How to Turn Flash Player on in Windows XP

1. Uninstall any Flash players from the computer by going to "Start." Click "Control Panel," then select "Add or Remove Programs." From the list, select Macromedia Shockwave, Adobe Shockwave or Adobe Flash then click on "Change/Remove."
2. Go to the Adobe website and click on "Get Adobe Flash Player." This will take you to the the Adobe Flash Player download page.
3. Uncheck the Free McAfee Security Scan Plus box, then click on "Agree and Install Now." Firefox web browser users will see a see a yellow band at the top of the screen preventing the download; click on "Allow" for the download to begin.
4. Click on the "Install" button on the dialog box that pops up.

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How to Use the I386 Folder to Replace DLL Files

1. Double-click on the 'My Computer' icon.
2. Navigate to the i386 folder, usually in the 'C' drive.
3. Navigate to the subfolder, if any, that contains the DLL file that needs to be replaced.
4. Note the path, or series of folders, in the My Computer location bar near the top of the screen.
5. Right-click in the highlighted area and select 'Copy' from the menu that appears. This will copy the path to the clipboard.
6. Click 'Start' and select 'Run.'
7. Type, without quotation marks, 'expand -r [i386 path]\[compressed DLL file name] %WinDir%\system32\[DLL file name]' where '[i386 path]' is the path you noted in Step 4, '[DLL file name]' is the name of the DLL file that needs to be replaced, and '[compressed DLL file name]' is the same as '[DLL file name]' except that the final character is an underscore ('_') instead of an 'L.' For example, to replace the DLL file 'rpcrt4.dll' from C:\i386, you would type 'expand -r C:\i386\ rpcrt4.dl_ %WinDir%\system32\rpcrt4.dll' (without the quotation marks).
8. Click 'OK' to run the command. Wait for the process to complete. It should take a few seconds at most.
9. Click 'Start' and select 'Run.'
10. Type, without quotation marks, 'regsvr32 [DLL file name]' where '[DLL file name]' is the name of the DLL file, and click 'OK.' This will register the DLL file so Windows knows where to find it.

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How to Restore ActiveX

1. Try resetting your web browser. To do so, go to the IE Reset web page (see link in "Resources"). Scroll down the page and click "To reset Internet Explorer automatically" to expand it.
2. Click the "Reset Internet Explorer settings" link under "To reset Internet Explorer automatically" and click "Save." Download and save the resetting tool on your desktop. Double-click the resetting tool and click "Run."
3. Click "Reset" in the "Reset Internet Explorer Settings" dialog box. When IE finishes applying the default settings, close and restart your web browser. Resetting your web browser restores ActiveX controls and other components to their default state.
4. Re-enable ActiveX. To do so, click the "Tools" menu on your browser and click "Internet Options." Click the "Security" tab.
5. Click the "Custom Level" button to launch the Security Settings window. Scroll down and click the "Enable" radio button under "Run ActiveX Controls and Plugins." Click "Enable" under "Script ActiveX Controls Marked Safe for Scripting."
6. Click "OK" to save the changes and click "OK" again to close the Internet Options.

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How to Reinstall a Corrupt DLL File

Insert Your Windows Disk
1. Insert your Windows CD in the drive and restart your computer.
2. Push any key on your keyboard at the prompt that says, 'Boot from CD.'
3. Wait for the Windows setup to load the file system.
Windows XP Users
4. Press the 'R' key on your keyboard once you are at the page titled 'Windows XP Setup.'
5. Choose option '1' to select your Operating System and press 'Enter.'
6. Type the Administrator password for your computer. This is typically the password you use to access your Windows XP account. If you do not have a password, just press 'Enter.'
7. Type: expand d:\i386\X C:\Windows\system32Note:
X= the name of the corrupted .DLL file you want to repair.
D:\= the CD\DVD drive letter. Most single hard drive computers use 'D' as default.Press the 'Enter' key to execute the above command and then press 'Y' on your keyboard when asked to overwrite. Reboot when finished.
Windows Vista and 7 Users
8. Click 'Next' after choosing your language on the Windows setup.
9. Click on the 'Repair Your Computer' link.
10. Highlight your operating system in the list and then click 'Next.'
11. Click on 'Startup Repair' on the 'Choose a Recovery Tool' page and the DLL files that are in your Operating System will be replaced by the ones on the Windows disk. Reboot when finished.

