How to Fix CRYPT32.DLL

1. Click 'Start' and type 'cmd' into the search field.
2. Right-click 'cmd' and select 'Run as Administrator.' The Administrator Command Prompt opens.
3. Type the following command into the Administrator Command Prompt and press 'Enter.' The command scans all system files and replaces or fixes missing or broken files.SFC /SCANNOW

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How to Enable ActiveX Control on Windows Vista

1. Open the browser program.
2. Go to the Tools menu and for Internet Explorer select 'Internet Options.'
3. Click on the 'Security' tab in the window that opens. Ensure that the 'Internet Content' zone is selected before clicking on 'Custom Level.'
4. Locate the controls labeled 'Run ActiveX' and select 'Enable.'
5. Locate 'Script ActiveX controls marked safe' and click 'Enable.'
6. Restart your browser for the settings to take effect.

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How do I Re

1. Place the Windows XP CD into your CD-ROM drive. Reboot the computer. Press a key when prompted to boot to the CD rather than into Windows.
2. Allow the basic setup files to be loaded into memory. Press 'R' when prompted to start the Windows XP Recovery Console.
3. Choose the installation you want to log into; this will generally be the first option unless you have set up dual operating systems on the computer.
4. Log into the Administrator account. Enter the password that you set when you installed the operating system. If you did not create an Administrator password when you installed Windows, just press 'Enter' without entering a password.
5. Type the command 'expand x:\i386\ntoskrnl.ex_ y:\Windows\system32\ntoskrnl.exe' where 'x:' is the letter of your CD drive and 'y:' is the letter of your hard drive.
6. Remove the CD from the computer's optical drive. Type 'exit' to quit the Recovery Console. Allow the computer to boot into Windows.

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How to Install Iertutil.dll From a Memory Stick to a Computer That Doesn#039;t Work

1. Insert the flash drive on the working computer. A window will open showing the contents of the flash drive. Click 'Start,' then 'My Computer.' Double-click on drive 'C:,' then on 'WINDOWS,' then on 'system.'
2. Right-click on file 'Iertutil.dll,' select 'Copy.' Click on the window corresponding to the flash drive, then select 'Paste.' Remove the flash drive from the working computer. Insert the drive on the non-working computer.
3. Power on the non-working computer. Press 'F8' right away and keep it pressed until Windows presents you with the Windows Advanced Options Menu. Select 'Safe mode with command prompt.' Press 'Enter' twice. Click on the icon corresponding to the Administrator account. Enter the password.
4. Determine which drive letter has been assigned to the flash drive by executing 'DIR A:,' 'DIR B:,' 'DIR C:' and so on until Windows lists the contents of the flash drive, including Iertutil.dll.
5. Type:COPY X:\IERTUTIL.DLL C:\WINDOWS\systemReplace 'X' by the drive letter found in Step 4. Press 'Enter.' The missing DLL will be copied to the non-working computer.
6. Type:SHUTDOWN -rand press 'Enter.' The computer will restart normally.

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How to Repair Winsock.dll

1. Click the Windows-logo button in the bottom-left corner of the screen.
2. Type “C: Windows\System32” in the “Start Search” field to open the System32 folder.
3. Download and save the new winsock.dll file to the System32 folder (see Resources for link). Choose “Yes” to replace the old winsock.dll file.
4. Register the winsock.dll file through the Command Prompt. Click “Start” and type “cmd’’ in the “Search” dialog box
5. Type "regsvr32 winsock.dll” and press “Enter.” Restart the computer system. Reload the Internet browser to see if the winsock.dll errors are gone.

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How to Reinstall Wininet.Dll

1. Click on the Microsoft wininet.dll download link (see Resources).
2. Click 'Download' to begin the file download.
3. Double-click the file once the download is completed. It is either in a 'Downloads' pop-up window or on the desktop. The wininet.dll file installation wizard begins.
4. Allow the wininet.dll file to install in the default setting when asked. Other programs that use the file may not be able to find it if you move the location.
5. Click 'Finish' and the wininet.dll file reinstalls to its proper location.

