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Friday, March 18, 2011

How to Fix Rundll Error on Startup

1. Start Windows in Safe Mode. Reboot the computer and begin tapping the 'F8' key until the 'Windows Advanced Options' menu appears. Select 'Safe Mode No Networking' and press 'Enter.'
2. Run any antivirus software you have installed on your computer, followed by antispyware software. Ideally, you should have at least two antispyware programs, as some malicious items are detected by some products but not others.
3. Delete any viruses or spyware your software detected. Reboot. If the error messages disappear, you do not need to proceed further.
4. If the rundll32.exe problem persists, your Windows rundll32.exe file is corrupt. You must perform a Windows Repair Installation.
5. Repair Windows. Reboot the computer with the Windows CD in the CD drive. When prompted, press any key on the keyboard to boot from the CD.
6. Wait for the 'Welcome to Setup' screen, which contains a list of options. Press 'Enter' to select 'Setup Windows XP.' Do not press 'R.'
7. Select the Windows installation you want to repair from the list (C:\WINDOWS 'Microsoft Windows ...'). Press 'R' to enter repair mode and 'F8' to accept the Microsoft licensing agreement.
8. Windows will reinstall the operating system, including the corrupt rundll32.exe file. Your data and other files will not be affected.

How to Turn Off or Disable ActiveX in Internet Explorer 8

1. Load Internet Explorer 8.
2. Click 'Tools' to view a drop-down menu with various options.
3. Click the 'Manage Add-ons' option from the 'Tools' list. A new menu opens displaying every Internet Explorer 8 add-on.
4. Locate an ActiveX control you want to disable. You can select among different classes of controls, such as 'Toolbars and Extensions' or 'Search Providers,' by clicking an item in the 'Add-on Types' pane.
5. Right-click the ActiveX control you wish to disable.
6. Click 'Disable' and click 'Yes' to finish disabling the control.

How to Delete a Locked DLL

1. Use Unlocker to unlock the DLL file so you can safely delete it afterwards. Unlocker lets you end any processes associated with the DLL file from a right-click menu to allow direct deletion.
2. Use GiPo@MoveOnBoot to schedule a DLL file for deletion the next time you boot your computer to make sure the software deletes the file before it loads. The GiPo@MoveOnBoot utility is included in the GiPo@FileUtilities set which lets you perform advanced system operations, such as drive mounting and read error checking.
3. Use Process Explorer to identify what executables connect to locked DLL files. It provides a feature that lets you enter the filename of the locked DLL so you can see the running application that relies on it. Process Explorer lets you end that process to unlock the DLL file, allowing deletion.

Thursday, March 17, 2011

How to Use Camfrog on Linux Ubuntu

1. Camfrog is designed for Windows, so it is no surprise that it causes a random error and then closes without warning in Ubuntu! You will not be using Wine for this method, so please exit Wine if it is running and then find your Run screen (sometimes Alt+f2).
2. Find in your Main Menu under Preferences your Preferred Applications. One main error that people receive while running Camfrog in Ubuntu is that it is not installed correctly through the Preferred Applications Menu.
3. The next common error people make while installing Camfrog in Ubuntu can be found by searching the system logs for any indication of a Camfrog .DLL error (sometimes labeled CfxDLL.error) in the main screen.
4. If you are still having trouble, there is one last procedure you may try to ensure that Camfrog will run error-free. Find your Applications Menu, followed by the Add / Remove Programs Menu. You will now run a search for the Camfrog Installer using your Search for Apps feature.
5. There should be no errors left in the system log, please uninstall Camfrog and then reinstall using the preferred methods listed in steps 2 and 4. Have fun chatting away!

How to Debug JIT in the Microsoft .NET Framework

1. Click the 'Start' button and then click the 'All Programs' icon.
2. Click on the 'Accessories' tab and then right-click on the 'Command Prompt' icon.
3. Click the 'Run as administrator' option from the menu and enter your administrator password into the field.
4. Type 'sfc /scannow' (without quotes) into the command prompt and press the 'Enter' button.
5. Wait for the scan to complete and then restart your computer to clear the error.