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How to Remove MS Shell.Dll With McAfee

1. Right-click the 'McAfee' system tray icon. From the drop-down menu, click 'Check for Updates.' McAfee will check for updates for its virus definition and program files from the Internet and then automatically download and install them. This will ensure that, during the scan, the program can find all traces of all viruses on the computer.
2. Right-click the 'McAfee' system tray icon again.
3. Click 'Run a Scan.'
4. Click 'Full.' McAfee VirusScan will launch and perform a full system scan of the computer. This will take varying amounts of time depending on the size of the hard drive. When the scan is complete, McAfee will have identified and removed all traces of the computer virus associated with the counterfeit Shell.dll file on the computer.

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How to Fix an Nvcpl.dll File

1. Download the Nvcpl.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\nvcpl.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 Locate Kernel Component Wtkernel

1. Press the 'Windows' and 'R' keys simultaneously on the keyboard. Type 'Services.msc' in the Run box and press the 'Enter' key. This loads the 'Services Management Console' on the screen.
2. Right-click 'GamesAppService' and click 'Properties.' This loads a dialog window containing settings for the service. Click the 'Stop' button and then click in the 'Startup Type' drop-down menu.
3. Click 'Manual' and then click the 'Apply' button. Close the Services Management Console.
4. Press the 'Windows' and 'R' keys simultaneously on the keyboard. Type 'Msconfig' in the Run box and press the 'Enter' key. This loads a 'System Configuration' window on your screen. Click the 'Services' tab and then click in the box next to 'Hide all Microsoft Services.'
5. Click to remove the check in the box next to 'GamesAppService' and click the 'Apply' button. Close the System Configuration window and restart the computer.
6. Press the 'Windows' and 'R' keys simultaneously on the keyboard. Type 'CMD' in the Run box and press the 'Enter' key.
7. Type or copy and paste 'Regsvr32 /u /s NP_wtapp.dll wtapp_presenceDetector.dll' and press the 'Enter' key. Close the Windows Command Prompt.If you do not want the WildTangent game service, you should now be able to successfully uninstall the application through the Windows Control Panel. Continue reading if you want to continue using the WildTangent game service.
8. Press the 'Windows' and 'R' keys simultaneously on the keyboard. Type or copy and paste 'C:\Program Files\WildTangent Games\Touchpoints\wildgames\Restore.exe /s /silent /restore /dp=wildgames' and press the 'Enter' key.If you are using a 64-bit operating system or if you receive an error, type 'C:\Program Files (x86)\WildTangent Games\Touchpoints\wildgames\Restore.exe /s /silent /restore /dp=wildgames' and press 'Enter.'
9. Click the 'Yes' button on the 'User Account Control' warning. Press the 'Windows and 'R' keys again. Type 'C:\Program Files\WildTangent Games\App\PatchTools\Updater.exe' and press the 'Enter' key.If you are using a 64-bit operating system or if you receive an error, type 'C:\Program Files (x86)\WildTangent Games\App\PatchTools\Updater.exe' and press the 'Enter' key.
10. Click 'Yes' on the 'User Account Control' warning. Allow the update process to complete and restart the computer.

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How to Install Wnaspi32 Dll

1. Open the computer's Web browser and navigate to a page that offers a working version of wnaspi32.dll for download. A link to one of these locations is in the Resources section below.
2. Click the download link and follow the on-screen prompts to download the file. When asked what you would like to do with the file, click 'Save File.'
3. Open the file by double clicking it. It will open in your computer's default program for opening .zip files. Click the 'Unzip' or 'Extract' button and extract the file to the computer's desktop.
4. Double-click the 'My Computer' icon, then double-click the 'C:' icon to start browsing through the hard drive. If you're using 32-bit XP or Vista, browse to 'C:\Windows\System32.' If you're using 64-bit XP or Vista, browse to 'C:\Windows\SysWOW64.' In Windows 2000 or NT, browse to 'C:\WINNT\System32.' Windows ME, 95 and 98 users should browse to 'C:\Windows\System.' This is the system folder for Windows, where .dll files are stored.
5. Drag and drop the wnaspi32.dll file from the desktop into the system folder. If a version of this file already exists in the folder, you'll see a dialog box asking if you would like to replace the existing file with the new file. Click 'Yes' if this happens.
6. Reboot your computer.

