Well for a start, it looks like you have multiple Anti virus products which is never recommended and can cause the exact error you are saying - and usually a lot more serious as well.
There are a lot more things I can recommend such as checking all your shell extensions - (I wrote this answer in a previous answer)
I would recommend you take a look at [Microsoft / Sysinternals Autoruns][1] and look under the explorer tab. However, do not press delete on anything, use this to identify problems (by unchecking boxes) and when you have found the problem - use the uninstaller for the application. Only press delete if the uninstaller fails to remove it.
However, I really think that the error you are having is related to multiple AV engines.
To analyze the issue yourself follow those steps:
Open WinDbg, open the dump (CTRL + D) and type this command and press ENTER:
!analyze -v
Now compare the output with what I posted and look if you have the same issue or a new one.
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Edit 2013-08-06
Last dump shows C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat 9.0\Acrobat Elements\ContextMenu64.dll as cause:
*******************************************************************************
* *
* Exception Analysis *
* *
*******************************************************************************
*** WARNING: Unable to verify timestamp for ContextMenu64.dll
*** ERROR: Module load completed but symbols could not be loaded for ContextMenu64.dll
*** WARNING: Unable to verify timestamp for Adist64.dll
*** ERROR: Module load completed but symbols could not be loaded for Adist64.dll
APPLICATION_VERIFIER_LOCKS_LOCK_IN_UNLOADED_DLL (201)
Unloading DLL containing an active critical section.
This stop is generated if a DLL has a global variable containing a critical section
and the DLL is unloaded but the critical section has not been deleted. To debug
this stop use the following debugger commands:
$ du parameter3 - to dump the name of the culprit DLL.
$ .reload dllname or .reload dllname = parameter4 - to reload the symbols for that DLL.
$ !cs -s parameter1 - dump information about this critical section.
$ ln parameter1 - to show symbols near the address of the critical section.
This should help identify the leaked critical section.
$ dps parameter2 - to dump the stack trace for this critical section initialization.
Arguments:
Arg1: 00000000160384b0, Critical section address.
Arg2: 0000000001381220, Critical section initialization stack trace.
Arg3: 000000000ffc49b2, DLL name address.
Arg4: 0000000016020000, DLL base address.
*** ERROR: Symbol file could not be found. Defaulted to export symbols for sppc.dll -
*** WARNING: Unable to verify timestamp for SugarSyncShellExt_x64.dll
*** ERROR: Module load completed but symbols could not be loaded for SugarSyncShellExt_x64.dll
EXCEPTION_RECORD: ffffffffffffffff -- (.exr 0xffffffffffffffff)
ExceptionAddress: 000007feb74da7fc (verifier!VerifierStopMessageEx+0x00000000000006d0)
ExceptionCode: 80000003 (Break instruction exception)
ExceptionFlags: 00000000
NumberParameters: 1
Parameter[0]: 0000000000000000
DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID: STATUS_BREAKPOINT
PROCESS_NAME: explorer.exe
CRITICAL_SECTION: 00000000160384b0 -- (!cs -s 00000000160384b0)
ERROR_CODE: (NTSTATUS) 0x80000003 - {AUSNAHME} Haltepunkt Im Quellprogramm wurde ein Haltepunkt erreicht.
EXCEPTION_CODE: (HRESULT) 0x80000003 (2147483651) - Mindestens ein Argument ist ung ltig.
