Monday, April 9, 2012

How to Package a File With OCX in Visual Basic 6.0


1. Complete writing the code for your application including any standard or user-created OCX files needed. Make a note of where on your computer you saved these extra OCX files. Test your Visual Basic application by pressing 'F5' to run the program. Complete any necessary debugging for errors.
2. Create an executable version by clicking 'File' and then 'Make [project].exe.' The 'project' name is the one you assigned at the start of programming and will appear in the list automatically. Let the program compile and save the result.
3. Click on 'Add-Ins' in the top level Visual Basic menu. Select 'Add-In Manager' in the drop-down list. From the list of available add-ins, click on the 'Package and Deployment Wizard.' In the bottom right corner of this window, add a checkmark to the box next to the line reading 'Loaded/Unloaded.' Click 'OK.'
4. Click the 'Package and Deployment Wizard' now in the Add-Ins list. Save the project when prompted. Select the first option on the next screen of the wizard labeled 'Package.' The next screen may remind you that some sources files are newer than the executable file and offer a chance to recompile. You must decide on the necessity of this based on your own code and choose 'Yes' or 'No.'
5. Choose the 'Standard Setup Package' on the next screen and then click 'Next.' Choose where to assemble the package and click 'Next.' Follow the next set of prompts until a list of the files included in the package appears. Any user-created controls held in OCX probably will not appear in the list.
6. Click 'Add' to the right of the file list, locate the additional OCX files on your computer, and add them to the package. Continue clicking 'Next' as you step through the remaining options until the 'Finish' button appears. The resulting setup file includes all the OCX needed to run the application
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How to Find Out Which Version of Flash Player is Running on My Computer?


1. Visit the Adobe Flash Player website (adobe.com/software/flash/about).
2. View your computer's current version of Adobe Flash Player. You can find this information in the box labeled 'Version Information.' The box should list something similar to 'You have version 10.1.102.64 installed.'
3. Compare your version of Adobe Flash Player to the latest version. The latest version of Adobe Flash Player is listed in the box below 'Version Information.' If your computer is not running the latest version, consider upgrading.
4. Click the 'Player Download Center' link to upgrade your computer's version of Adobe Flash Player. Click the 'Download Now' button and follow the instructions to install the program.
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Saturday, April 7, 2012

How to Debug in DLL


1. Open Visual Studio 2010. Launch the 'Solution Explorer' utility from the 'Tools' menu.
2. Select the project that handles the DLL you wish to debug within the Solution Explorer, and then select the 'Property Pages' option from the 'View' menu.
3. Select the 'Debugging' category from within the 'Configuration Properties' folder.
4. Write or paste the path to the '.EXE' that handles the DLL you wish to debug in the command box.
5. Add any additional arguments in the 'Command Arguments' box if needed, and then click the 'Debug' button to begin debugging the DLL. The debugging process will take a variable length of time, depending on how large the program is and at which point in its execution the debugger encounters an error. For most programs, it will be only a few short minutes before the debugging is complete and you are prompted with the results.
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How to Fix a Computer Program That#039;s Not Responding


1. Launch your antivirus program and click the 'Update' button to install any virus or spyware definition updates. If you do not have an antivirus program, download and install AVG Anti-Virus free (see Resources).
2. Perform a full system scan and delete all detected files. Close your antivirus program
3. Run a registry cleaner. If you do not have a registry cleaner, download and install CCleaner free (see Resources).
4. Launch your program after it has installed and click the 'Registry' button on the left panel. Click 'Scan for issues.' CCleaner will scan for missing .dll files, leftover registry values from uninstalled applications and more.
5. Click 'Fix selected issues' when the scan is complete and click 'Yes' to back up and save the registry. Click 'Fix all selected issues' and click 'OK' to remove unnecessary registry entries and repair corrupt ones.
6. Defragment your computer system to allocate scattered files. To defragment your computer system, click the Windows 'Start' button and click 'All Programs.'
7. Scroll up and select 'Accessories.' Click 'System Tools' and click 'Disc Defragmentor.' Click on your computer hard drive and click 'Defragment.'
8. Uninstall and reinstall your program if it is not responding every time you use it. To uninstall the program, click the Windows 'Start' button and click the 'Control Panel.' Double-click 'Add or Remove Programs.' Click the program you want to uninstall and click 'Remove/Uninstall.' Click 'Yes' to confirm and uninstall the program.
9. Insert your installation disc for your program into the CD-ROM drive on your computer and reinstall it. If you have to reinstall the program by a website download, navigate to the website you used and download the program.
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How to Register Mswinsck.ocx


