# windows exporer a bit unhappy, should I be worried **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [June 24, 2003, 9:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-exporer-a-bit-unhappy-should-i-be-worried/183983 "2003-06-24T09:20:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![scm1001](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c4cdca/32.png) [@scm1001](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scm1001)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2003, 9:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-exporer-a-bit-unhappy-should-i-be-worried/183983/1 "2003-06-24T09:20:48Z")
about three or four times a day (it happens when I open a new program, but not always) windows explorer shuts down (XP sp1). It comes back up within several seconds none the worse for wear but it makes me a little worried about such an important windows component. Should I ignore it or face the worse and reinstall everything which would be such a major pain. ---
**Author:** ![xash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/c6cbf5/32.png) [@xash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xash)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2003, 10:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-exporer-a-bit-unhappy-should-i-be-worried/183983/2 "2003-06-24T10:28:34Z")
When did this start happening ? Have you tried using System Restore to go back to a previous working state ? Have you run scandisk ? Did it give you any errors ? Go to Start/Run and type cmd then type: C:>chkdsk c: /f Reboot and see if scandisk gives you any errors. ---
**Author:** ![scm1001](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c4cdca/32.png) [@scm1001](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scm1001)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2003, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-exporer-a-bit-unhappy-should-i-be-worried/183983/3 "2003-06-24T16:06:56Z")
scandisk was OK. I haven’t used system restore as I have been putting so much software on that it would be a real nuiscance to go back. I will continue to use it, but am prepared for a major crash one day