Can anyone give me advice on windows explorer closing when i try open my pictures?

The last couple of days after I started downloading pictures from my samsung digital camera my computer wont allow me to get into my pictures or my documents without an error report coming up from windows explorer saying an error has occured and they need to close the programme.This is driving me crazy can anyone help pls?

Many Many problems with Microsoft Internet Explorer! Thats why I downloaded Mozilla Firefox for a browser. No such problems or errors.

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