How to Fix a Plug

1. Refresh the page that is having a plug-in error. Frequently the plug-in simply did not load fully or properly and refreshing the page can reload it and fix the problem. You can do this by pressing the 'F5' key in most browsers. Check to see if the plug-in error remains on the web page; continue if it does.
2. Close your browser and press 'Control' plus 'Alt' plus 'Delete' on your computer. Click on the 'Processes' tab and look to make sure your browser process is not in the list (it will be listed as an .exe file associated with your browser). If it is still present in the list, select it and end the process. Check to see if the plug-in error remains on the web page; continue if it does.
3. Update your plug-in. This can most easily be done by downloading and installing the most recent version of the plug-in that crashed from the developer's web page. It is recommended to fully uninstall the old plug-in first. Install and uninstall options can usually be found under 'Tools' in the top menu and under 'Add-ons' or 'Manage Add-ons' in most browsers. Check to see if the plug-in error remains on the web page; continue if it does.
4. Ensure that plug-ins and ActiveX controls are enabled. These are frequently found under 'Tools' and 'Options' or 'Internet Options' in the top menu bar on most browsers. Enable both of these if they are disabled at all. Check to see if the plug-in error remains on the web page; continue if it does.
5. Update your browser. This can generally be done by clicking on 'Help' and 'Check for Updates' in the top menu. Check to see if the plug-in error remains on the web page; continue if it does.
6. Reboot your computer. This is the last step to fixing the problem if the previous steps did not fix it. If the plug-in error continues contact your local computer technician as you may have something else causing the problem not directly related to the problem itself.

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Run.dll Removal

1. Note the file path and name for the Run.dll error in the error message box that appears the screen. Close the error window.
2. Open the 'Start' menu and type 'Services' in the search box. Click the 'Services' icon that appears at the top of the search results. Click 'Continue' if Windows prompts you to confirm that you want to open the Services window.
3. Locate the process experiencing the Run.dll error in the list of programs. Right-click the entry and click 'Stop' to prevent the process from running.
4. Close the 'Services' window and return to the 'Start' menu. Type 'Regedit' in the search box and click the 'Regedit' icon at the top of the search results. Click 'Continue' if prompted to verify that you want to open the window.
5. Open the registry folder named 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE' by clicking the '+' icon located to the left of the folder's name. Open up the sub-folders named 'Software,' 'Microsoft,' 'Windows,' 'CurrentVersion' and 'Run.'
6. Locate the specific 'dll' file mentioned in the original error message. Right-click the entry and select 'Delete.' Close the window and restart your computer's operating system.

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How to Fix Computer Errors

1. If you are getting excessive pop ups, clean your PC with an anti spyware program. Although people confuse spyware with viruses often, these are generally much less harmful, but have the ability to invade your privacy, and often steal personal data gathered from your computer. Several great applications to deal with this include Spybot, Adaware, and Glarys Utilities, all of which can quickly fix or diagnose computer error messages.
2. To better fix computer problems, if you notice odd behavior in your Operating System or suddenly cannot access certain data, ensure your anti virus program is updated. Scan your entire system immediately while all applications are shut down. If possible, disable your entire internet connection while your anti virus program cleans any potential threat on your computer.
3. If you notice that certain hardware is not doing its job, such as a malfunctioning printer, mouse, web cam or other, you may be in need of their respective device drivers. Make note of the last time they worked successfully, if ever. Go to the hardware manufacturer's website and look for the "Support" section, where the program installation files are generally found. Install these devices one at a time and follow any on-screen instructions (some may require that you have the hardware unplugged, others connected) and restart your computer if asked to do so.
4. If there is any program or hardware that worked in the past but suddenly stops working, there may be a file conflict in your system. In other words, chances are you installed another program or hardware that shares or otherwise conflicts with your malfunctioning program or device. In this case, think backwards and take note of the last change you made to your computer. Remove anything recently installed in order to find a solution to the problem. You may need to contact your program/hardware manufacturer for a possible workaround, such as the installation of newer files to fix computer errors at hand.
5. Finally, if your computer freezes on startup and cannot boot into your Operating System, this could be caused by yet another hardware/software conflict, missing system files, or other. Run the repair function by inserting your Operating System's disc and have it reinstall all system files. Otherwise, backup all your data and reinstall your system again for maximum stability.

