Windows Explorer search crashes with DEP error

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You might try the hotfix for IE with xp SP2,the nos is:892052 You'll need to
get this from a call to microsoft.

"nathancarlblom@gmail.com" wrote:

> In our company, windows is set to automatically update. After the last
> round of updates last Thursday, some of our PCs (15 so far out of 400
> with possibly more unreported) are crashing anytime they execute the
> Search function from the Start Menu with a DEP error preceding. Each
> of these machines is XP w/ SP2. Due to the mass use of these machines,
> we have yet to be able to go through and determine which update (if
> that is indeed the case) is causing this problem.
>
> The error log just shows an epplication hang with Explorer.exe.
>
> In two separate cases we were able to fix the issue. 1. System
> Restore to the dy before the updates were made. The problem is back
> now, though I am unsure if the updates have been reinstalled. 2.
> Modified the boot.ini file to Completely Turn Off DEP. Rebooted, it
> worked fine until this afternoon. Boot.ini is still AlwaysOff, but the
> error still occurs.
>
> Hopefully tomorrow I can get to these machines and see which if any
> updates are causing this. In the meantime, anyone have any ideas what
> may be causing this?
>
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