Unable to move, copy delete or rename folders.

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James Hutton wrote:

> I'm running Win XP (Home edition - fully patched with SP2) and I am
> unable to manually delete, copy,move or rename folders, yet auto
> installers etc can. I have done a sys restore and it has no effect.
> The error message is Explorer.exe - application error. The
> instruction at <variable> referenced memory at 0x000000000. The memory
> could not be written. I have had negative virus scans, no adware found
> (other than cookies).
>
> I seem to remember an article about SP2 causing errors like this but I
> can't find it (despite googling) - any ideas?
>
> James

ps should have added that I've tried safe mode and the behaviour is the
same.