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How to Run Dll Files

Windows Vista and Seven
1. Click 'Start' and type 'cmd' into the 'Search' box and press 'Enter.' The Command Prompt will open.
2. Type 'regsvr32 name.dll' (without the quotation marks) into the Command Prompt and press 'Enter.' Note that 'name.dll' should be replaced with the name of the DLL that you want to run. For example, 'regsvr32 iexplore.dll.'
3. Close the Command Prompt and restart your computer.
Windows XP
4. Click 'Start' and 'Run.'
5. Type 'cmd' into the 'Run' dialog box and click 'OK.' The Command Prompt will open.
6. Type 'regsvr32 name.dll' (without the quotation marks) into the Command Prompt and press 'Enter.' Note that 'name.dll' should be replaced with the name of the DLL that you want to run. For example, 'regsvr32 iexplore.dll.'
7. Close the Command Prompt and restart your computer.

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How to Fix a Hard Drive in My DVR

1. Move the DVR to an open air location. You don't want it enclosed in a tight entertainment center where there is no air circulation. This can cause the DVR to overheat and possibly damage the interior of the system.
2. Wipe off the air vent at the rear of the DVR. This ensures air is able to flow into the DVR and cool the moving parts, including the hard drive.
3. Spray compressed air into the vent. This blows off any dust built up on the hard drive, which may prevent the drive from reading all the stored data accurately.
4. Power down the DVR, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet, leave it off for a few minutes, then turn it back on (reconnect it to an electrical outlet). This performs a hard reset and corrects any issue that occurred when turning on the DVR the previous time.
5. Perform a factory reset. This should only be used if the hard reset didn't correct anything. A factory reset is going to remove all programming from the DVR, but it also corrects any issues with the hard drive. The exact factory reset method is going to vary from DVR to DVR, so check your user manual in the 'Troubleshooting' section to determine what exactly is causing the problem.

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How to Fix the Adware MyWebSearch Trojan

Unregister DLLs
1. Go to the 'Start' menu, click 'Run,' type 'cmd' in the search field and press 'Enter' to launch the command line window.
2. Type 'regsvr32 /u p4psrchas.dll' in the command line window and press 'Enter' to unregister the DLL.
3. Repeat Step 2 for 'f3wphook.dll,' 'mgsbar.dll' and 'mwsbar.dll.'
4. Close the command-line window.
Remove Registry Entries
5. Go to the 'Start' menu, click 'Run,' type 'regedit' in the search field and click 'OK' to start the Registry Editor.
6. Browse to and delete the following registry entries:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerBrowser HelperObjects{07B18EA1-A523-4961-B6BB-170DE4475CCA}HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwareMicrosoftInternet ExplorerToolbar{07B18EA9-A523-4961-B6BB-170DE4475CCA}HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwareMicrosoftInternet ExplorerToolbar{37B85A29-692B-4205-9CAD-2626E4993404}RUNNING PROGRAM\explorer.exeHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser HelperObjects\{07B18EA1-A523-4961-B6BB-170DE4475CCA}HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\{07B18EA9-A523-4961-B6BB-170DE4475CCA}HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\{37B85A29-692B-4205-9CAD-2626E4993404}
7. Close the Registry Editor.
Delete Files
8. Go to the 'Start' menu, click 'Search,' click 'All Files and Folders' and select drive C from the drop-down menu.
9. Type 'p4srchas.dll' in the search box and press 'Enter.' Delete all search results.
10. Repeat Step 2 for 'f3wphook.dll,' 'mgsbar.dll' and 'mwsbar.dll.'
11. Restart your computer.

