Vista / Modules / CPU 100%

Tarzin · 21 July 2010, 17:52

Hello,

I've got a serious problem with windows Vista (and others softwares) when I use .MOd files (and ONLY .MOD files!)

Each times I open a drawer which contains .mod files, CPU usage is growing up to 100% and I can't use my computer. The only solution is to kill the task explorer.exe

But, when I open XMplay by example, problem is the same, CPU goes to 100% usage and I have to kill XMplay.exe

I've searched on the Web and the only solution I found is for Divx (but it didn't work in my case).

Any idea?

I can't do anything in a drawer which contains .MOD files, no listening, no renaming, no copy, ect...

Thanks a lot for advance!

Toni Wilen · 21 July 2010, 18:03

My crystall ball says: You have some crappy shell extension installed that confuses .mod for something else and its parsing code gets in infinite loop.

Tarzin · 21 July 2010, 19:59

Hello Toni,

Thanks for your answer.
Any idea which software could install this kind of shell extension ?
(maybe dbpoweramp?)

The only thing I can do is to provid a list on my installated software (which is not enormous)

NewDeli · 21 July 2010, 22:00

I was a regular XMplay fan a few years ago, but since it took them a while to update the version I had, I switched to Winamp v5. You may try uninstalling XMplay and installing Winamp v2.91 which is the latest version from the v2.x branch (there is an unofficial French translation somewhere).
This said, neither are specialized mod players. So maybe you could try to :

Uninstall XMplay
Download Modplug player
Associate mod files with the latter (shift+right-click, open with...)

see if it helps

Tarzin · 22 July 2010, 12:44

Hello NewDeli,

The problem was already present without XMplay, that's why I've installed XMplay.

For the moment, I try to reset all entries in context menu associated to .mod files.
That's not easy with Vista (is was easy with Windows XP)

NewDeli · 22 July 2010, 17:10

I've just attached to this post a small utility which could help you remove said association painlessly (choose delete file type if remove file association is greyed out).

Tarzin · 23 July 2010, 07:16

Thanks for your tool, is very usefull.
I've reinitialized all associations with .mod files, and just associated XMplay.

But problem is stll here...

Don't know where to look now.

Toni Wilen · 23 July 2010, 08:56

Shell extension != file extension.

Download autoruns from www.sysinternals.com and open "Explorer" tab.

Tarzin · 23 July 2010, 12:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toni Wilen

Shell extension != file extension.

Download autoruns from www.sysinternals.com and open "Explorer" tab.

Already installed but glups, very long list...!!
What shall I watch specially?

Sorry, I'm not a specialist

Thanks for advance

Toni Wilen · 23 July 2010, 13:04

Good question

Shell extensions aren't linked to file extension.

Try disabling suspicious looking non-Microsoft ones first (in Shell Extension list). Usual problem with shell extensions are some all-in-one codec packs.

NewDeli · 23 July 2010, 15:06

Do you have Service Pack 1 installed on this machine ? If not, you should consider installing it 'cause it fixes a lot of issues. Also, install all compatibility hotfixes from Windows update and all updates that concern the .NET framework.

21 July 2010, 17:52	#1
Tarzin Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Coudekerque-Branche / FRANCE Posts: 61	Vista / Modules / CPU 100% Hello, I've got a serious problem with windows Vista (and others softwares) when I use .MOd files (and ONLY .MOD files!) Each times I open a drawer which contains .mod files, CPU usage is growing up to 100% and I can't use my computer. The only solution is to kill the task explorer.exe But, when I open XMplay by example, problem is the same, CPU goes to 100% usage and I have to kill XMplay.exe I've searched on the Web and the only solution I found is for Divx (but it didn't work in my case). Any idea? I can't do anything in a drawer which contains .MOD files, no listening, no renaming, no copy, ect... Thanks a lot for advance! __________________ Power User! :-) A500/1Mo + 2nd floppy drive WinUAE 1.6.x / OS 3.9 BB2 / Amikit 1.x. http://amifrance.hw.tc/ AmiGame! http://www.amigame.fr/ http://www.amigame.fr/Forum/

21 July 2010, 19:59	#3
Tarzin Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Coudekerque-Branche / FRANCE Posts: 61	Hello Toni, Thanks for your answer. Any idea which software could install this kind of shell extension ? (maybe dbpoweramp?) The only thing I can do is to provid a list on my installated software (which is not enormous) __________________ Power User! :-) A500/1Mo + 2nd floppy drive WinUAE 1.6.x / OS 3.9 BB2 / Amikit 1.x. http://amifrance.hw.tc/ AmiGame! http://www.amigame.fr/ http://www.amigame.fr/Forum/

21 July 2010, 22:00	#4
NewDeli Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Paris / FRANCE Age: 39 Posts: 1,248	I was a regular XMplay fan a few years ago, but since it took them a while to update the version I had, I switched to Winamp v5. You may try uninstalling XMplay and installing Winamp v2.91 which is the latest version from the v2.x branch (there is an unofficial French translation somewhere). This said, neither are specialized mod players. So maybe you could try to : Uninstall XMplay Download Modplug player Associate mod files with the latter (shift+right-click, open with...) see if it helps Last edited by NewDeli; 21 July 2010 at 22:23.

22 July 2010, 12:44	#5
Tarzin Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Coudekerque-Branche / FRANCE Posts: 61	Hello NewDeli, The problem was already present without XMplay, that's why I've installed XMplay. For the moment, I try to reset all entries in context menu associated to .mod files. That's not easy with Vista (is was easy with Windows XP) __________________ Power User! :-) A500/1Mo + 2nd floppy drive WinUAE 1.6.x / OS 3.9 BB2 / Amikit 1.x. http://amifrance.hw.tc/ AmiGame! http://www.amigame.fr/ http://www.amigame.fr/Forum/

23 July 2010, 07:16	#7
Tarzin Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Coudekerque-Branche / FRANCE Posts: 61	Thanks for your tool, is very usefull. I've reinitialized all associations with .mod files, and just associated XMplay. But problem is stll here... Don't know where to look now. __________________ Power User! :-) A500/1Mo + 2nd floppy drive WinUAE 1.6.x / OS 3.9 BB2 / Amikit 1.x. http://amifrance.hw.tc/ AmiGame! http://www.amigame.fr/ http://www.amigame.fr/Forum/

21 July 2010, 18:03	#2
Toni Wilen WinUAE developer Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Hämeenlinna/Finland Age: 38 Posts: 12,032	My crystall ball says: You have some crappy shell extension installed that confuses .mod for something else and its parsing code gets in infinite loop.

23 July 2010, 08:56	#8
Toni Wilen WinUAE developer Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Hämeenlinna/Finland Age: 38 Posts: 12,032	Shell extension != file extension. Download autoruns from www.sysinternals.com and open "Explorer" tab.

23 July 2010, 13:04	#10
Toni Wilen WinUAE developer Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Hämeenlinna/Finland Age: 38 Posts: 12,032	Good question Shell extensions aren't linked to file extension. Try disabling suspicious looking non-Microsoft ones first (in Shell Extension list). Usual problem with shell extensions are some all-in-one codec packs.

23 July 2010, 15:06	#11
NewDeli Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Paris / FRANCE Age: 39 Posts: 1,248	Do you have Service Pack 1 installed on this machine ? If not, you should consider installing it 'cause it fixes a lot of issues. Also, install all compatibility hotfixes from Windows update and all updates that concern the .NET framework.

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