How to Make My Own Visual Basic Command Buttons

Creating a Command Button Image
1. Load up your favorite image editor and create a box shape. Select the box icon and drag and extend the box tool until you create a rectangle.
2. Insert whatever text you feel completely describes the button's nature. Select the text tool icon and select an area with the mouse in which you wish to outlay text. Type the text you wish into the text box.
3. Create three instances of this button image. One of the instances must be when the button is not pressed down and is selectable. Another instance is called the down state, and this image shows when the button has been pressed or clicked on. The last instance is the disabled instance and only occurs when this button is visible but not selectable or click-able. To create these instances just create a different image file for each button graphic.
4. Edit the graphic slightly for each instance and save each graphic separately. 'Button,' 'down button' and 'disabled button' are three potential names for the image files. After you're finished creating imaging, you should have a total of three image files: one for the regular display, one for when the button is held down and one for when the button is disabled.
Adding the Command Button to Visual Basic
5. Load up Microsoft Visual Basic and then right-click the form in the navigation panel and go to Design View.
6. Click the button icon that is in the design tab under the control group.
7. Click the command button icon and drag the mouse over the form to create a box. After drawing the button on the form, click the the button and go to the Properties menu.
8. Click the picture attribute in Properties and select the first image instance of the button in its normal state.
9. Click the down-picture attribute in Properties and select the second image instance of the button in its down state.
10. Click the disabled picture attribute in Properties and select the third image instance of the button in its disabled state.
11. Click the play button icon at the top of the toolbar to run the form and check to see if the buttons work.

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

How to Remove Trojan Startpage SP.DLL

1. Open the "Start" menu and then open the "Run" command.
2. Type "msconfig" and press "Enter."
3. Click on "Startup."
4. Uncheck the "startpage.exe," "sp.dll," "startpage.dll" and "win32_start" startup entries.
5. Click on the "OK" button and restart your computer to finish the removal process.

How to Fix XP Dll#039;s for Free

1. Check for updates, by going to the 'Start' menu, and then click 'Run' and type 'wupdmgr' in the dialog box. Press 'OK' to run the Windows Update utility. If an update is found, you will be prompted to download it automatically.
2. Launch the system restore utility. If the DLL issue was not fixed by a Windows Update, then the problem likely lies with a file corrupted either by mistake or a virus. In both cases, a System Restore will fix the problem. Go to the 'Start' menu and go to the 'Accessories' tab (under 'Programs'), and then selecting the 'System Tools' folder. Select 'System Restore' from the menu to launch the System Restore wizard.
3. Select a date from the restore point calendar before you began experiencing problems with the DLL files. Once you select it, your computer will reboot and your computer will be restored to the condition it was in on the date you selected.

Monday, March 14, 2011

How to Remove quot;Unable to Complete Genuine Windows Validationquot;

How to Remove the Genuine Windows Validation Error
1. Go to the 'Start' menu on your desktop and select the 'Run' option. From there, type 'cmd' in the Run box and press 'OK.' This will take you to the computer administrator panel.
2. Look for the blinking cursor and type in 'regsvr32 softpub.dll' and then press 'Enter.' You will see a message saying 'DllRegisterServer in Softpub.dll succeeded.' Close out of the administrator tool.
3. Repeat Steps 1 and 2 to get rid of the remaining .dll files. Once you make it to Step 2, instead of typing in 'regsvr32 softpub.dll', you'll type in each of the following .dll file names one at a time, being sure to close out of the administrator tool after each time:'regsvr32 Dssenh.dll''regsvr32 Slbcsp.dll''regsvr32 wintrust.dll''regsvr32 Cryptdlg.dll'''regsvr32 Rsaenh.dll''regsvr32 Mssip32.dll''regsvr32 Initpki.dll''regsvr32 Sccbase.dll''regsvr32 Gpkcsp.dll'
4. Finish typing in the file names administrator tool, and then close out of the tool and restart Windows. Your Genuine Windows Validation error should be cleared up.

Sunday, March 13, 2011

How to Stop C0000135 User32.Dll

Halting dlls
1. Download and install the 'Unlocker' software.
2. Restart your computer to access safe mode. The process for this can vary, but you usually press 'F8' after the first two screens during your computer boot-up.
3. While in Safe mode, run the Unlocker software. Be patient as it reads the programs you have active.
4. Find the 'C0000135user32.dll' file in the list of files Unlocker displays.
5. Click the 'Kill Process' button. You will be given the option to delete the process. The choice is yours. However, deleting it may cause a program you use frequently to stop working properly.

