[wingide-users] Crashes on Windows

[Wingware Support]

Eric Lake wrote:
> I am wanting to test Wing IDE 101 3.1.2-1 (rev 18365) but on my
> Windows XP systems I am getting a crash (lock up) when trying to open
> files. I get the following every time I try to use the program:
> 
> One or more Windows shell extensions that are implemented with
> pythoncom have been detected.  These can cause Wing to crash when one
> of the file dialog boxes are opened.  Please disable or remove the
> extensions before running Wing.  See the troubleshooting Microsoft
> Windows issues section of the manual for more information

Do you have TortoiseHg installed?  It is the most common python shell 
extension.  Otherwise, you're looking for an extension implemented with 
pythoncom25.dll

Thanks,

John