Posted by Stephen Doyle on 11/16/02 11:36

"Stephen Doyle" <steve@dmsystems.co.nz> wrote in message
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> "fred-bloggs" <fred-bloggs@hahahotmail.com> wrote in message
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> > "Stephen Doyle" <steve@dmsystems.co.nz> wrote in
> > news:1136330482.846257@ftpsrv1:
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> > >
> > > "fred-bloggs" <fred-bloggs@hahahotmail.com> wrote in message
> > > news:43ba4486$0$72817$892e7fe2@authen.yellow.readfreenews.net...
> > >> "Stephen Doyle" <steve@dmsystems.co.nz> wrote in
> > >> news:1136253763.586794@ftpsrv1:
> > >>
> > >> > Not sure if it's coincidence or not, but recently upgraded winmx
> > >> > using winmx pie. Now whenever I go to click on an mp3 inside
> > >> > windows explorer, explorer crashes. Any ideas on a fix??
> > >> >
> > >>
> > >> Coincidence.
> > >>
> > >> Try this
> > >>
> > >> Start
> > >> Run...
> > >> regsvr32 /u shmedia.dll
> > >> OK
> > >>
> > >> It's best if you cut n paste the command into the Run box, if you
> > >> type it, make sure you put the spaces after 32 and u. You should get
> > >> a small box saying the shmedia has been unregistered.
> > >>
> > >> If explorer still crashes, try installing dBPowerAmp Music Converter
> > >> which will install it's own shell extension.
> > >> http://www.dbpoweramp.com/dmc.htm
> > >>
> > >> You can re-register shmedia by using
> > >> regsvr32 shmedia.dll
> > >> in the Run box.
> > >>
> > >> HTH :)
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> fred
> > >
> > > At last, a fix that I could follow, BUT for whatever reason my
> > > computer does not have a shmedia.dll file!! Now what??
> >
> > XP?
> > Maybe you didn't enter it correctly.
> > The dll is in windows/system32.
> >
> > --
> > fred
> Sorry Fred, should have said, Windows 2000 pro SP 4
> Cheers
> Stephen

Fixed with the dBPowerAmp Music Converter, many thanks for the tip.
Cheers
Stephen

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