diff --git a/reactos/base/shell/explorer-new/explorer.c b/reactos/base/shell/explorer-new/explorer.c
index 9c31f33a0fe..8716edc021f 100644
--- a/reactos/base/shell/explorer-new/explorer.c
+++ b/reactos/base/shell/explorer-new/explorer.c
@@ -284,7 +284,9 @@ _tWinMain(IN HINSTANCE hInstance,
                    TEXT("Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer"),
                    &hkExplorer) != ERROR_SUCCESS)
     {
-        /* FIXME - display error */
+        TCHAR Message[256];
+        LoadString(hInstance, IDS_STARTUP_ERROR, Message, 256);
+        MessageBox(NULL, Message, NULL, MB_ICONERROR);
         return 1;
     }
 
diff --git a/reactos/base/shell/explorer-new/lang/bg-BG.rc b/reactos/base/shell/explorer-new/lang/bg-BG.rc
index 482ae13cede..f4c08db2f04 100644
--- a/reactos/base/shell/explorer-new/lang/bg-BG.rc
+++ b/reactos/base/shell/explorer-new/lang/bg-BG.rc
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ BEGIN
     IDS_PROPERTIES        "&��������"
     IDS_OPEN_ALL_USERS    "&�������� �� ������ �����������"
     IDS_EXPLORE_ALL_USERS "&����������� �� ������ �����������"
+    IDS_STARTUP_ERROR     "The system cannot start explorer because the registry is corrupted or unavailable."
 END
 
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diff --git a/reactos/base/shell/explorer-new/lang/cs-CZ.rc b/reactos/base/shell/explorer-new/lang/cs-CZ.rc
index c82c31a89a0..5273c548ff1 100644
--- a/reactos/base/shell/explorer-new/lang/cs-CZ.rc
+++ b/reactos/base/shell/explorer-new/lang/cs-CZ.rc
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ BEGIN
     IDS_PROPERTIES        "Vl&astnosti"
     IDS_OPEN_ALL_USERS    "Ote&v��t slo�ku All Users"
     IDS_EXPLORE_ALL_USERS "Pro&ch�zet slo�ku All Users"
+    IDS_STARTUP_ERROR     "The system cannot start explorer because the registry is corrupted or unavailable."
 END
 
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diff --git a/reactos/base/shell/explorer-new/lang/de-DE.rc b/reactos/base/shell/explorer-new/lang/de-DE.rc
index 80aefc0c32a..1173c3ffd90 100644
--- a/reactos/base/shell/explorer-new/lang/de-DE.rc
+++ b/reactos/base/shell/explorer-new/lang/de-DE.rc
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ BEGIN
     IDS_PROPERTIES        "E&igenschaften"
     IDS_OPEN_ALL_USERS    "�ffnen (&Alle Benutzer)"
     IDS_EXPLORE_ALL_USERS "Explorer (A&lle Benutzer)"
+    IDS_STARTUP_ERROR     "Das System kann den Explorer nicht starten, weil die Registrierung nicht verf�gbar bzw. fehlerhaft ist."
 END
 
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diff --git a/reactos/base/shell/explorer-new/lang/en-US.rc b/reactos/base/shell/explorer-new/lang/en-US.rc
index 9e1d6876fde..c98a1face25 100644
--- a/reactos/base/shell/explorer-new/lang/en-US.rc
+++ b/reactos/base/shell/explorer-new/lang/en-US.rc
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ BEGIN
     IDS_PROPERTIES        "P&roperties"
     IDS_OPEN_ALL_USERS    "O&pen All Users"
     IDS_EXPLORE_ALL_USERS "E&xplore All Users"
+    IDS_STARTUP_ERROR     "The system cannot start explorer because the registry is corrupted or unavailable."
 END
 
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diff --git a/reactos/base/shell/explorer-new/lang/es-ES.rc b/reactos/base/shell/explorer-new/lang/es-ES.rc
index b0dcd7ef349..86e83e4ebf1 100644
--- a/reactos/base/shell/explorer-new/lang/es-ES.rc
+++ b/reactos/base/shell/explorer-new/lang/es-ES.rc
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ BEGIN
     IDS_PROPERTIES        "P&ropiedades"
     IDS_OPEN_ALL_USERS    "A&brir todos los usuarios"
     IDS_EXPLORE_ALL_USERS "E&xplorar todos los usuarios"
+    IDS_STARTUP_ERROR     "The system cannot start explorer because the registry is corrupted or unavailable."
 END
 
