there is not enough free memory to run this program. exit one or more programs, and then try again explorer.exe and control panel can anyone from microsoft, please help.

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can anyone help me? I can't open the main folders like windows explorer and control panel, etc. i cant run cmd sfc /scannow nor can i open system restore I can't open Control panel. It keeps saying error Explorer.exe There is not enough memory to run this program. Exit one or more programs and try again. then,The audio has an x mark, same with the internet icon has an x mark but I can use the browsers and internet.when I click the x mark in audio it says the audio service is not running,  I think it happened after I edited permissions on registry key for deleting a Bluetooth adapter drivers (which i didn't delete btw) .

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the problem persists in safe mode too. unfortunatrely i have no restore point nor a backup of the registry.  anyone from microsoft, please help. please note that the same exact problem was posted by someone here before and they reportedly have found an solution but it seems like the reply in which they have indicated the solution was deleted.this laptop contains all of my and my family's valuable photos and files and i dont want them lost. running windows 7 pro sp1 32 bit. please note that i can actually acess the files through a third party file explorer that i got from the internet but it seems like i have to have access to the control panel to be able to move files to another external hard drive  someone please help me i'm literally on the verge of crying on the floor

Answer 1

Hello, friend. This seems a very serious problem, amd this kind of issue even happened to me once. Try to restart your computer, and it might start working.

For the audio issue , follow these steps:

For Windows 7, I used this and hope it will work for all Windows flavors:

1. Right click on My Computer
2. Chose Manage
3. Select Device Manager in the left panel
4. Expand Sound, video and game controllers
5. Find your audio driver and right click on it.
6. Chose Disable
7. Right click on the audio driver again
8. Chose Enable

It should start working now.

If it still doesn't work,  then try these steps:

Please run System File Checker. This will inspect all of the important Windows files on your computer, including Windows DLL files. If System File Checker finds a problem with any of these protected files, it will replace it.

1. Open Command Prompt as an administrator.
2. Type: sfc /scannow (and press Enter)
3. Restart your computer.

If that doesn't help, kindly try restarting the Windows Explorer in Task manager > Processes, or to do this:

1. Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc simultaneously in your keyboard to open Task manager.
2. In the Processes tab, look for Windows Explorer, right-click on it and select Restart.

This will make your taskbar and desktop icons disappear for a short time. Once everything goes back to normal, kindly check if that helps fix the issue.

If the issue still exists, kindly check if there are pending updates to install in the Windows Update settings. If so, please download and install the update(s).

• Even if the problem is not solved, then try contacting the Microsoft Service or Help Centre.

I can't see or hear you crying,  my friend. I will try my best to help you. If you face further issues, please feel free to inform me through this community. Hope this helps!

Answer 2

thanks so much for your reply. i already tried all the aforementioned methids and none of them seems to be working to begin with! as i said my initial problem is that i can't open the file explorer nor the control panel and none of the windows associated with them i immediately face an error box that says " there is not enough free memory to run this program. exit one or more programs, and then try again" 

i cant do the scannow command as it tells me can't start windows protective service

 everyother app works just fineand its connected to the internet and playing audio just fine too. i think the problem comes from the registry but i have no experience

i have been running the windows MSERT for the past 3 hours and im waiting on the results