Windows vista is a rich graphical operating system that includes high security over earlier version of windows. But, there are also various bugs in Windows Vista that various users face frequently. The Windows Vista Not Responding is common but major Windows Vista problems that ends with OS crashes and unexpected data loss.

This error mostly occurs at the startup of system. As you start your Windows, it will freeze and throw you an error message telling you that “Windows explorer has stopped working and Windows is looking for a solution”. Restarting your PC won’t fix this problem and you will get same error message at the every startup of windows.

There are multiple reasons by which a windows vista explorer can be crashed or damaged. Some reasons are very close as installing incompatible software that damages the vista driver, viruses and spywares, installing damages or corrupted plug-ins, downloading vista service pack from suspicious site, unexpected system shutdown etc. These all are the very common reason that a windows user frequently faces but these reasons cause system failure and explorer crashes.

How to fix Windows Vista Not Responding error?

Mostly this problem disallows you to access the control panel as well as other service in Vista but fortunately you can start your PC in safe mode. Must remember that your OS might be crash any point of time so, if you are able to open your PC in safe mode then keep a backup of important data in external media as external hard drive, CD/DVD drive, etc.

In order to fix this error, restore your system at earlier stage. It is the best way to fix Windows Vista problems. But if there is some dll file is missing or lost then it won’t be work and you will have to repair your OS with Vista installation disk. It includes high risk on data. Sometimes, this way leads to critical data loss situation, so if you face any data loss situation then recover your data with Data Recovery Vista Software. This software is very advanced and allows you to recover lost or deleted data from the hard drive. It also allows you to recover data from the formatted hard drive.