Windows Explorer Freeze problem
Ever entered a directory filled with lots videos/images/audio files using Windows Explorer only to find it getting stuck for a long time while it reads metadata? This can happen due to an unsupported codec, or because of a corrupted media file. Can be an avi, an mp3, etc. Go to Start | Run and try these commands:
-- Remove Media Preview regsvr32 /u shmedia.dll-- Remove's image preview regsvr32 /u shimgvw.dll
To re-register them, just run the same commands without the /u trigger.
easy and helpfull 10x!
I have spent countless hours trying to resolve the windows explorer hangups that were bugging my system a frustrating long time.
Two simples commands and the problem is gone….
THX !
Wow, this solved my problem too!! Many thanks. :)
This worked instantly for speeding up deleting 30,000 + .eml files that were getting hung up when trying to delete them on a Win2k3 server machine.
This has really worked on my computer too … EXCELENT! Thanks a lot man.
Thank you. Looks like your solution has worked on my PC.
Is this just intended for XP because shmedia.dll does not exist on Vista.
THANK YOU!!!! for solving my windows explorer freeze problem. And it speeded up explorer opening.
Yes, solved my problem too – I’d just uploaded a video file from my digital camera – filetype .asf – and windows explorer froze. This fix seems to have sorted it. Many thanks.
Great!! Solved my freeze problem ..every time I tried to copy some avi file in Win Explorer hanged …after the comand …I could copy them! Thanx a lot!