1. Press the 'Windows' key and the 'R' key at the same time to open a 'Run' dialog box. Type 'cmd' (no quotation marks) into the dialog box and click 'OK.'
2. Change directories to the location that you copied the Mswinsck.ocx file to, using the 'cd' command. If you copied the file into the standard Windows 7 system directory, for instance, you would input 'cd C:\Windows\System32' and press 'Enter.'
3. Type the command 'Regsvr32 Mswinsck.ocx' and press 'Enter.' Include a '/s' before the name of the OCX to run the command in silent mode and suppress messages; otherwise wait for the Windows system to confirm that it has registered the file.
4. Click on the 'Windows Orb' button to open the 'Start' menu, then click the arrow next to the 'Shut Down' button. Select 'Restart' and reboot the system to ensure that changes take effect.
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Friday, April 6, 2012

How to Delete Dbghelp.Dll


1. Log in to the Windows operating system as an administrator.
2. Click the 'Start' menu and type 'cmd' into the 'Search' box and press 'Enter' if you are using Windows Vista or 7. If you are using a version of Windows XP, click 'Start' and 'Run' and type 'cmd' into the dialog box and click 'OK.' The Windows Command Prompt opens.
3. Type 'regsvr32 /u dbghelp.dll' (without the quotation marks) into the Command Prompt and press 'Enter.'
4. Click 'Yes' when asked if you are sure that you want to delete dbghelp.dll.
5. Close the Command Prompt and restart your computer.
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How to Delete Active Dll