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How to Debug ActiveX DLL

1. Go to one of the many online DLL libraries (see Resources).
2. Download the ActiveX DLL and save it to your 'Windows\System32' folder. Alternatively, you can download the ActiveX DLL and save it to your desktop and then drag the DLL into your 'Windows\System32' folder.
3. Click the 'Start' menu and type 'Run' into the 'Search Files and Folders' box and press 'Enter.' Or, if you are using a version of Windows prior to Vista, click the 'Start' menu and then click 'Run.' The Run tool opens.
4. Type 'cmd' into the 'Open' box and click 'OK.' The Command Prompt opens.
5. Type 'regsvr32 ActiveX.dll' (without the quotation marks) into the Command Prompt and press 'Enter.'
6. Click 'Yes' to confirm that you wish to register the DLL.
7. Close the Command Prompt and restart your computer.

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How to Fix Computer Viruses amp; Worms for Free

End Infected Processes
1. Press Ctrl + Alt + Delete.
2. Click on the "Task Manager," and then click on the "Processes" tab.
3. End all of the processes associated with the virus or worm. To end a process, right-click on it and select "End Process." To determine if a process is associated with the virus or worm, type the name of the process into the Process Library.
Delete Infected DLL Files
4. Hold down the Windows key and press "R." The "Run" box opens.
5. Type "cmd" (without the quotation marks) into the command prompt, and click "OK." The command prompt opens.
6. Type “regsvr32 /u SampleDLLName.dll" into the Command Prompt and press ENTER. Note that "SampleDLLName.dll" should be replaced with the name of the Dynamic Link Library (DLL) file associated with the virus or worm. To find this information, type the name of the virus or worm into the 411-Spyware search box.
Delete Infected Files
7. Click on the "Start" menu.
8. Click on "Search Programs and Files."
9. Search for and delete all files associated with the virus or worm. To delete a file, right-click on it and select "Delete." Often, the associated files will include the name of the virus or worm followed by a series of random numbers or letters. To find a complete list of associated files, type the name of the virus or worm into the 411-Spyware search box.
Delete Infected Registry Entries
10. Hold down the Windows key and press "R." The "Run" box opens.
11. Type "regedit" (without the quotation marks) into the "Run" box and click "OK." The Registry Editor opens.
12. Locate all of the registry entries associated with the virus or worm in the left pane of the Registry Editor and delete them. To delete a registry entry, right-click on it and select "Delete." To find a list of the registry entries associated with the virus or worm, type the name of the virus or worm into the 411-Spyware search box.

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How to Add

1. Open your Web browser, and visit the official Microsoft download page for the Microsoft Access Snapshot Viewer add-in (see References).
2. Click 'Download' to download the executable file that installs the add-in to your computer's hard drive.
3. Double-click the executable file.
4. Click 'Next.' The Snapshot Viewer add-in will be installed onto your copy of Microsoft Access 2007.

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How to Fix a NSIS Error

1. Go to 'Start,' click on 'Run,' type 'cmd' in the text box, and then click on 'OK.'
2. On to the black window that opens up, click and drag the software installation file icon that you wish to install. For example, suppose you want install Google Talk on your computer and the setup file (googletalk-setup.exe) is stored in the 'C:\\Software' folder. Click and drag the 'googletalk-setup.exe' icon from the Software folder, onto the black window. Once you have dragged it, the entire path (C:\\Software\\googletalk-setup.exe) shows up on the black screen.
3. Press the spacebar on your keyboard and type '/NCRC'. In our example, 'C:\\Software\\googletalk-setup.exe /NCRC'.
4. Press 'Enter.' The setup program will start now.

