SOLVED : windows explorer crash crashed when left click a ..

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SYMPTOM
I had a big folder full of files in the left hand pane, if I left
clicked it it would crash. If I clicked the plus -thus expanding the
folders- and then I clicked it, it would be ok. At one time when I just
left clicked it, instead of immediately crashing, it listed zip files
as folders in the left hand pane, then it crashed.


SOLUTION
I had added a file to that directory
the file was called something like
utopia-experience-S-5.8.7-w32install.exe

I guessed the funny name threw windows explorer off, because as soon as
that file was renamed, it was ok.

I had some copies of the suspect directory, and all had the same
problem. Each was ok after I renamed that file