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How to Fix the Spoolsv.exe Application Error

1. Click on the Start button and click on Control Panel. Click on Performance and Maintenance and then select Administrative tools.
2. Click on the Services option. Locate the Spooler services in the Services Management Console. Right click on it and then click on Stop.
3. Double click the C:\windows\System32\Spool\Printers folder to open it. (This step assumes that you have Windows installed in the C: Drive). Delete all of the SPL and .SHD files that are in this folder.
4. Open the TMP folder, and then delete all of the old, unused files you find in it. Restart your Spooler service from your Services Management console.
5. NOTE: You may be unable to delete these files while in Normal Mode. In this case, you will first need to reboot your PC in Safe Mode. To do this, tap the F8 key at system restart, then choose the Safe Mode option from the Windows Advanced Options Menu. Press Enter.
If this still does not work, you may need to perform a System Restore.

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How to Fix Runtime Error 380

1. Discover the manufacturer of the video driver by opening the Device Manager, clicking 'Start' and selecting 'Run.'
2. Type 'sysdm.cpl' in the 'Open' command line and then hit 'Enter.'
3. Go to the Hardware tab and then select 'Device Manager.'
4. Double-click 'Display adapter' and then right-click on the active video display card.
5. Select 'Update Driver.' Repeat steps 1 through 5 to update all display adapters listed under the main 'Display adapters' category. If the problem persists, proceed to Step 6.
6. Install service packs for the specific software. To do this, visit the device manufacturer's website.

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How to Fix a Soffice.Exe Error in Windows XP Home Edition

Repair OpenOffice.org
1. Open the Windows XP Home Edition Control Panel by clicking the "Start" menu, then clicking "Control Panel."
2. Double-click "Add or Remove Programs."
3. Scroll down in the installed programs list until you see "OpenOffice.org," click on it, then click "Change."
4. Click "Next" in the OpenOffice.org installation wizard window.
5. Click "Repair" in the "Program Maintenance" window, then click "Next."
6. Re-install OpenOffice.org by clicking "Install."
7. Finish the installation by clicking "Finish" when prompted.
Upgrade OpenOffice.org
8. Download OpenOffice.org by visiting the official website (See Resources for link,) clicking "I want to Download OpenOffice.org," then clicking "Download Now." Click "Save" in your web browser.
9. Open the OpenOffice.org installer by double-clicking on the file you just downloaded on your computer.
10. Begin the file extraction by clicking "Next" in the "Thank you for Downloading OpenOffice.org" window.
11. Unpack the OpenOffice.org installer files to your computer. Unpack them to the default directory by clicking "Unpack."
12. Begin the installation by clicking "Next" in the "Welcome to the Installation Wizard" window.
13. Enter your personal information in the "Customer Information" screen. Type your user name into the "User Name" box and your organization's name into the "Organization" box, then click "Next."
14. Choose a setup type. Click "Next" to perform a complete installation of OpenOffice.org.
15. Install the new version of OpenOffice.org by clicking "Install."
16. Complete the installation by clicking "Finish" when prompted.

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How to Delete Cfgbken.dll Using quot;Hijackthisquot;

1. Restart your computer and press 'F8' while the computer boots, before the operating system starts.
2. Scroll down and select 'Safe Mode with Networking' from the boot options screen that appears. Press 'Enter.' The computer will start in Safe Mode with networking available.
3. Download the 'HiJackThis' program from free.antivirus.com/hijackthis and save the file to your desktop, if you do not already have the file. Start the 'Hijackthis' program by double-clicking the 'HiJackThis.exe' file.
4. Click 'Run' to run the executable file.
5. Click 'Do a system scan only.' Allow HiJackThis to scan your computer; a progress bar will appear.
6. Scroll down and locate 'Cfgbken.dll' from the list of scanned results. Note that Cfgbken.dll is usually an 'O2 - BHO' object.
7. Place a check mark next to the entry and click 'Fix checked.' HiJackThis will remove the entry.
8. Restart your computer and allow it to boot into normal mode.

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How to Fix Hal.Dll Error

1. Reboot your system and see if this fixes the problem. You might have just had a fluke that gave you this problem. If rebooting doesn't solve the problem, continue to the next step.
2. Go to your Start menu and click 'Run.' Type 'cmd' and press 'Enter' on your keyboard.
3. Write the following command in your command line: bootcfg /rebuild.
4. Restart your computer.

