I believe I have an older version of explorer that was installed by previous owner two years ago (ver.4?). After running "PCBugDoctor" and "Spybot", and shutting down the computer, I found I would get to the point where the wallpaper would load up, then the error message pops up, saying due to a problem with explorer, it has to shut down.
I had just made a Windows boot disk on a floppy for this computer, but in 'safe' mode, or any other, I cannot get around it freezing up. figured out how to do 'scandisk' from the DOS, and that didn't do anything. I ran a diagnostic thru DOS, and got a 'modem error.' Truth is, I don't know enough about DOS to get explorer OFF the machine, because I don't intend to use that computer for the internet anyhow, but as a learning tool for noninternet programs, to watch downloaded movies, when the kids are on the internet computer. Before it shut down, it was running one movie just fine, but it was slow due to the 85 percent fill....