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diff --git a/reactos/base/shell/explorer-new/lang/fr-FR.rc b/reactos/base/shell/explorer-new/lang/fr-FR.rc
index 57587e9882d..35227391c08 100644
--- a/reactos/base/shell/explorer-new/lang/fr-FR.rc
+++ b/reactos/base/shell/explorer-new/lang/fr-FR.rc
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ BEGIN
     IDS_PROPERTIES        "P&ropri�t�s"
     IDS_OPEN_ALL_USERS    "Ouvrir tous les utilisateurs"
     IDS_EXPLORE_ALL_USERS "E&xplorer tous les utilisateurs"
+    IDS_STARTUP_ERROR     "The system cannot start explorer because the registry is corrupted or unavailable."
 END
 
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diff --git a/reactos/base/shell/explorer-new/lang/it-IT.rc b/reactos/base/shell/explorer-new/lang/it-IT.rc
index 443c32d624e..ac243130ed6 100644
--- a/reactos/base/shell/explorer-new/lang/it-IT.rc
+++ b/reactos/base/shell/explorer-new/lang/it-IT.rc
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ BEGIN
     IDS_PROPERTIES        "&Propriet�"
     IDS_OPEN_ALL_USERS    "&Apri tutti gli utenti"
     IDS_EXPLORE_ALL_USERS "&Esplora tutti gli utenti"
+    IDS_STARTUP_ERROR     "The system cannot start explorer because the registry is corrupted or unavailable."
 END
 
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diff --git a/reactos/base/shell/explorer-new/lang/ja-JP.rc b/reactos/base/shell/explorer-new/lang/ja-JP.rc
index 5084e2c79b2..66b55a294a9 100644
--- a/reactos/base/shell/explorer-new/lang/ja-JP.rc
+++ b/reactos/base/shell/explorer-new/lang/ja-JP.rc
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ BEGIN
     IDS_PROPERTIES        "�v���p�e�B(&R)"
     IDS_OPEN_ALL_USERS    "�J�� - All Users(&P)"
     IDS_EXPLORE_ALL_USERS "�G�N�X�v���[�� - All Users(&E)"
+    IDS_STARTUP_ERROR     "The system cannot start explorer because the registry is corrupted or unavailable."
 END
 
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diff --git a/reactos/base/shell/explorer-new/lang/ko-KR.rc b/reactos/base/shell/explorer-new/lang/ko-KR.rc
index 0232ae1d59b..adbafd39641 100644
--- a/reactos/base/shell/explorer-new/lang/ko-KR.rc
+++ b/reactos/base/shell/explorer-new/lang/ko-KR.rc
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ BEGIN
     IDS_PROPERTIES        "�Ӽ�(&R)"
     IDS_OPEN_ALL_USERS    "���� - All Users(&P)"
     IDS_EXPLORE_ALL_USERS "Ž�� - All Users(&X)"
+    IDS_STARTUP_ERROR     "The system cannot start explorer because the registry is corrupted or unavailable."
 END
 
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diff --git a/reactos/base/shell/explorer-new/lang/lt-LT.rc b/reactos/base/shell/explorer-new/lang/lt-LT.rc
index 5c3c0c69efe..b0dd8e57f62 100644
--- a/reactos/base/shell/explorer-new/lang/lt-LT.rc
+++ b/reactos/base/shell/explorer-new/lang/lt-LT.rc
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ BEGIN
     IDS_PROPERTIES        "&Parametrai"
     IDS_OPEN_ALL_USERS    "&Atverti visus vartotojus"
     IDS_EXPLORE_ALL_USERS "&Nar�yti visus vartotojus"
+    IDS_STARTUP_ERROR     "The system cannot start explorer because the registry is corrupted or unavailable."
 END
 
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diff --git a/reactos/base/shell/explorer-new/lang/nl-NL.rc b/reactos/base/shell/explorer-new/lang/nl-NL.rc
index 3dcf5183a7e..135956e86c2 100644
--- a/reactos/base/shell/explorer-new/lang/nl-NL.rc
+++ b/reactos/base/shell/explorer-new/lang/nl-NL.rc
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ BEGIN
     IDS_PROPERTIES        "&Eigenschappen"
     IDS_OPEN_ALL_USERS    "&Alle Gebruikers weergeven"
     IDS_EXPLORE_ALL_USERS "Alle Gebruikers V&erkennen"
+    IDS_STARTUP_ERROR     "The system cannot start explorer because the registry is corrupted or unavailable."
 END
 