EXCEPTION_PARAMETER1: 0000000000000000
NTGLOBALFLAG: 2000100
APPLICATION_VERIFIER_FLAGS: 48004
APP: explorer.exe
FAULTING_THREAD: 0000000000000df4
PRIMARY_PROBLEM_CLASS: STATUS_BREAKPOINT
BUGCHECK_STR: APPLICATION_FAULT_STATUS_BREAKPOINT
LAST_CONTROL_TRANSFER: from 000007feb74e557b to 000007feb74da7fc
STACK_TEXT:
ntdll!KiUserExceptionDispatch
verifier!VerifierStopMessageEx
verifier!AVrfpFreeMemLockChecks
verifier!AVrfpFreeMemNotify
verifier!AVrfpDllUnloadCallback
ntdll!AVrfDllUnloadNotification
ntdll!LdrpUnloadNode
ntdll!LdrpDecrementNodeLoadCount
ntdll!LdrUnloadDll
KERNELBASE!FreeLibrary
ContextMenu64
0x0
0x0
0x0
0x0
0x0
Adist64
Adist64
0x0
0x0
ContextMenu64
0x0
0x0
0x0
0x0
SYMBOL_NAME: contextmenu64+110a6
IMAGE_NAME: ContextMenu64.dll
Image path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat 9.0\Acrobat Elements\ContextMenu64.dll
Image name: ContextMenu64.dll
Timestamp: Mon Oct 06 21:22:22 2008 (48EA656E)
CheckSum: 001880E9
ImageSize: 00189000
File version: 9.0.0.373
Product version: 9.0.0.373
File flags: 0 (Mask 3F)
File OS: 4 Unknown Win32
File type: 2.0 Dll
File date: 00000000.00000000
Translations: 0000.04b0 0000.04e4 0409.04b0 0409.04e4
AppVerifier does a fantastic job to show you all buggy, old and incompatible software you use.
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the dump shows that Avast (AVAST Software\Avast\snxhk64.dll) causes the Explorer crash:
APPLICATION_VERIFIER_MEMORY_SIZE_HEAP_UNEXPECTED_EXCEPTION (618)
Unexpected exception when trying to find heap block size.
This stop is generated if we get an exception while calling HeapSize for a heap block
that is being freed. This typically means that the specified heap block address is
incorrect or the heap is corrupted.
To debug this stop:
$ .exr parameter3 - to display the exception record;
$ .cxr parameter4 followed by kb - to display the exception context information
and stack trace at the time when the exception was raised.
Arguments:
Arg1: 000000000474d800, Address of the heap block being freed.
Arg2: 0000000003680000, Heap handle.
Arg3: 0000000000caeea0, Exception record. Use .exr to display it.
Arg4: 0000000000cae9b0, Context record. Use .cxr to display it.
FAULTING_IP:
verifier!VerifierStopMessageEx+6d0
000007fb`a324a7fc cc int 3
EXCEPTION_RECORD: 0000000000caeea0 -- (.exr 0xcaeea0)
ExceptionAddress: 000007fbb16fab00 (ntdll!RtlpWaitOnCriticalSection+0x00000000000000c0)
ExceptionCode: c0000005 (Access violation)
ExceptionFlags: 00000000
NumberParameters: 2
Parameter[0]: 0000000000000001
Parameter[1]: 0000000000000024
Attempt to write to address 0000000000000024
DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID: STATUS_BREAKPOINT
PROCESS_NAME: explorer.exe
CONTEXT: 0000000000cae9b0 -- (.cxr 0xcae9b0)
rax=0000000000000000 rbx=000007fba32842a0 rcx=00000000fffffffc
rdx=0000000000000088 rsi=0000000000000088 rdi=0000000000000000
rip=000007fbb16fab00 rsp=0000000000caef70 rbp=0000000000000000
r8=ffffffffffffffff r9=0000000000000004 r10=0000000000000000
r11=0000000000000246 r12=0000000000000000 r13=0000000000000000
r14=000007f60b35e000 r15=0000000000000000
iopl=0 nv up ei pl nz ac pe cy
cs=0033 ss=002b ds=002b es=002b fs=0053 gs=002b efl=00010213
ntdll!RtlpWaitOnCriticalSection+0xc0:
000007fb`b16fab00 ff4024 inc dword ptr [rax+24h] ds:00000000`00000024=????????
