be read.

with the sequence of actions described above.

Furthermore, I could not close the program, since I got an "infinite" number of those errors (i.e., if I click on OK, I get another identical error).

...

HitM_N · Post by **HitM_N** » 2004 Nov 02, 14:19

Just found out another point: using xplorer2, I saw that the problem still exists, even if the Beyond Compare Shell extension is disabled (it's only "rare")
So, I tried to download ShellExView (from http://www.nirsoft.net/) and disable all my extensions.

I finally found that the one causing the problem is the one of "Attribute Changer"

http://webplaza.pt.lu/public/rpetges/

Hope this helps find / fix the problem.
M.