How to Fix the Nv4

1. Click "Start," "Run" and type "devmgmt.msc" and click "OK." Navigate to "NVIDIA Compatible Windows 2000 Display Driver" and right-click it. Click "Disable" to disable the driver.
2. Right-click the "Start" button and click "Explore." Double-click "Windows Explorer."
3. Locate the Windows folder of your operating system version.
4. Left-click the system folder and navigate to "nv4_disp.dll." Right-click the file and click "Delete."
5. Click "Start" and click "Run." Type "Cmd" and click "Run" to open the command prompt.
6. Type "regsvr32 /u C:\Windows\System32\nv4_disp.dll" into the command prompt and press "Enter." This will un-register the "Nv4_Disp.Dll" from your system.

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How to Fix Wininet.dll

1. Click 'Start' and type 'cmd' in the search box. Press 'Enter.' This opens the Command window.
2. Type or copy and paste 'deltree tempor~1' into your Command prompt, without the quotation marks, and press 'Enter.' This command deletes the Temporary Internet Files folder.
3. Type 'Exit' and press 'Enter' to close the Command window.
4. Open Internet Explorer. Click the Internet Explorer icon, and the Temporary Internet Files folder will be rebuilt when the program starts.
5. Go to the 'Tools' menu of Internet Explorer. Select 'Internet Options.'
6. Click the 'Delete' button under 'Browsing History.'
7. Check the 'History' check box and press 'Delete.' Click 'OK' to close the 'Internet Options' window.

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How to Fix Winsock Provider Catalog Errors

1. Click 'Start' and type 'CMD' in the search box. Press the 'Ctrl,' 'Shift' and 'Enter' keys simultaneously. This action opens a Windows Command Prompt with administrative privileges.
2. Click 'Yes' on the permission dialog screen and the Windows Command Prompt opens. You should also see 'Administrator' at the top of the window.
3. Type 'netsh winsock reset' next to 'C:\Windows\System32' and press the 'Enter' key.
4. Restart your computer after you see the message 'Successfully reset the Winsock Catalog.'

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How to Find amp; Replace Missing Windows XP Files

1. Restart the computer with the Windows disc into the optical drive. Press any key to boot from the inserted disc.
2. Select your language and click “Enter” when the first Install Windows screen loads. Accept the license agreement. The setup will search for the currently installed Windows system.
3. Select your current Windows installation. Press “R” to begin the repair install. The setup will search for any missing files and other problems with the operating system. It will attempt to replace any important system files and correct any other detected errors. When it finishes loading the system files, the computer will reboot.
4. Remove the Windows XP CD. Your repaired XP installation will load.

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How to Fix DLL Errors With Freeware

Run Registry Repair 2.0
1. Visit the Regsofts website. Click “Download Now” to install Registry Repair 2.0.
2. Run the “RegpairSetup.exe” setup file. Click “Next” at the prompts and agree to the terms of Registry Repair 2.0. Click “Finish” to open the application.
3. Click “Start Scan” to find DLL errors on your system. Place a check by “Non-existent Shared Dlls” once the scan completes. Click “Fix Errors” to repair the DLL errors.
Run RegSeeker 1.55
4. Navigate the Regsofts website. Click “Download and use for free” to install RegSeeker 1.55.
5. Run the “RegSeejer.zip” setup file. Click “Next” at the prompts. Agree to the terms of RegSeeker 1.55, then click “Finish” to open the tool.
6. Click “Clean the Registry.” Allow the scan to detect and repair DLL registry issues. Reboot your system once the scan is complete.
Run ACleaner 3.5
7. Visit the Regsofts website. Scroll to the bottom of the page, and click “Download and use for free” to install ACleaner 3.5.
8. Save and run the “ACSetup” setup file. Click “Next” at the prompts, and agree to the terms of ACleaner.
9. Open the software and select “Registry.” Choose the Scan Registry option. Select the "fix errors" option once the scan is complete.

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How to Fix Mss32.dll

1. Download the mss32.dll file.
2. Right-click the saved DLL file and click 'Copy.' Go to the 'Start' menu, click 'Computer,' double-click the 'C:' drive, double-click the 'Windows' folder and then the 'System32' folder. Right-click anywhere in a blank space and click 'Paste.'
3. Go to the 'Start' menu, type 'run' in the 'Start Search' box and press 'Enter.' Type Regsvr32 'C:\Windows\System32\mss32.dll' in the search field and press 'Enter' to register the DLL. Click 'Yes' in the pop-up to confirm the registration.
4. Restart your computer.

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How to Install Flash Player 9 Active X

1. Go to the Adobe Flash Player Support Center Web page (see link under Resources) and scroll down to the "Flash Player 9" section. Click "Download the Windows Flash Player 9 ActiveX Control Content Debugger (for IE) (EXE, 1.56 MB)" (if you use Internet Explorer) or "Download the Windows Flash Player 9 Plugin Content Debugger (for Netscape-compatible browsers) (EXE, 1.53 MB)" (if you use Mozilla Firefox) under "Windows."
2. Click "Save" in the confirmation pop-up, select the location on your hard drive where you want to save the file and click "Save."
3. Double-click the saved file to execute it and follow the step-by-step instructions of the installation wizard to install Flash Player 9 ActiveX Control Content Debugger.