Resetting default scope
ERROR_CODE: (NTSTATUS) 0x80000003 - {AUSNAHME} Haltepunkt Im Quellprogramm wurde ein Haltepunkt erreicht.
EXCEPTION_CODE: (HRESULT) 0x80000003 (2147483651) - Mindestens ein Argument ist ung ltig.
EXCEPTION_PARAMETER1: 0000000000000000
NTGLOBALFLAG: 2000100
APPLICATION_VERIFIER_FLAGS: 48004
APP: explorer.exe
FAULTING_THREAD: 0000000000000428
PRIMARY_PROBLEM_CLASS: STATUS_BREAKPOINT
BUGCHECK_STR: APPLICATION_FAULT_STATUS_BREAKPOINT
LAST_CONTROL_TRANSFER: from 000007fba3252861 to 000007fba324a7fc
STACK_TEXT:
ntdll!NtWaitForSingleObject
ntdll!RtlReportExceptionEx
ntdll!RtlReportException
ntdll!LdrpCalloutExceptionFilter
ntdll!LdrpInitializeNode$filt$1
ntdll!_C_specific_handler
ntdll!RtlpExecuteHandlerForException
ntdll!RtlDispatchException
ntdll!KiUserExceptionDispatch
verifier!VerifierStopMessageEx
verifier!AVrfpSizeHeapExceptionFilter
verifier!AVrfpRtlFreeHeap$filt$0
ntdll!_C_specific_handler
ntdll!RtlpExecuteHandlerForException
ntdll!RtlDispatchException
ntdll!KiUserExceptionDispatch
ntdll!RtlpWaitOnCriticalSection
ntdll!RtlpEnterCriticalSectionContended
verifier!AVrfpFreeMemLockChecks
verifier!AVrfpFreeMemNotify
verifier!AVrfpRtlFreeHeap
snxhk64!SnxHk_UninstallHook
snxhk64
verifier!AVrfpInitializeExceptionChecking
verifier!DllMain
ntdll!LdrpCallInitRoutine
ntdll!LdrpInitializeNode
ntdll!LdrpInitializeGraph
ntdll!AVrfInitializeVerifier
ntdll!LdrpInitializeProcess
ntdll!_LdrpInitialize
ntdll!LdrInitializeThunk
FOLLOWUP_IP:
snxhk64!SnxHk_UninstallHook+7150
00000000`5d14fb40 85c0 test eax,eax
SYMBOL_STACK_INDEX: c
SYMBOL_NAME: snxhk64!SnxHk_UninstallHook+7150
FOLLOWUP_NAME: MachineOwner
MODULE_NAME: snxhk64
IMAGE_NAME: snxhk64.dll
Loaded symbol image file: snxhk64.dll
Image path: C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\snxhk64.dll
Image name: snxhk64.dll
Timestamp: Thu May 09 10:52:55 2013 (518B63E7)
CheckSum: 00000000
ImageSize: 0004D000
File version: 8.0.1489.300
Product version: 8.0.1489.300
File flags: 0 (Mask 17)
File OS: 4 Unknown Win32
File type: 0.0 Unknown
File date: 00000000.00000000
Translations: 0000.04b0
CompanyName: AVAST Software
ProductName: avast! Antivirus
InternalName: snxhk
OriginalFilename: snxhk.dll
ProductVersion: 8.0.1489.300
FileVersion: 8.0.1489.300
FileDescription: avast! snxhk
LegalCopyright: Copyright (c) 2013 AVAST Software
Report this issue to Avast and use a different AV tool until they fixed the issue.
Run the uninstall.reg I linked to disable the dump creation and Application Verifier which slows down the Explorer.
// Edit: The new crash is casued by the bluetooth driver:
APPLICATION_VERIFIER_LOCKS_LOCK_NOT_INITIALIZED (210)
Critical section not initialized.
This stop is generated if a critical section is used without being
initialized or after it has been deleted. To debug this stop:
$ ln parameter1 - to show symbols near the address of the critical section.
