Synergy Data Handler Shell Extension causes explorer crashes (frequently through Dropbox navigation)

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Imported issue:

• Author: Peter Leigh
• Date: 2014-03-27 12:44:09
• Legacy ID: 3991

Steps to reproduce:

1. Opening Explorer Window (usually through the dropbox "recently updated items" list), causes Explorer to crash
2. Windows throws an "Explorer has stopped Working" dialogue

Expected: Window to open

Actual: Explorer Crashes

Versions and operating systems:

Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit

Faulting application name: explorer.exe, version: 6.1.7600.16768, time stamp: 0x4d688122
Faulting module name: MSVCR100.dll, version: 10.0.40219.325, time stamp: 0x4df2bcac
Exception code: 0xc0000005
Fault offset: 0x000000000003c145
Faulting process id: 0xdcc
Faulting application start time: 0x01cf49b924cf7796
Faulting application path: C:\Windows\explorer.exe
Faulting module path: C:\Windows\system32\MSVCR100.dll
Report Id: 6352ed45-b5ac-11e3-8fc3-b8ac6f7406cf

Temporary workarounds:

Disabling the Synergy Data Handler Shell extension resolves the issue

Similar bugs:

Additional comments:

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• Author: Joshua Meadows
• Date: 2014-03-30 14:28:30

I can confirm this as well with the latest version of Synergy (1.4.17)

I have no idea what the Synergy Data Handler Shell extension is, however, or how to disable it. I resorted to uninstalling Synergy and regressing back to an older version.