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How to Fix Windows Registry

System Restore
1. Go to 'Start,' and point to 'All Programs,' point to 'Accessories,' point to 'System Tools,' and then click on 'System Restore.'
2. In the 'System Restore' wizard that opens up, select the 'Restore my computer to earlier time' option and then click 'Next.'
3. Select a 'Restore point' to restore your computer to and then click 'Next.'
4. In the 'Confirm restore point selection,' click 'Next' to complete System Restore.
Recovery Console
5. Insert the Windows XP Setup CD into the CD drive, and then restart your computer.
6. When you see the 'Welcome to Setup' screen, press 'R' to start the Recovery Console.
7. If you have more than one operating system installed on your computer, select Windows XP from the displayed list.
8. In the Recovery Console, type the following lines one by one and then press Enter. Here we are assuming that Windows XP is installed in the 'D' drive. If Windows XP is installed in another drive on your computer, you replace 'D' with that letter.md tmp
copy D:\windows\system32\config\system c:\windows\tmp\system.bak
copy D:\windows\system32\config\software c:\windows\tmp\software.bak
copy D:\windows\system32\config\sam c:\windows\tmp\sam.bak
copy D:\windows\system32\config\security c:\windows\tmp\security.bak
copy D:\windows\system32\config\default c:\windows\tmp\default.bakdelete D:\windows\system32\config\system
delete D:\windows\system32\config\software
delete D:\windows\system32\config\sam
delete D:\windows\system32\config\security
delete D:\windows\system32\config\defaultcopy D:\windows\repair\system c:\windows\system32\config\system
copy D:\windows\repair\software c:\windows\system32\config\software
copy D:\windows\repair\sam c:\windows\system32\config\sam
copy D:\windows\repair\security c:\windows\system32\config\security
copy D:\windows\repair\default c:\windows\system32\config\default
9. Type 'exit' (without the quotation marks) to quit the Recovery Console, and then restart your computer.

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How to Add the Microsoft Date amp; Time Picker in Excel 2007

1. Download Microsoft Windows Common Controls-2 6.0 from the Microsoft website.
2. Extract the .cab file's contents. Newer Windows versions open .cab files directly. Older versions need extraction software such as WinZip or WinRAR.
3. Run the 'mscomct2.bat' file. This installs the Microsoft Date & Time Picker.
4. In Excel, click the Office button on the screen's top left corner. Select 'Excel Options.' The 'Excel Options' window will open.
5. Click 'Popular' from the top of the left column.
6. Check the box next to 'Show Developer tab in the Ribbon.' Close the window. Excel's ribbon now contains the Developer tab to the far right.
7. Click on the Developer tab to show its controls. Click the 'Insert' button, and select the bottom right icon, which shows additional ActiveX controls. The 'More Controls' window will open.
8. Choose 'Microsoft Date and Time Picker Control 6.0 (SP4)' and close the window. Your mouse cursor will turn into cross hairs.
9. Click and drag anywhere on your spreadsheet to create a date box.

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How to Install Microsoft Outlook With a Language Error

1. Insert your Microsoft Outlook installation disc into the CD/DVD-ROM drive of your computer. Let Windows load the disc and generate a pop-up setup wizard.
2. Click 'Next' to proceed. Choose the 'Repair' option in the 'Change your installation' window. Wait until Microsoft Outlook installs additional data, including the translator files that were missing previously.
3. Follow the on-screen guided prompts to complete the repair procedure. Click 'Finish' when prompted. Eject the installation CD and restart your computer. Go to the next step if you still experience the same language error.
4. Click the 'Start' menu and type 'MSOCache' in the search box. Right-click the 'MSOCache' folder from the search results and choose 'Delete.' Repeat Step 1 through Step 4.