This should help identify the critical section.
Arguments:
Arg1: 0000000009044c08, Critical section address.
Arg2: 0000000000000000, Critical section debug info address.
Arg3: 0000000000000000, Not used.
Arg4: 0000000000000000, Not used.
*** ERROR: Symbol file could not be found. Defaulted to export symbols for GROOVEEX.DLL -
*** ERROR: Symbol file could not be found. Defaulted to export symbols for SugarSyncShellExt_x64.dll -
FAULTING_IP:
verifier!VerifierStopMessageEx+6d0
000007ff`bba9a7fc cc int 3
EXCEPTION_RECORD: ffffffffffffffff -- (.exr 0xffffffffffffffff)
ExceptionAddress: 000007ffbba9a7fc (verifier!VerifierStopMessageEx+0x00000000000006d0)
ExceptionCode: 80000003 (Break instruction exception)
ExceptionFlags: 00000000
NumberParameters: 1
Parameter[0]: 0000000000000000
DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID: STATUS_BREAKPOINT
PROCESS_NAME: explorer.exe
CRITICAL_SECTION: 0000000009044c08 -- (!cs -s 0000000009044c08)
ERROR_CODE: (NTSTATUS) 0x80000003 - {AUSNAHME} Haltepunkt Im Quellprogramm wurde ein Haltepunkt erreicht.
EXCEPTION_CODE: (HRESULT) 0x80000003 (2147483651) - Mindestens ein Argument ist ung ltig.
EXCEPTION_PARAMETER1: 0000000000000000
NTGLOBALFLAG: 2000100
APPLICATION_VERIFIER_FLAGS: 48004
APP: explorer.exe
FAULTING_THREAD: 0000000000000978
PRIMARY_PROBLEM_CLASS: STATUS_BREAKPOINT
BUGCHECK_STR: APPLICATION_FAULT_STATUS_BREAKPOINT
LAST_CONTROL_TRANSFER: from 000007ffbbaa5338 to 000007ffbba9a7fc
STACK_TEXT:
ntdll!NtWaitForSingleObject
ntdll!RtlReportExceptionEx
ntdll!RtlReportException
verifier!AVrfpVectoredExceptionHandler
ntdll!RtlpCallVectoredHandlers
ntdll!RtlDispatchException
ntdll!KiUserExceptionDispatch
verifier!VerifierStopMessageEx
verifier!AVrfpVerifyInitializedCriticalSection
verifier!AVrfpRtlDeleteCriticalSection
BtvAppExt!DllUnregisterServer
BtvAppExt!DllUnregisterServer
BtvAppExt
BtvAppExt
combase!CServerContextActivator::CreateInstance
combase!ActivationPropertiesIn::DelegateCreateInstance
combase!CApartmentActivator::CreateInstance
combase!CProcessActivator::CCICallback
combase!CProcessActivator::AttemptActivation
combase!CProcessActivator::ActivateByContext
combase!CProcessActivator::CreateInstance
combase!ActivationPropertiesIn::DelegateCreateInstance
combase!CClientContextActivator::CreateInstance
combase!ActivationPropertiesIn::DelegateCreateInstance
combase!ICoCreateInstanceEx
combase!CoCreateInstance
shell32!_SHCoCreateInstance
shell32!SHExtCoCreateInstance
shell32!HDXA_QueryContextMenu
shell32!CDefFolderMenu::QueryContextMenu
shlwapi!SHInvokeCommandOnContextMenu2
shlwapi!SHInvokeCommandOnContextMenu
shell32!SHInvokeCommandOnSelection
shell32!`Microsoft::WRL::Module<1,Microsoft::WRL::Details::DefaultModule<5> >::Create'::`2'::`dynamic atexit destructor for 'module''
shell32!CRegDataDrivenCommand::_Invoke
explorerframe!CRibbonCommandHandlerOnExplorerCommand::Execute
