Saturday, February 4, 2012

How to Fix a Shell32.Dll Not a Valid Windows Image

1. Reboot the computer. While Windows is trying to boot, continuously press the 'F8' key. A screen of various mode options. Choose to boot Windows in 'Last Good Config' or 'Safe Mode.' 'Last Good Config' is the better choice, but Windows may not be able to boot in that mode. You will need one of these modes to access your CD-ROM.2. Put in your Windows CD in the CD-ROM after Windows have loaded in one of the above modes.3. Reinstall and repair Windows using the Windows Installation disk. The setup screen will appear automatically after you put the CD in. Click on 'Reinstall Windows' on the...
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Friday, February 3, 2012

How to Find Wininet.dll in Vista

1. Log in to the Windows Vista computer with the username and password of an Administrator account. Click the 'Start' button on the Windows Vista taskbar and click 'Computer' in the menu that appears.2. Double-click the 'C:' drive icon in the 'Computer' window, then double-click the 'Windows' directory.3. Double-click the 'System32' directory. Verify that the 'wininet.dll' file is listed in the 'System32' window. If not, proceed to the next step.4. Click the 'Tools' menu near the top of the 'System32' window and click 'Folder Options' in the menu that appears. Click the 'View' tab.5. ...
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How to Register a VB6 OCX

1. Open Visual Basic 6.0 from a desktop shortcut or your Start menu. Choose 'File,' then 'New Project.' Set the type as 'Standard EXE.'2. Add a new module to the project. Name the module 'Module1' or any other basic title you prefer.3. Copy the example code provided by Microsoft (see References) into the 'General Declarations' section of the module you created. Replace all instances of 'ComCtl32' in the code with the name of the Visual Basic 6.0 OCX file that you want to register.4. Press 'Control' and 'G'at the same time to view the immediate window. Type in 'RegisterYourOCX' where 'YourOCX'...
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How to Fix a WAB DLL

1. Click 'Start,' select 'Search' then click 'All Files and Folders.'2. Type 'Wab32.dll' and press 'Enter' on your keyboard.3. Right click the file (if it shows up on the search menu) and select 'Rename.' If you cannot find the file, that means it was erased at some point, and you can proceed to Step 5.4. Type 'Wab32.old' to replace the original name and press 'Enter.' Close the search window. Your address book information will remain intact after you rename the file, because the WAB.DLL itself does not store the information. Rather, it allows the computer to access the information in...
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How to Fix Windows XP With Missing or Corrupt System Files

1. Start your computer up and log into your Windows XP operating system with an administrator-level user account.2. Insert your Windows XP CD into your CD drive and close any popup windows that may appear.3. Click on the 'Start' button, open the 'Run' utility, type 'cmd' and then press the 'Enter' key.4. Type 'sfc /scannow' into the command prompt and wait while the scanning utility checks your system files for damage or deletion. If any bad files are found, they are automatically replac...
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Thursday, February 2, 2012

How to Disable the Microsoft License Manager

1. Click 'Start.' Select 'Run.'2. Type 'cmd.' Press 'Enter.'3. Type 'cd C:/WindowsSystem32.' Hit your 'Enter' key and type 'cacls wgatray.exe/d everyone.' Hit the 'Y' key. Enter in 'cacls wgalogon.dll/d everyone' and hit the 'Y' key. Type in 'cacls legitcheckcontrol.dll/d everyone.' Hit the 'Y' key and reboot your comput...
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Wednesday, February 1, 2012

How to Register Wininet.dll

1. Go to your Start menu and hit “Run.”2. Write “cmd” in the box and click “OK.”3. Write “regsvr32 C:\windows\system32\wininet.dll” and press “Enter” on your keyboa...
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How to Fix Shlwapi.dll

1. Press 'Ctrl + Shift + Esc' to launch the Windows Task Manager.2. Click 'File' and select 'New Task.'3. Paste 'control appwiz.cpl' in the field. Press 'Enter.'4. Scroll through the list of programs to locate 'Windows XP Hotfix -- KB834707.' Click the hotfix and click 'Remove.' Click 'Next' at the prompts to continue the removal process. Click 'Finish' to reboot your system.5. Click 'Start' and open 'Control Panel.'6. Open the 'Add/Remove Programs' option. Select 'Windows XP Service Pack 2.' Follow the instructions in Step 4 to remove the service pack.7. Click 'Start' and select...
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How to Restore a System Error