Saturday, March 12, 2011

How to Reinstall My Missing Files to My Computer

1. Insert the installation CD for the associated program into your CD drive. This should prompt the appearance of an on-screen menu providing you with the option to install, reinstall or uninstall the application.
2. Navigate to the CD drive of your computer if the menu described in Step 1 does not appear. Go to "My Computer," then to your CD drive (typically the "D" drive). Click on the file that is named "Setup.exe" (or something similar) to manually bring up the reinstallation menu.
3. Select the option to reinstall the application. This installs fresh copies of all the necessary program files, including files that had been missing. This process takes anywhere from 1 minute to more than 1 hour depending on the size of the program and the speed of your computer.

How to Replace a Bad Corrupt Hal.Dll File

1. Put the Windows CD-ROM into your computer's optical drive. Restart the system.
2. Press a key to boot from the CD-ROM drive when prompted.
3. Push 'R' when the 'Welcome to Setup' screen appears. Choose the Windows installation that is having issues from the list of installed operating systems. Type the administrator password and press 'Enter.' Press 'Enter' without typing a password if you don't have an administrator password set.
4. Type the command 'expand d:\i386\hal.dl_ c:\windows\system32\hal.dll,' where 'd:' is the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive and 'c:' is the drive letter of your hard drive. Press 'Enter.'
5. Remove the CD-ROM from the optical drive. Type 'exit' and restart the computer. Attempt to boot into Windows.

Friday, March 11, 2011

How to Remove Rundll Error

1. Note the process that is generating the Rundll error by examining the last file name in the error that ends in \".dll.\"
2. Open the service configuration program on your computer by selecting the \"Start\" menu and typing \"command\" in the search text field. At the DOS prompt type \"services:msc\" and click \"Enter.\"
3. Select the DLL service from Step 1. Right click the service name followed by the \"Stop\" menu button. Exit the service configuration program.
4. Open your computer's registry editor by typing \"regedit\" at the DOS prompt and navigate to the Rundll registry key by typing \"Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run\" in the Search field.
5. Select the registry key returned and in the value associated with the registry key, confirm it ends in the same DLL file name found in Step 1. If it does, single left click the value and Press the \"Delete\" key. Exit the registry editor.
6. Restart your computer and the Rundll error will be corrected.

How to Scan amp; Install Required Dll Files

1. Open the Windows Start menu. Type 'Command Prompt' into the search box. Right-click the entry in the programs list and select 'Run as Administrator.' Enter your administrator password, and the Command Prompt utility will open.
2. Type 'sfc /scannow' into the Command Prompt window and press 'Enter.' The system will begin checking for any missing or corrupt system files, replacing them with the original Windows files. You may be prompted for the Windows setup CD/DVD.
3. Restart the computer when the process completes and the files will have been fixed.

How to Uninstall the About:Blank Adware HomePage Hijacker

1. Download Reglite from the Internet (See "Resources" below). Reglite.exe is a pretty effective registry program, which was developed to find hidden dll files.
2. Open the downloaded Reglite file and navigate to an entry called HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows.
3. Next, look for the key called AppInit_DLLs. Write down the value of this key: It is the hidden DLL file that causes the About:Blank error.
4. Use XP's Windows Recovery Console to rename the file. Restart your computer, booting it from the Windows XP CD. When you reach the Recovery Console, type in cd \windows\system32. Press 'Enter.'
5. Remove the read-only attribute and replace hidden.dll with the name of the DLL file you found with RegLite. You can do this by typing attrib -r hidden.dll. Rename the hidden.dll file by typing rename hidden.dll badfile.dll. Then type 'Exit' and hit 'Enter' to reboot Windows.
6. You will then need to remove the hidden.dll file by opening RegLite. Navigate to the key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows\AppInit_DLLs. Double-click the AppInit_DLLs key and delete the DLL file found in the Value Data field.
7. Click 'Apply,' then 'OK.' Exit RegLite.
8. Download HijackThis from the Internet (See "Resources" below). It was developed to detect and remove homepage-hijackers.
9. Open and run HijackThis. It will scan the registry and display a list of entries that may have been altered by spyware. Among these, locate a DLL file called 'xaiyh.dll' This is the second file causing the problem. Write it down for future reference.
10. Now you need to open My Computer. Click 'ToolsèFolder Options.' Click the 'View' tab, then click 'Show Hidden Files and Folders' under the Advanced Settings section.
11. Click 'Start' and then 'Search.' Type in the name of the hidden DLL file you found with RegEdit. Remember how the file was renamed as badfile.dll with the procedure we used earlier? Search for it and delete it. Do the same thing for the DLL file you found using HijackThis. After following these steps, you should have completely removed the About:Blank hijacker.

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