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How to Fix Advrcntr4.Dll

1. Click 'Start,' 'Control Panel,' 'Programs,' 'Programs and Features.'
2. Select the version of Nero that is malfunctioning as a result of the advrcntr4.dll file under the list of installed applications.
3. Click 'Change.' Select 'Repair.' Click 'Next.'
4. Click 'Install' at the next prompt. Allow the reinstallation of Nero to complete. Reboot your computer to complete the process.

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How to Fix a Corrupted Windows Installer

1. Click on 'Start' and then click on 'Run.'
2. Type 'cmd' or 'command' in the box and click on 'OK.'
3. Type each of these commands and press 'Enter' after every one:
cd %windir%\system32
ren msi.dll msi.old
ren msiexec.exe msiexec.old
ren msihnd.dll msihnd.old
exit
4. Type 'exit' at the command prompt to close the Command utility.
5. Restart your computer.
6. Log on and open your Web browser and type 'www.microsoft.com' in the address bar.
7. At the Microsoft website, run your mouse-pointer over 'Downloads and Trials,' and a drop-down menu will appear. Click on 'Download Center.'
8. On the Microsoft Download Center screen, click on 'Product Families,' and a drop-down menu will appear.
9. Click on 'Windows.'
10. Click on the box that says 'Show Downloads For,' and a drop-down menu will appear.
11. Find 'Microsoft Windows Installer' on the list, click on it and then click on 'OK.'
12. Click on the most recent Microsoft Windows Installer download.
13. Download the files and save them all to your computer. Accept any terms of agreement (if you don't, the program won't install).
14. After the installation, close all open windows and restart your computer so the changes can take effect.
15. Log in, and Windows Installer should be fully functional.

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How Do I Fix DLL in Windows?

Reinstall a DLL
1. Click 'Start,' 'Control Panel' and 'Uninstall a program.' Select the application that produced the error from the list of programs.
2. Click 'Uninstall' from the toolbar. Follow the on-screen prompts to remove the application from the computer.
3. Download and launch the application's installer or insert the install disc into the disc drive. Reinstall the application, and its required DLL, to the computer.
Restore a DLL
4. Click 'Start.' Type 'rstrui.exe' into the search box and press 'Enter' to load System Restore.
5. Click 'Next' on the splash screen. Click 'Show more restore points.' Read the descriptions. Select a restore point that was created before a registry change or the un-installation of an application or service.
6. Click 'Next.' Click 'Finish' to confirm your selection and restore the DLL to your computer.
Re-Register a DLL
7. Log into Windows 7 as an administrator. Hold down the 'Windows' and 'R' keys to open 'Run.'
8. Type 'regsvr32 /i <DLLname>.dll' into the dialog box. Replace '<DLLname>' with the file name assigned to the DLL you want to re-register.
9. Press 'Enter' to reinstall the DLL file to the Windows Registry. Click 'OK' when the message 'DllRegisterServer and DllInstall in <DLLname>.dll succeeded' appears.
10. Restart the computer for the changes to take effect.

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How Do I Test My ActiveX?

1. Browse to the PC Pitstop ActiveX test using the first link in the Resources section. A yellow bar will appear at the top of the Internet Explorer window. Click the yellow bar to install the PC Pitstop ActiveX control, then click the "Install" button. When the process is complete, if ActiveX is functioning properly, the date and time will be displayed on a clock in the middle of the page.
2. Browse to the TegoSoft ActiveX test using the second link in Resources. As with the previous example, a yellow bar will appear at the top of the Internet Explorer window. Click the bar, then click "Install ActiveX Control." Click the "Install" button. A new window will appear asking if you would like to run the program. Click "Run." If ActiveX is functioning properly, a blue message will appear with the words "Yes, it is working."
3. Browse to the Cross-Browser ActiveX test using the third link in Resources. Rather than testing for the presence of ActiveX, this test checks to confirm that your ActiveX security settings will keep unsafe scripts from running. Click the "Set Your IE Home Page to This Page" button to run the test. If your browser is configured to block unsafe ActiveX scripts, a yellow bar will appear at the top of the browser window stating "Internet Explorer has blocked this site from using an ActiveX control in an unsafe manner."

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