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> Windows explorer simply vanishes... if I have it up twice, both windows go
> away... only the wallpaper remains... then the icons come back... and
> other
> program windows such as Sonic if running...
>
> But I have to run explorer again...
>
> I think it seems to happen when grabbing and moving a large (>1G) video
> file...
> but I'm not sure...
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Win XP Pro SP2
> Core 2 Duo
> 7600GT video
> 24" digital monitor 1920x1200
> 2G ram
>
> The machine usually runs great - and it comes back seeming OK...
>
> But it's a real pain!
>
> Thanks
>