Windows explorer keeps crashing

It could be that some video files are bad and causing the problem. Do you get the problem when you drag any video files? Try recreating the problem… it might be that theres only one or few video files that are causing the problem.
Also, try removing the divx codec and install CCCP

I remember having your issue but I'm not quite sure what was causing it… I know I fixed it somehow and I think the culprit was bad video files.

These are constantly different video files, so it would be weird if they were all bad. I ran the system file checker with the XP Pro SP3 disc. I was away from the computer when it finished. Was it supposed to spit out results or save a log or something?

Please uninstall DivX and install the recommended codec pack uchkur recommended, or you can install this one also if you have trouble playing any of your video files: K-Lite Codec Pack

Please uninstall DivX and install the recommended codec pack uchkur recommended, or you can install this one also if you have trouble playing any of your video files: K-Lite Codec Pack

I'm in the process of doing that now. Are there any registry keys from the DivX codec or player that I should delete?

Messing with registry entries to uninstall a product is not recommended unless necessary. Please use Add/Remove programs in control panel.

So far so good.

Well I haven't been able to recreate the problem since switching to CCCP, so I think this is resolved. Thanks to everyone for their help!

Glad you got it fixed, well done to Ztruker, uchkur and appleodditity (nice to see you back appleoddity, we've missed you) Regards paws