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How to Fix Klif.sys in Windows XP

Users of Kaspersky Lab Products
1. Visit the Kaspersky Lab website (see Resources).
2. Click on the 'Support' button located in the top menu.
3. Scroll to the bottom of the page and Click 'Product Updates' listed under the 'Downloads' heading.
4. Locate your product from the list and click on the name.
5. Download and install the listed available product updates.
6. Restart the computer and test for the error.
No Kaspersky Lab Products Installed
7. Update the virus definitions file for your anti-virus software. You will usually find an update option within the program. Otherwise, visit the company's website. This particular virus reported by Microsoft requires updates after Sept. 13, 2010.
8. Run your anti-virus program to scan the computer.
9. Restart the computer and test for errors.

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How to Fix DirectShow

1. Open the "Start" menu and type "Command Prompt" into the search field at the bottom of the Start menu.
2. Right-click the Command Prompt result and select "Run as Administrator." Click "Yes" at the prompt.
3. Copy the following commands simultaneously, then paste them into the prompt:regsvr32 /u /s c:\windows\system32\quartz.dll
regsvr32 /u /s c:\windows\system32\amstream.dll
regsvr32 /u /s c:\windows\system32\devenum.dll
regsvr32 /u /s c:\windows\system32\qcap.dll
regsvr32 /u /s c:\windows\system32\dsound.dll
sfc /scanfile=c:\windows\system32\quartz.dll
sfc /scanfile=c:\windows\system32\amstream.dll
sfc /scanfile=c:\windows\system32\devenum.dll
sfc /scanfile=c:\windows\system32\qcap.dll
sfc /scanfile=c:\windows\system32\dsound.dll
regsvr32 /s c:\windows\system32\quartz.dll
regsvr32 /s c:\windows\system32\amstream.dll
regsvr32 /s c:\windows\system32\devenum.dll
regsvr32 /s c:\windows\system32\qcap.dll
regsvr32 /s c:\windows\system32\dsound.dllPress Enter.
4. Close the Command Prompt and restart your computer. DirectShow will be restored.

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How to Fix a Shdoclc.dll Error

1. Download shdoclc.dll for free from DLL-files.com. Scroll down the page and click 'Click here to go to the download of schdoclc.dll.' A new window will load from which you should click 'Download shdoclc.dll.' The file will now download as a zip file.
2. Open the downloaded zip file. This requires a zip software to extract the file. If you don't have one currently installed on the computer, you can download WinZip at WinZip.com.
3. Extract and then open the file. It will now be installed back onto the computer and there should no longer be any more errors regarding the shdoclc.dll file.

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How to Fix Faultrep Dll

1. Download the Faultrep.dll file (see 'Resources').
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\faultrep.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 Run DLL as an Application Error Fix

Boot into Safe Mode
1. Save your work, and restart the computer.
2. Press and hold down the 'F8' key as your computer is starting back up. Release the 'F8' key when you reach the 'Advanced Boot Options' menu screen.
3. Use the 'Arrow' keys to select 'Safe Mode with Command Prompt,' and then press 'Enter.' This loads Windows in Command Prompt mode.
Repair the Host File and Any Other Damaged Files
4. Insert the Windows disc into your computer.
5. Type 'Takeown /f Rundll32.exe' and press 'Enter.'
6. Type 'icacls Rundll32.exe /grant administrators:F' and press 'Enter.' This command grants you full control over the host file.
7. Type 'Rename 'Rundll32.exe Rundll32.Bak' and press 'Enter.' This creates a backup of the host file while simultaneously removing the executable from the system directory. This allows your repair utility to detect that it is missing and ensures it is rebuilt.
8. Type 'SFC /Scanfile=C:\Windows\System32\Rundll32.exe' and press 'Enter.' This launches a System File Check. The utility determines the file is missing and rebuilds a clean copy.
9. Type 'SFC /Scannow' and press 'Enter.' This will scan all system files and repair or replace any damaged ones. Wait until the utility has notified you of completion.
10. Remove the Windows disc from your drive. Type 'Exit' and press 'Enter' to restart Windows.

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