Use the System Configuration Editor
1. Log on using an administrative account user name and password. Start the System Configuration Editor by holding down the Start button and 'R' keys simultaneously to produce the 'Run' dialog box. Type 'msconfig' in the 'Open' field and click 'OK.'
2. Click the 'Selective startup' option in the 'General' tab. Click the 'Services' tab and check the 'Hide all Microsoft services' option. Click 'Disable All' and 'Apply' to disable third-party applications that normally start with Windows automatically. To disable applications called through the Windows registry, click the 'Startup' tab followed by 'Disable All.' Then click 'Apply,' 'OK' and 'Restart.'
3. Log on using an administrative account user name and password. Open a command prompt by clicking the Start button. Select 'All Programs' followed by 'Accessories.' Click 'Command Prompt' if you use Windows XP; Windows Vista and 7 users must right-click 'Command Prompt' and select 'Run as administrator.' You should see a window with 'cmd.exe' in the title bar and a blinking cursor with something like 'c:\users\johndoe>' or 'c:\documents and settings\janedoe> to its left. This prompt identifies the drive and folder that your commands will affect.
4. Compare the location in the prompt with the location of the DLL you're replacing. Look at the drive letter (the 'c:' in our example). If it's incorrect, type the correct drive letter and a colon where you see the blinking cursor, then press the Enter key. So if your prompt says 'd:' but your DLL is somewhere in drive 'c:,' type 'c:' and press Enter. Your new prompt should begin with 'c:.'
5. Change the target folder with the 'cd' command. If your target DLL is in the \windows\system32 folder, use the command 'cd \windows\system32' followed by Enter.
6.
Doing a backup now can save a lot of time later.
Back up the target DLL. To back up the 'browser.dll' file in the \windows\system32 folder, type 'copy browser.dll browser.doe' and press Enter. The extension of the file name can be a combination of letters and numbers that Windows doesn't associate with an application or data file. 'bak' or 'old' are frequently used. Avoid extensions like 'exe,' 'com,' 'doc,' 'xls,' 'ppt,' and 'pdf.' These are either associated with applications or with common data file types.
7. Use the 'regsvr32' command to 'de-register' the target DLL. This clears the way for its replacement. To de-register browser.dll from the c:\windows\system32> command prompt, type 'regsvr32 /u browser.dll' and press Enter. A message box reports the results; click 'OK' to clear it.
8. Replace the DLL using the 'copy' command. If your replacement browser.dll file is in the \users\johndoe\downloads folder on your C: drive and your command prompt still reads 'c:\windows\system32>' type 'copy \users\johndoe\downloads\browser.dll' and press Enter. Type 'Y' to confirm the file overwrite if asked.
9. If the copy worked, use the 'regsvr32' command to re-activate the DLL. In this example, type 'regsvr32 browser.dll' and press Enter. Regardless of copy results, restore the normal boot sequence by re-opening the System Configuration Editor. Select 'Normal startup' in the 'General' tab and click 'OK' followed by 'Restart.' If you boot normally, the excluded services and startup options are restored. If the copy failed, follow the boot instructions in 'Use Safe Mode.'
Use Safe Mode
10. Boot your system into Safe Mode. To do so, press the 'F8' key immediately after the memory test completes, or when you see options such as 'Press F2 to enter Setup.' If Windows starts, you were not quick enough; restart the computer and try again. You should get a menu with 'Safe Mode' at or near the top. Select 'Safe Mode' and press Enter. At the 'OS Choices' menu, select the operating system that uses the target DLL and press 'Enter.' When the logon screen appears, use an administrative account user name and password. After the Desktop appears, click 'Yes' to confirm Safe Mode operations. Note that the screen resolution will probably be different; customized video drivers do not load.
11. Open a command prompt by clicking the 'Start' button. Select 'All Programs' followed by 'Accessories.' Click 'Command Prompt' if you use Windows XP; Windows Vista and 7 users must right-click 'Command Prompt' and select 'Run as administrator.' You should see a window with 'cmd.exe' in the title bar and a blinking cursor with something like 'c:\users\johndoe>' or 'c:\documents and settings\janedoe> to its left. The prompt identifies the drive and folder that your commands will affect.
12. Compare the location in the prompt with the location of the DLL you're replacing. Look at the drive letter (the 'c:' in our example). If it's incorrect, type the correct drive letter and a colon where you see the blinking cursor, then press the Enter key. So if your prompt says 'd:' but your DLL is somewhere in drive 'c:,' type 'c:' and press Enter. Your new prompt should begin with 'c:.'
13. Change the target folder with the 'cd' command. If your target DLL is in the \windows\system32 folder, use the command 'cd \windows\system32' followed by Enter.
14.
Back up your old DLL now if you haven't done so already.
Back up the target DLL, if you did not do so when using the System Configuration Editor. To back up the 'browser.dll' file in the \windows\system32 folder, type 'copy browser.dll browser.doe' and press Enter. The extension (last three letters) of the file name can be a combination of letters and numbers that Windows doesn't associate with an application or data file. 'bak' or 'old' are frequently used. Avoid extensions like 'exe,' 'com,' 'doc,' 'xls,' 'ppt,' and 'pdf.' These are either associated with applications or with common data file types.
15. Use the 'regsvr32' command to 'de-register' the target DLL. This clears the way for its replacement. To de-register browser.dll from the c:\windows\system32> command prompt, type 'regsvr32 /u browser.dll' and press Enter. A message box reports the results; click 'OK' to clear it.
16. Replace the DLL using the 'copy' command. If your replacement browser.dll file is in the \users\johndoe\downloads folder on your C: drive and your command prompt still reads 'c:\windows\system32>' type 'copy \users\johndoe\downloads\browser.dll' and press Enter. Type 'Y' to confirm the file overwrite if asked.
17. If the copy worked, use the 'regsvr32' command to re-activate the new DLL. In this example, type 'regsvr32 browser.dll' and press Enter. Regardless of copy results, restarting the computer normally will end Safe Mode. If the copy failed, follow the instructions in 'Use A Bootable CD.'
Use a Bootable CD
18. Obtain a product such as the Ultimate Boot CD for Windows that incorporates a completely configured operating system and utilities in one bootable CD or DVD. If you want a product that burns directly to disc without preparation, download a Linux distribution such as Ubuntu that you can download then write directly to disc with a program such as ImgBurn.
19. Use the CD to start your computer. If asked for account information, supply an administrative account user name and password. Because the operating system in use is on the CD and not your computer, the Windows files on your hard drive are inactive.
20. Open a file management program from the CD. It may or may not be Windows Explorer, but should be similar in appearance and function. The OS in use is typically shown as residing on drive 'X:.' Your operating system drive should retain its usual letter. You can use this application to back up the target DLL, then replace it as if it were a standard data file. When done, shut down, remove the CD and reboot. Your change is complete.
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Thursday, April 5, 2012

