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nvshext.dll - Explorer crashes when you right-click on a folder.

Just changed the graphics card in my Dell from an ATI Radeon to NVidia GForce and explorer started crashing when I right-clicked a folder.
Thanks for providing the solution to my problem.

The details of the shell extension that might cause the problem:

Shell Extension Name: NVIDIA CPL Context Menu Extension
Filename: nvshext.dll
Description: NVIDIA Display Shell Extension
Company: NVIDIA Corporation
Product Name: NVIDIA Shell Extensions
File Version: 347.52
CLSID: {3D1975AF-48C6-4f8e-A182-BE0E08FA86A9}

If you think that you have similar problem in your system, you can try to fix the problem by disabling the specified shell extension. In order to do that, simply follow the instructions below:

  1. Download and run the ShellExView utility from this Web page.
  2. Find the right shell extension according the details specified above.
  3. Select this shell extension and press F7 to disable this extension. After disabling the shell extension, check if the problem still occurs. If the problem still occurs, you should enable back the shell extension by pressing F8, and then try to search for another shell extension that might cause your problem.

This shell extension problem was reported by Ticksylicks