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How to Replace Wininet.dll

1. Download the wininet.dll file (see Resources).
2. Right-click the saved DLL file, then click 'Copy.' Go to the 'Start' menu. Click 'Computer,' double-click the 'C:' drive, double-click the 'Windows' folder and double-click the 'System32' folder. Right-click anywhere in a blank space, then click 'Paste.'
3. Go to the 'Start' menu, type 'run' in the 'Start Search' box and press 'Enter.' Type 'Regsvr32 C:\Windows\System32\wininet.dll' in the search field and hit 'Enter' to register the DLL. Click 'Yes' in the pop-up to confirm the registration.
4. Restart your computer.

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How to Clean Dll Files

1. Download and install a free registry cleaner program such as CCleaner (see Reources). CCleaner is formulated to search for dll files in the registry.
2. Launch the program after it has installed and click the 'Registry' button on the left panel. Under 'Registry Integrity,' place a check on the 'Missing shared dlls' option. You can also place a check on all the other options under the 'Registry Integrity' to search for other problematic registry files.
3. Click 'Scan for issues.' CCleaner will scan the registry for unecessary dll files that have become corrupt or have been left over by uninstalled programs.
4. Click 'Fix selected issues' when the scan is complete and click 'Yes' to backup the registry. Type in a name for the backup and click 'Save.'
5. Click 'Fix all selected issues' when the backup is complete, and click 'OK' to clean and remove the dll files and other unnecessary registry components.
6. Close CCleaner to complete the process. Clean the registry at least once every week to remove unnecessary dll files that cause system errors.

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How to Restore ActiveX Controls

1. Launch Internet Explorer. Click 'Tools' from the menu bar, then select 'Internet Options.' The 'Internet Options' window will appear.
2. Click the 'Advanced' tab, then select the 'Reset' button on the bottom of the window. All of the Internet Explorer settings, including the ActiveX controls, will be reset.
3. Click the 'Security' tab, then the 'Custom Level' button. The Security Settings dialog window will open. Scroll down the list of options and click the check boxes next to 'Enable' under 'Run ActiveX Controls and Plug-Ins' and 'Script ActiveX controls marked safe for scripting.' Click 'OK,' then restart Internet Explorer for the settings to take effect.

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How to Install ActiveX Objects

1. Look for an information bar to appear at the top of the Internet desktop window when an enhanced application requires additional components to run properly.
2. Click on the information bar. It should display a drop-down menu that reads 'Install ActiveX Control.'
3. Click 'Install ActiveX Control' to start the process. A Security Warning information box should appear listing the name of the component and the publications of the ActiveX component. It will give you the option to install or cancel the installation.
4. Click 'Install.' When the download is complete, it will prompt you to close the 'Download Complete' box. Do so and refresh the page where the component was implemented. The page should now run properly, because the component has been added.

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How to Search Dll Files

1. Right click the Windows 'Start' button in the task bar. Select 'Explore' to open a Windows Explorer screen, or 'Open Windows Explorer' in Windows 7.
2. Enter '*.dll' in the search text box on the top-right corner of the Explorer window. The asterisk symbol indicates that the search function should find all files with the DLL extension.
3. Press the 'Enter' key on your keyboard and Windows begins the search.
4. Scroll through the list of DLL files found on your computer. The information displayed will include the directory path where they are stored.

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How to Fix an Error 1053

1. Download Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Service Pack 1 (see the link in 'Additional Resources,' below). You will be asked if you want to save the file to the computer. Select 'Save File.' The service pack will now be downloaded onto the computer.
2. Open the downloaded icon (it will be on the desktop or in a Downloads window).
3. Follow the steps to complete the installation. Once the updated service pack is installed you should no longer see the Error 1053 message appear when you try to start, stop or pause a Windows service.

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How to Fix ActiveX Error Problems on My Computer

1. Click the "Start" button and select "All Programs." Scroll up to find the shortcut for Internet Explorer. Click to launch the browser.
2. Click on the "Tools" and select "Internet Options."
3. Click on the tab titled "Security."
4. Find the "Custom Level..." button under the sub-heading "Security level for this zone."
5. Scroll down under the "Settings" subheading to find "ActiveX controls and plug-ins."
6. Scroll down further to find the contents under "ActiveX controls and plug-ins." Look for "Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins." Make sure it shows "Enabled." If it doesn't, be sure to change it to "Enabled."
7. Look for "Script ActiveX controls marked safe for scripting." It should be located right below "Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins." Make sure it also shows "Enabled." If it doesn't, make sure to change it to "Enabled."
8. Click "OK." Click "Apply." Close and re-launch Internet Explorer to complete the task. You should not find any ActiveX error messages. If you still do, click on the "Reset button" under "Reset Custom Settings" after finishing Step 4.

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How to Fix Active X Conrol 429

1. Go to Microsoft's ActiveX runtime error 429 page (see Resources section).
2. Click the 'o9regfix.exe' link to download the 'Microsoft Office 2000/Windows 2000 Registry Repair Utility.'
3. Locate the downloaded file on your computer and double-click it to launch the utility.
4. Click the 'Yes' button when prompted if you want to run the registry repair.
5. Click the 'Yes' button to agree to the terms of use.
6. Allow the utility to fix any issues that it finds with your Microsoft Office 2000 registry. The utility will run in a black-and-white DOS window.
7. Click the 'OK' button when the registry utility has completed the repair. You may need to reboot your computer for the changes to take place.

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