Explorer.exe Hangs Briefly When You Shut Down Spanish Windows XP SP1 (328849)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP1
  • Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition SP1
This article was previously published under Q328849

SYMPTOMS

When you shut down the Spanish version of Windows XP Service Pack 1 (SP1), you may see the following message very briefly:
End Program - Explorer.exe
Ending program... Please wait If you choose to end the program immediately, you will lose any unsaved data. To end the program now click End Now.
The message then disappears, and Windows shuts down.

MORE INFORMATION

This is correct behavior that may be caused by a timing issue between Explorer.exe and a dynamic-link library (DLL) in the Explorer.exe address space.

For additional information, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

314228 The Windows XP Taskbar May Stop Responding for Some Time

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/3/2002
Keywords:kberrmsg kbprb KB328849
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