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Windows 7 - Fix explorer.exe crash problem

January 22, 2009
Updated: April 14, 2022
Quick overview:

In many Internet forums, complaints about error messages in connection with explorer.exe and MSI installation routines are piling up. To resolve the problem, a few changes need to be made in the Windows registry.

1. Klicken Sie auf StartButton_16x16Start ---> Alle Programme ---> Zubehör

2. navigate to the item Prompt

3. enter the following command:

HKLMSOFTWAREMicrosoftSQMClientWindowsDisabledSessions

/va /f

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If you receive an error message about insufficient access rights, you must start the Command Prompt with administrator rights. To do this, right-click on Command Prompt and then on Run as administrator.

cmdrun

Sincerely,

Gerrit Grunwald

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