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How to Troubleshoot a Java Class Not Registered Error When Installing Printer HP

1. Unplug your printer from the USB port of your computer.
2. Click the 'Start' menu and select 'Control Panel.' Click 'Classic View' in the left pane. Double-click 'Add/Remove Programs' or 'Programs and Features.' Scroll down the list and locate the HP software that you use to operate your printer. Click the entry and select 'Uninstall.'
3. Locate 'J2SE Runtime Environment 5.0 Update 6' in the list. Click it and select 'Uninstall.'
4. Download Java Microsoft Virtual Machine (see Resources). Note that the Microsoft Download Store does not have the setup file anymore. Click the link 'msjavx86-5.0.3810.0.zip.' Once the download is complete, double-click the zip file to extract its contents. Double-click the setup file 'msjavx86.exe' to start the installation process. Choose 'Yes' to agree to the license agreement. Ignore the prompt to restart the computer once the installation is complete.
5. Disable script debugging. Launch your Internet Explorer Web browser. Click 'Tools' and select 'Internet Options.' Click the 'Advanced' tab. Click to remove the checkmark next to 'Disable script debugging (Internet Explorer).' Clear off the checkmark next to 'Disable Script debugging (Other).' Remove the checkmark next to 'Display a notification about every script error.' Click 'Apply.'
6. Insert the HP printer installation disc and reinstall the printer software.
7. Reboot your computer to finish the troubleshooting.

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How to Fix Kernel32 Errors

1. Open the Start menu and click on the 'My Computer' or 'Computer' icon.
2. Go to your local hard drive, which is usually labeled as the 'C:' drive, and open the 'Windows' folder.
3. Press the 'F3' key on your keyboard to bring up a search box or, if you are running Windows 7, place your cursor in the search field in the upper-right corner of the window.
4. Type '*.pwl' into the search box and hit the 'Enter' key to run the search.
5. Go to the 'Edit' menu when the search has finished and choose the 'Select All' option.
6. Press the 'Delete' key on your keyboard to remove the old password list file.
7. Restart your computer. Windows will now automatically create a new password list file and resolve the Kernal32 errors.

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How to Disable the Debugger in Adobe Flash 9

Uninstall Adobe Flash Player Debugger
1. Download an Adobe Flash Player Debugger uninstaller file from Adobe's Download Center. Select \"uninstall_flash_player.exe\" if you are a Windows user or \"uninstall_flash_player_osx.dmg\" if you have a Mac.
2. Save the file in an easy to find location, such as your desktop.
3. Double-click on the file icon to run the uninstaller.
4. Follow instructions on screen. You do not need to restart.
5. Click on \"Start\" and choose \"Search.\"
6. Select to search \"Files or Folders\" and search for the \"flash.ocx\" file name. The file will display in search results, along with its installation date and file location.
7. Write the file location for flash.ocx, such as \"C:\\Windows\\System32\\Macromed\\Flash\" on a piece of paper.
8. Click on \"Start\" and select \"All Programs.\"
9. Click on \"Accessories\" and select \"Command Prompt.\"
10. Navigate to the file location by typing in \"cd C:\\Windows\\System32\\Macromed\\Flash\" without quotes and hit \"Enter.\" Replace \"C:\\Windows\\System32\\Macromed\\Flash\" with the real location written down on your paper. You will see \"C:\\>\" at the beginning of the command—this is added by the Command Prompt program and you do not need to delete it.
11. Type in \"regsrv32 -u flash.ocx\" without quotes into the Command Prompt. This unregisters and removes the file.

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How to Fix Directory Problems on a PC

1. Open the 'Start' menu and click on the 'Run' button.
2. Type in 'cmd' and press 'Enter.'
3. Type in 'chkdsk x:' (where 'x'' is the drive letter of your hard drive) and press 'Enter.'
4. Enter in 'chkdsk x: /f' and press 'Enter' if problems are found during the scan in Step 3.
5. Reboot your computer.

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