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diff --git a/reactos/base/shell/explorer-new/lang/no-NO.rc b/reactos/base/shell/explorer-new/lang/no-NO.rc
index 583fa140de8..d06d1aaf3f2 100644
--- a/reactos/base/shell/explorer-new/lang/no-NO.rc
+++ b/reactos/base/shell/explorer-new/lang/no-NO.rc
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ BEGIN
     IDS_PROPERTIES        "E&genskaper"
     IDS_OPEN_ALL_USERS    "�&pne alle brukere"
     IDS_EXPLORE_ALL_USERS "U&tforsk alle brukere"
+    IDS_STARTUP_ERROR     "The system cannot start explorer because the registry is corrupted or unavailable."
 END
 
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diff --git a/reactos/base/shell/explorer-new/lang/pl-PL.rc b/reactos/base/shell/explorer-new/lang/pl-PL.rc
index 22a67438dfa..891c8c915c2 100644
--- a/reactos/base/shell/explorer-new/lang/pl-PL.rc
+++ b/reactos/base/shell/explorer-new/lang/pl-PL.rc
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ BEGIN
     IDS_PROPERTIES        "W�a�&ciwo�ci"
     IDS_OPEN_ALL_USERS    "&Otw�rz - wszyscy u�ytkownicy"
     IDS_EXPLORE_ALL_USERS "&Eksploruj - wszyscy u�ytkownicy"
+    IDS_STARTUP_ERROR     "The system cannot start explorer because the registry is corrupted or unavailable."
 END
 
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diff --git a/reactos/base/shell/explorer-new/lang/ro-RO.rc b/reactos/base/shell/explorer-new/lang/ro-RO.rc
index f18c0a8f57e..f583672499c 100644
--- a/reactos/base/shell/explorer-new/lang/ro-RO.rc
+++ b/reactos/base/shell/explorer-new/lang/ro-RO.rc
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ BEGIN
     IDS_PROPERTIES        "P&ropriet��i"
     IDS_OPEN_ALL_USERS    "Deschidere& To�i Utilizatorii"
     IDS_EXPLORE_ALL_USERS "E&xplorare To�i Utilizatorii"
+    IDS_STARTUP_ERROR     "The system cannot start explorer because the registry is corrupted or unavailable."
 END
 
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diff --git a/reactos/base/shell/explorer-new/lang/ru-RU.rc b/reactos/base/shell/explorer-new/lang/ru-RU.rc
index c5d54139dc4..7a21b150a74 100644
--- a/reactos/base/shell/explorer-new/lang/ru-RU.rc
+++ b/reactos/base/shell/explorer-new/lang/ru-RU.rc
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ BEGIN
     IDS_PROPERTIES        "&��������"
     IDS_OPEN_ALL_USERS    "&��� ������������"
     IDS_EXPLORE_ALL_USERS "&����� ���� �������������"
+    IDS_STARTUP_ERROR     "The system cannot start explorer because the registry is corrupted or unavailable."
 END
 
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diff --git a/reactos/base/shell/explorer-new/lang/sk-SK.rc b/reactos/base/shell/explorer-new/lang/sk-SK.rc
index 8cd7c5b9aca..c6329c7e695 100644
--- a/reactos/base/shell/explorer-new/lang/sk-SK.rc
+++ b/reactos/base/shell/explorer-new/lang/sk-SK.rc
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ BEGIN
     IDS_PROPERTIES        "Vl&astnosti"
     IDS_OPEN_ALL_USERS    "&Otvori� profil All Users"
     IDS_EXPLORE_ALL_USERS "&Presk�ma� profil All Users"
+    IDS_STARTUP_ERROR     "The system cannot start explorer because the registry is corrupted or unavailable."
 END
 
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diff --git a/reactos/base/shell/explorer-new/lang/uk-UA.rc b/reactos/base/shell/explorer-new/lang/uk-UA.rc
index d02ee30f9e2..65462be70a4 100644
--- a/reactos/base/shell/explorer-new/lang/uk-UA.rc
+++ b/reactos/base/shell/explorer-new/lang/uk-UA.rc
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ BEGIN
     IDS_PROPERTIES        "�&���������"
     IDS_OPEN_ALL_USERS    "&�� �����������"
     IDS_EXPLORE_ALL_USERS "&����� ��� ������������"
+    IDS_STARTUP_ERROR     "The system cannot start explorer because the registry is corrupted or unavailable."
 END
 
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diff --git a/reactos/base/shell/explorer-new/resource.h b/reactos/base/shell/explorer-new/resource.h
index 0ab9222f778..dbdf9c1bef9 100644
--- a/reactos/base/shell/explorer-new/resource.h
+++ b/reactos/base/shell/explorer-new/resource.h
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #define IDS_PROPERTIES  102
 #define IDS_OPEN_ALL_USERS  103
 #define IDS_EXPLORE_ALL_USERS   104
+#define IDS_STARTUP_ERROR   105
 
 #define IDC_STARTBTN    304