UIRibbon!CControlUser::_ExecuteOnHandler
UIRibbon!CGenericControlUser::SetValueImpl
UIRibbon!CGenericDataSource::SetValue
UIRibbon!OfficeSpace::DataSource::SetValue
UIRibbon!OfficeSpace::FSControl::SetValue
UIRibbon!NetUI::DeferCycle::ProcessDataBindingPropertyChangeRecords
UIRibbon!NetUI::DeferCycle::HrAddDataBindingPropertyChangeRecord
UIRibbon!NetUI::Binding::SetDataSourceValue
UIRibbon!NetUI::Bindings::OnBindingPropertyChanged
UIRibbon!NetUI::Node::OnPropertyChanged
UIRibbon!FlexUI::Concept::OnPropertyChanged
UIRibbon!NetUI::Node::FExecuteCommand
UIRibbon!FlexUI::ExecuteAction::OnCommand
UIRibbon!NetUI::Node::FExecuteCommand
UIRibbon!NetUI::SimpleButton::OnEvent
UIRibbon!NetUI::Element::_DisplayNodeCallback
UIRibbon!GPCB::xwInvokeDirect
UIRibbon!GPCB::xwInvokeFull
UIRibbon!DUserSendEvent
UIRibbon!NetUI::Element::FireEvent
UIRibbon!NetUI::_FireClickEvent
UIRibbon!NetUI::SimpleButton::OnInput
UIRibbon!NetUI::Element::_DisplayNodeCallback
UIRibbon!GPCB::xwInvokeDirect
UIRibbon!GPCB::xwInvokeFull
UIRibbon!BaseMsgQ::xwProcessNL
UIRibbon!DelayedMsgQ::xwProcessDelayedNL
UIRibbon!ContextLock::~ContextLock
UIRibbon!HWndContainer::xdHandleMessage
UIRibbon!ExtraInfoWndProc
user32!UserCallWinProcCheckWow
user32!DispatchMessageWorker
explorerframe!CExplorerFrame::FrameMessagePump
explorerframe!CExplorerTask::InternalResumeRT
explorerframe!CRunnableTask::Run
shell32!CShellTask::TT_Run
shell32!CShellTaskThread::ThreadProc
shell32!CShellTaskThread::s_ThreadProc
SHCore!COplockFileHandle::v_GetHandlerCLSID
verifier!AVrfpStandardThreadFunction
kernel32!BaseThreadInitThunk
ntdll!RtlUserThreadStart
Image path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Bluetooth Suite\BtvAppExt.dll
Image name: BtvAppExt.dll
Timestamp: Fri Jan 15 13:41:32 2010 (4B50627C)
CheckSum: 000329B6
ImageSize: 0002D000
File version: 1.0.0.1
Product version: 1.0.0.1
File flags: 0 (Mask 3F)
File OS: 4 Unknown Win32
File type: 2.0 Dll
File date: 00000000.00000000
Translations: 0409.04e4
CompanyName: TODO: <Company name>
ProductName: TODO: <Product name>
InternalName: BtvAppExt.dll
OriginalFilename: BtvAppExt.dll
ProductVersion: 1.0.0.1
FileVersion: 1.0.0.1
FileDescription: TODO: <File description>
LegalCopyright: TODO: (c) <Company name>. All rights reserved.
The Bluetooth Extension is so buggy that Directory Opus blocked it 2 years ago.
Blacklisted problematic shell extension: Qualcomm Atheros
Commnucations Bluetooth Suite (BtvAppExt.dll,
{B8952421-0E55-400B-94A6-FA858FC0A39F}).
Best Answer
My guess is that is related your video drivers/adapter. Start by upgrading the drivers for that to Windows 8 compatible drivers. Check to see if it happens in safe mode, that will more than likely tell you if it is a driver, as safe mode loads a generic driver.
Try both the WDM driver and the official driver from the manufacturer of the video card.