1. Download and install the free version of TweakNow RegCleaner (see Resources). Run the RegCleaner setup to finish the installation. Open the registry-cleaning tool and click 'Home.' Place a check by the 'Clean registry' and 'Clean traces of your computer' boxes. Click 'Fix and Clean' to restore the system errors on your PC. Reboot your system once the process is complete.2. Download and install Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool (see Resources). Run the setup to complete the installation. Scan your 'C' drive for system infections that might be causing the system errors. The...
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Friday, January 27, 2012

How to Remove a RUNDLL32.EXE Error

1. Click the 'Start' button on the desktop; then select 'Run.' This will load a new window containing just one search bar. Type 'msconfig' into the bar and hit 'Enter.' This will open the Windows Configuration window.2. Choose 'Selective Startup' by clicking the small circle next to it. There will several options below it. Only select one. To correct the rundll32.exe issue, you will have to perform each option one at a time, and it does not matter what order you go in. Click 'OK' and then restart the computer.3. Open up the Windows Configuration again by following the same procedures...
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How to Remove a Fake Bluescreen

End Processes1. Press 'Ctrl,' 'Alt' and 'Delete' at the same time.2. Click on the 'Task Manager' and then click on the 'Processes' tab.3. End the following processes. To end a process, click on it and then click 'End Process.''SoftCop.exe''uninstall.exe''ree5.tmp.exe''1020zspambo55e39.exe''10834w95z101.exe'Delete DLL Files and Directories4. Click on the 'Start' menu and then click on 'Run.' The Run box opens.5. Type 'cmd' into the Run box and click 'OK.' The Command Prompt opens.6. Type the following into the Command Prompt (without quotes). Press 'Enter' after each line.'regsvr32...
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Thursday, January 26, 2012

How to Run DLL on Vista

1. Click on 'Start,' type 'run' in the Start Search field, then press 'Enter.' The Run window will appear to allow you to enter and run rundll32.exe commands.2. Add or remove programs from your computer by running the command:RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL appwiz.cpl,,03. Access the Control Panel if you need to back up your computer, make audio or video adjustments, set up parental controls and more. Type in the command:RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL4. Delete cookies by entering the command below. Cookies represent information web servers gather about your computer whenever...
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Monday, January 23, 2012

How to Get Rid of an Error 48 on iTunes When Trying to Sync an iPod

1. Open iTunes and make sure that you are running the most current version. If there is an updated version available, download and install it and try to sync your iPod again.2. Plug in your iPod and open iTunes. Verify that you have your current iTunes library backed up on your computer's hard drive. If you do not, take the time to back it up.3. Click on your iPod icon on the left side of iTunes to go to the iPod summary page. On this page you have the option to restore your iPod to it's original state and also update it with the current version of software, if needed.4. Select to restore...
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How to Repair Winhttp.dll

1. Download free Winhttp.dll to your computer (see Resources.)2. Click the saved Winhttp.dll file and select 'Copy.' Click the'Start' menu, click 'My Computer,' open the 'C:' drive, open the 'Windows' folder and double-click the 'System32' folder. Right-click anywhere in a blank space and select 'Paste.'3. Click 'Yes' in the confirmation pop-up to replace the existing Winhttp.dll if it's still present on the system.4. Go to the 'Start' menu, type 'Run' in the 'Start Search' box and press 'Enter.' Type 'Regsvr32 'C:\Windows\System32\Winhttp.dll' in the 'Run' window and press 'Enter' to...
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How to Fix a Video File

1. Download and install some video fixing software, including Video Fixer, Cnet: ASF AVI RM WMV Repair or Video Repairer (See Resources).2. Click on the 'Add File' button from the main menu. Locate a video file that isn't working, such as an AVI or WMV file.3. Check the box next to the file. Click 'Fix' to have the program repair your vid...
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