Error 50 on the iPod


1. Unplug the connection cable from the Apple iPod and the computer, and close Apple iTunes.
2. Highlight and copy the following command lines by pressing the 'Ctrl' and 'C' keys on your computer keyboard:regsvr32 /s softpub.dllregsvr32 /s wintrust.dllregsvr32 /s dssenh.dllregsvr32 /s rsaenh.dllregsvr32 /s gpkcsp.dllregsvr32 /s sccbase.dllregsvr32 /s slbcsp.dllregsvr32 /s mssip32.dllregsvr32 /s cryptdlg.dllregsvr32 /s initpki.dll
3. Click 'Start' on the desktop taskbar. Choose 'All Programs' followed by 'Accessories.' Click 'Notepad' to launch this program.
4. Click 'Edit' in the main menu, then select 'Paste' to paste the command lines you copied earlier.
5. Choose 'File' in the main menu, then select 'Save as' from the drop-down menu. Type 'appleipod.bat' into the 'File Name' input box. Set your computer desktop as the file save location. Click the 'Save' button.
6. Go to your computer desktop. Double-click the 'appleipod' file with 'gears' icon. This launches a command window on the computer desktop. After about one minute, the window will close automatically.
7. Launch Apple iTunes and connect the iPod to your computer with the supplied connection cable. Apple iTunes will prompt you to restore the device. Click the 'Restore' button to launch the process. If prompted, select 'Restore and Update' or 'Use Newest Version' in the restore options dialog window.
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How to Delete Acropdf Dll


1. Click the 'Start' button then select either 'Computer' or 'My Computer,' depending on the operating system running on the computer (if using Windows Vista or 7 you are able to click the 'Search' option on the 'Start' menu, then type in 'acropdf.dll' to be taken directly to the file location).
2. Double-click the 'C:' drive icon, then choose 'Windows.'
3. Select 'System32' and a window appears with hundreds of different files on the computer.
4. Scroll through the list until you find 'acropdf.dll.'
5. Right-click the file, then choose 'Delete.' A prompt appears, asking if you are sure you want to delete the program from the computer. Click 'Yes' and the file is deleted from the computer system.
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Wednesday, April 4, 2012

How to Install Binkw32.Dll


1. Launch your default Web browser and navigate to the download location for binkw32.dll. A link to this location can be found in the Resources section below.
2. Click the download link and click the 'Save File' button when prompted. Wait for the file to fully download.
3. Double-click the downloaded .zip file to open it in Winzip or your default unzipping utility. Click the 'Extract' button and select the desktop as the location to which the file should be extracted.
4. Right-click the 'Start' button in Windows and select 'Explore' to open Windows Explorer. In the left panel of Explorer, navigate to the system folder. The exact location of this folder varies depending on your Windows version. If you're using a 32-bit version of Windows XP or Vista, it's 'C:\Windows\System32.' If you're using 64-bit Windows XP or Vista, it's 'C:\WindowsSysWOW64.' In Windows 2000 and NT, it's 'C:\WINNT\System32.' In Windows 95 and 98, it's 'C:\Windows\System.'
5. Left-click on the system folder in the left panel to reveal all of its contents in the right panel, then click and drag the binkw32.dll file from the desktop into the right panel of Explorer. If Windows alerts you that the folder already contains a file by this name, replace the existing file with the new one.
6. Reboot your computer.
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Tuesday, April 3, 2012

