ok i just got done doing everything that i read on the post's that i received,first i went to sfc run a test there everything was ok,then i went into ie6 and run the repair in there everything was ok there,tried a file and (illegal operation) came up some time it would do that said(iexplore caused invalid page fault in module kernel32.dll)went back to sfc installed a new kernel32.dll file,tried still have the same trouble,reinstalled ie6setupor.exe,still the same, by the way this started about a few months ago and i did not install or uninstall anything it just started to freeze up,it can be any file or even a shortcut on the desk top,i tried to look at some pictures of my granddaughter even that did not come up,as for the motherboard resources,i just ran across that when i started to check everything for the iexplore trouble,i'm not a geek but i'm sure i can follow instructions i think i'm pretty good at that,thanks every body that is trying to help me thanks very much again james w christian p.s.reinstalled copy or registry still the same and also reinstalled win98se James writes: <<i have two problems #1 when i click on a file it well not come up,and then when i click on ctrl+alt+delete it says iexplore not responding, #2 i checked device manager and i have two (motherboard resources) under devices,i removed both of them and did a reboot and they both came back,>> James-- You probably did not get an answer because your questions are a bit too vague. #1. What sort of files, and when did this start to happen? Did you install or uninstall anything, or have any crashes, just before this started? If it is all files, then presumably your computer is not functioning at all. Or do you mean one particular file? Or one type of file? Please supply as much detail as possible, also your level of computer knowledge. #2. Is this causing any problem? Has it always been like that? Readers need to know that it is usually impossible to answer problems at a distance unless full details are given. It is always useful to state your level of expertise (or lack thereof) . It is no use replying in highly technical terms if the writer is a beginner (which most of us are). Sometimes one can infer this from the question, but not always. It's better to give too much info than not enough. That way, you're much more likely to get useful answers. (But no guarantees of that). I realise that is often a difficult task to ask of a beginner, as you won't know what is important and what is not. But don't worry about making a fool of yourself---we've all done that, many times, in the process of learning. And still do. And, with everybody now learning XP, it starts all over again. Don Penlington Free computer tutorials at: http://www.geocities.com/donaldpen/ Also Fractal Galleries, free icons, poetry, and beautiful Queensland beaches. The NOSPIN Group Promotions is now offering Mandrake Linux or Red Hat Linux CD sets along with our NOSPIN Power Linux CD... at a great price!!! http://freepctech.com/goodies/promotions.shtml The NOSPIN Group Promotions is now offering Mandrake Linux or Red Hat Linux CD sets along with our NOSPIN Power Linux CD... at a great price!!! http://freepctech.com/goodies/promotions.shtml