Explorer.exe error

I recently had the same problem. My solution was to create a new user, for me atleast the issue was with the user somehow.

exactly which UAC admin controls do i disable, im having the same problem too, screenshot would be great

I had the same problem with my explorer not opening. i got frustrated and rage quit for a bit, lol! Anyways i figured it out. Go to Start, then programs, then you will see 2 different internet explorer options. One is a 64 bit version and the other is a 32 bit version. More then likely your explorer is set to the 64bit xersion upon install with win7. I just selected the 32 bit version and it worked. so i then deleted the shortcut for the 64bit version i already had on desktop and then created a new 32 bit version shortcut in its place. i hope this helps you. i didnt have any help when it was my problem, hehe.

just before i reply to this thread i was facing same problem but i m able to solve this problem with out reinstalling windows 7. its simple ...
1. click start menu then type restore
2. u will find system restore in the list .. right click and run as administration
3. now run this system restore in earlier setting .. hope it will work...

when i click on Downloads that is in the left panel of any folder then it shows

explorer.EXE

The file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action. please install a program or, if one is already installed, create an association in the default program control panel.


and i can't open Downloads from here. Every time i want to open Downloads I have to go C:>users>suman>my documents>downloads.

please tell me how to fix it, i don't want to reinstall a fresh copy of windows 7.

Post #8 worked for me. Here is some additional info for anyone else frustrated with this problem. I had a perfectly working Windows 7 computer, when one day the same problem happened to me. Explorer.exe would not run - "may not have permissions...". Wireless internet would not connect. I could not open control panel or computer. I had to boot into safe mode and add a new administrator user. Then I set UAC to the lowest level with the program "Change User Account Control Settings", not secpol.msc, and restarted the computer. This allowed me to use my original user account.

After rebooting, if I reset the UAC settings, the problem would return to the original user account. The new user account still worked with the stricter UAC settings. Annoying to have to transfer all my settings over.

I wish there was a way to repair a broken user account. And I wish I knew what causes this in the first place.