XP Windows Explorer Avi Problem

My problem was that on my desktop computer, the avi files would not display as thumbnails even though thumbnail was the selected view type. Running the regsvr32 shmedia.dll fixed the unexplainable problem.

Thanks!

Found this thread through google, helped me a lot.

“regsvr32 /u shmedia.dll "

Every time you enter a directory with *.AVIs it started to read duration and dimensions, which hanged the PC, also the deleting problem, this command solved me all these

thx again

Dloaded and installed Divx as above and it tottally sorted my problems out.
I was putting new avi files into a dload directory but it would freeze when i went to reopen the directory and gave a dr watson post mortem debug error crashing out explorer. Tried allsorts to fix. Installed DivX latest and no problem.. thanx.

I downloaded DivX521XP2K.exe and it solved the problem without having to regedit

Roger That Hammy ... the unload and load .dll did not work for me

hi,
just a big TY for a very annoying pb resolved..
Bye.

Thanks to all... I’ve searched everywhere and this is the only place with the right fix for a .avi lock up problem.

I would like to say thanks for this cure to my problem much appreciated and keep up the great work.

just read thread, its work a treat.I had 'explorer not responding' and rebuilt computer for the same problem to occur.
spent weeks looking.

Many thanks

Ok, I tried most of the solutions but wondered why this was a problem and I didn’t like editing Registry Keys without a good reason. Since most of what I read seemed to be related to Divx, I downloaded GSpot to check my Codecs. Sure enough I had an “old” DivX codec installed at
VFW Driver File C:\Program Files\Common Files\Roxio Shared\DLLShared\Roxio_DivX.dll
that was installed with my Roxio EMC package. I remembered the problem first occured after I was trying to render a test “AVI” video file and stopped it before it was finished. That seemed to have done something with the Roxio_DivX.dll file or its reference in the registry.
What seems to have fixed it is the downloading of the newer 5.2.1 DivX codec with its player, rename the other “Roxio_DivX.dll” DivX codec temporarily, open a folder with AVI files, and rename the file back to Roxio_DivX.dll.

The forums and advice are priceless here!!!

Thank-you so much. Finding this thread with Google has been a blessing.

Thx a lot guys worked for me too you made my day keep up the good work. Oh yea and thx to goole too we love you

Thanks All

I have 3 XP machine all showing the same symptoms for ages and this has fixed the problems.

regsvr32 /u shmedia.dll

tlogs187

excellent !!!

I have this since sp2 winxp and i’m happy founding this topic.

Thx a lot all ^^

THANK YOU!!! omg, this thread is a life saver, thx to what fohktor said, my computer is now working fine...

Fohktor, I salute you.

~Blake

i go to right click on any file..now and it freezes and takes me right back to the beginning again....i used..regsvr32 /u shmedia.dll
and that worked great for avi files, now i go to right click to get the options either to move the file or delete the file and ....my computer goes right to 100% usage..and freezes..any suggestions...thanks if anyone can help me, Boyd

the install of the latest divx solved my problem too.
my explorer crashed every time i opened a folder full of pics and movies downloads(avis and mpegs).
now its working fine and i didn´t had to fool around with the regedit.
thank´s a lot.

A huge thanks for all the advice in this thread. I’ve had this problem for a while and i always though i was just downloading bad files. It’s so nice to be able to watch movies without stuff crashing everytime i select another or open a folder. My hat goes off you to gents!

That registry tweak helped me out, those files have been bugging me for ages, but not any longer. Thanks for the tip!

Thanks. I was able to fix my explorer folder crashes with:

regsvr32 /u shmedia.dll

It was my divx files causing the problems. Even if I didn’t have trouble I would use this command. Folders load far quicker than before.

Woohoo!

Thanks a lot guys, I was getting so pissed off with XP doing this to me ... I even went so far as to do a rollback of SP2 (which corrupted a whole hard drive’s file system!!).

The registry entries worked great!

Many thanks

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