How to Register Windows Update Files After Service Pack 3


1. Click 'Start' and select 'Run.'
2. Type 'cmd' in the 'Run' box. Click 'OK' or press 'Enter' on your keyboard to open the Command Prompt.
3. Type the following line in the Windows Command Prompt box:net stop wuauservPress 'Enter.' Typing this command and pressing 'Enter' stops the Automatic Updates service so that the file can be reregistered.
4. Type the following line in the Windows Command Prompt:regsvr32 %windir%\system32\wups2.dllPress 'Enter.' Pressing 'Enter' after typing this command reregisters the 'Wups2.dll' file. Click 'OK' if a verification message box appears.
5. Type the following line in the Command Prompt box:net start wuauservPress 'Enter' to restart the Windows Automatic Updates service.
6. Type the word 'exit' in the Command Prompt box. Press 'Enter' to close the Command Prompt window.
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How to Fix Internet Explorer Exceptions


1. Identify the Internet Explorer add-on that is generating the Exception error. Write down the name of the add-on that is indicated in the error message. Ignore this step if you do not see the name of the add-on.
2. Launch Internet Explorer. Click the 'Tools' button and select 'Manage Add-ons.' Click 'All add-ons' under 'Show.' Click the add-on that you identified in the last step and click 'Disable.' If you did not identify any add-on, click each one of the installed add-ons (one by one) and click 'Disable.' Click 'Close.'
3. Close Internet Explorer and relaunch it from the Start menu or desktop shortcut. Follow the remaining steps if you still experience the Exception error message.
4. Click the 'Tools' button and select 'Internet options.' Click the 'Advanced tab.' Click the 'Reset' button. Check 'Delete personal settings.' Click 'Reset.' Close the dialog box and click 'OK.' Relaunch Internet Explorer to make sure the changes take effect.
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Monday, April 2, 2012

How to Enable Remote Desktop in ActiveX


1. Open Internet Explorer and click 'Tools.'
2. Click the 'Manage Add-Ons' menu option.
3. Click 'Enable or Disable Add-Ons.'
4. Scroll down to 'Microsoft Terminal Services Client Control,' right-click it and click 'Enable.'
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How to Fix the Runtime Error for Last Chaos


1. Shut down all your applications on your computer and open a Web browser. Go to the Aeria Games technical help page.
2. Click the the 'Update your OS with all current patches, here' link in the second section of the page. Follow the prompts to update all of your system's patches. The steps differ depending on the operating system of your computer.
3. Restart your computer. Click the 'Update your DirectX to the latest version, here' link in the second section of the page. Follow the prompts to update your system's DirectX version. The steps differ depending on the operating system in your computer.
4. Update your system's drivers. Click the Windows 'Start' menu and type 'Update' in the Search field. Click the 'Windows update' link that appears. Select 'Check for updates.' Click 'Install Updates' and follow any prompts that may appear. Restart your computer.
5. Click the 'Start' menu and select the 'Control Panel.' Choose 'Programs' and select 'Programs and Features.' Select 'Last Chaos' and click the 'Uninstall' button. Click 'Yes' to confirm. Wait for the software to uninstall and restart your computer.
6. Launch a Web browser and go to the Last Chaos game page. Click the 'Download' button. Click the 'Save file' button in the dialog box that appears. Launch the file that downloads onto your system. Follow the prompts to install the software and restart you computer.
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Sunday, April 1, 2012

How to Replace a Missing DLL


1. Insert the disk that contains the missing .dll file. This disk will be the installation disk for the program that isn't responding because of the missing .dll file.
2. Click on 'Computer' or 'My Computer.'
3. Right click on the drive that contains the disk and click on 'Explore' to open it.
4. Locate the .dll file that's missing on the computer. When you find it, shrink the window.
5. Click on 'Computer' or 'My Computer' again and then click on the hard drive, which is usually the '(C:)' drive.
6. Click on 'Windows.'
7. Click on the 'Drivers' folder to open it.
8. Restore the window the .dll file. Drag the replacement .dll file over to the 'Drivers' folder to replace the missing .dll file.
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