To get to the registry, open the run command in the start menu and type
regedit
From here, follow the path posted below to find the ShellEx
"Mark Douglas" wrote in message
news:40c5d843$1_3@newsprd01...
> Thanks John-
> Is it the Save Preview in DWF button from the DWF6.eplot? And how do I run
> that registry code....HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\dwf\ShellEx
>
> Thanks John!!! This will make some people happy here...
>
> Mark
>
> "John Schmier (Autodesk)" wrote in
> message news:40c4e8cc_1@newsprd01...
> > Take a look at the thread "DWF folder corrupt" in the
> > autodesk.express.viewer newsgroup. This is a known issue. The
temporary
> > workaround follows:
> >
> > We've found a defect logged against this issue. It's a problem with the
> DWF
> > thumbnail module included with AutoCAD 2004, 2005, and DWG Viewer. It's
> > already been fixed in the code stream, but won't be available as a fix
> until
> > the next release or service pack ( I have no information as to when that
> may
> > be).
> >
> > As a workaround, you can prevent the crash in Windows Explorer by
deleting
> > the registry key:
> >
> > HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\dwf\ShellEx
> >
> > Note: this will mean there will be no thumbnails displayed in the
> explorer.
> >
> >
> >
> > "Mark Douglas" wrote in message
> > news:40c4e755$1_3@newsprd01...
> > > Im getting this error message quite a bit now. It happens usually when
I
> > > select a DWF file from Explorer. It locks up explorer and closes the
> > window.
> > > Im running Windows XP pro? Anyone else get this error message every
once
> > and
> > > a while? This has happened on about 5 computers in the office.
> > >
> > > Thanks for any help!!
> > >
> > > I also have the latest Windows explorer 6.0
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Mark
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>