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Explorer.exe stops working in Windows Server 2008

When we are working on the server via remote desktop, the start menu disappears. We are not able to continue working. We figured out that explorer.exe stops working. Is there any way to restart ...
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Is there a way to keep the selection in Windows 2008 Explorer when changing the sort order

I nice feature of Windows Explorer up to Windows Server 2003 at least (I don't have easy access to Vista or Windows 7 to know when this was lost) was that you could select multiple files (or folders) ...
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How do I add a Windows Explorer toolbar to Windows Server 2008 R2?

I just started working with Windows Server 2008 R2 (coming straight from Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP) and I am sadly missing the "Up Folder" button that is so often used from the old Windows ...
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Can I show millisecond for file modified time in Windows?

I am wondering if I can get file modification time in milliseconds when using Windows explorer or 3rd party tools?
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How do I delete the Windows Explorer address bar history

Note: I am NOT referring to Internet Explorer. I am using Windows XP and Windows Server 2008 and need to delete the history values from the file browser (aka Windows Explorer). Somebody put a ...
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How to disable column order drag-and-drop in Windows 7/Server 2008?

Explorer in pre-Windows 7/Server 2008 (and maybe Vista) did not have this new drag-and-drop "feature" of re-ordering columns. I'm finding it increasingly irritating (especially in a RDP session) ...
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Windows Server 2008: how to remove “favorite links” from Explorer?

I just set up a fresh install of Windows Server 2008, and have a favorite links pane above folders in my Explorer. I know I can drag folders over it, but it comes back, and looks funky. How can I ...