why does Windows 7 x64 Explorer.exe suddenly gobble up all available RAM and slow my system to a crawl?
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UPDATE: RESOLVED - see my answer below Frequently, while I'm navigating through folders in a Windows Explorer window (Explorer.exe, not to be confused with Internet Explorer), suddenly I'll hear my hard disk start to thrash and my system becomes unresponsive. When I manage to get Task Manager open …
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Try running Process Monitor or Process Explorer and capture what happens during "normal" operation as well as during the moments when it seems to slow down. That's a way of troubleshooting it. You could also try uninstalling Live Mesh and see if it …
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