Sunday, May 13, 2012

How to Register Mscomct2 in OCX


1. Download an uncorrupted version of the Mscomct2.ocx ActiveX command file. If you are running Windows XP or sooner, place the file in the c:\windows\system32 directory. If you are running Windows 95, 98, or Me then place the file in the c:\windows\system directory. If you are running Windows NT or Windows 2000, then place the file in the c:\winnt\system32 directory.
2. Click the 'Start' button and click 'Run'. This will open the run command box.
3. Use the Windows Server Registration utility to register your updated Mscomct2.ocx controls. Type the following in the run command box if you are running Windows XP or newer: regsvr32 \windows\system32\MSCOMCT2.OCXIf you are running Windows NT or 2000, type: regsvr32 \WINNT\system32\MSCOMCT2.OCXIf you are running Windows 95, 98, or Me, type: regsvr32 \windows\system\MSCOMCT2.OCX
4. Press the 'Enter' key. You will see a message that says 'DllRegisterServer ... Succeeded'. Your newly downloaded ActiveX controls are now properly registered in your Windows registry.
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Saturday, May 12, 2012

How to Repair Lsasrv Dll


1. Download a fresh copy of lsasrv.dll from one of the online DLL libraries linked to in the Resources section. Save the file to your 'C:\Windows\System32' folder. If it is easier for you, you can save the file to your desktop and drag it into the 'C:\Windows\System32' folder. Acccess the folder by clicking 'Start,' 'Computer,' 'C:,' 'Windows,' then 'System32.'
2. Click 'Start' and type 'cmd' into the 'Search' box and press 'Enter.' The Windows Command Prompt opens.
3. Type 'regsvr32 lsasrv.dll' (without the quotation marks) into the Windows Command Prompt and press 'Enter.'
4. Click 'Yes' to confirm that you would like to register the DLL.
5. Close the Windows Command Prompt.
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Wednesday, May 9, 2012

How to Fix Runtime Errors 75 amp; 81


1. Click the 'Start' button and then click 'Programs' from the menu that appears.
2. Click on the 'Windows Update' icon from the menu.
3. Click on the 'Check for updates' icon on the left side of the menu.
4. Click on the 'Microsoft FRx 6.7 Service Pack R09670' update from the list that appears on the screen.
5. Click 'Install Updates' on the bottom of the screen and wait for the computer to install the updates.
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Tuesday, May 8, 2012

How to Rename MSI.dll


1. Click 'Start' and type 'CMD' in the 'Search' box.
2. Right-click 'CMD' from the search results list and click 'Run as Administrator.' Click 'Yes' on the 'User Account Control' dialog box. This will launch the Windows Command Prompt with administrative privileges.
3. Type 'Msiexec /unregister' and then press the 'Enter' key. This will remove the Windows Installer Utility from memory.
4. Type 'CD C:\Windows\System32' and press the 'Enter' key. This changes the Command Prompt directory to 'System32.' The System32 directory houses the Windows Installer engine.
5. Type 'Rename msi.dll msi.dll.bak' and then press the 'Enter' key. This will rename the MSI resource file using the backup extension (BAK).
6. Restart your computer.
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How to Repair Msnmsgr.exe


1. Click 'Start.'
2. Open 'Control Panel.'
3. Click 'Programs and Features.'
4. Click 'MSN Messenger.'
5. Click 'Change.' MSN Messenger's install utility will open. Click the 'Repair' option and then click 'Next' to repair all of the files associated with MSN Messenger on your computer, including Msnmsgr.exe.
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Monday, May 7, 2012

How to Fix Flash OCX


1. Download and install Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer if it isn't already installed (see Resources). The Internet Explorer installs the Flash OCX file system-wide; the plug-in for other Web browsers is in a different format.
2. Open the "C:\Windows\System32\Macromed\Flash" folder by clicking "Start," typing "C:\Windows\System32\Macromed\Flash" into the search box in the Start menu and pressing "Enter." On older versions of Windows, click "Start," click "Run," type "C:\Windows\System32\Macromed\Flash" into the Run dialog box and press "Enter."
3. Right-click the "flash9.ocx" file in the Flash folder and click "Copy."
4. Create a copy of the flash9.ocx file by right-clicking an empty space in the folder and clicking "Paste."
5. Right-click the "Copy of Flash9.ocx" file, click "Rename," type "flash.ocx" for the file's name and press "Enter." Third-party screensavers and other programs now find the flash.ocx file where they expect it.
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Saturday, May 5, 2012

How to Fix Missing DLL Files


Fixing Missing DLL Files by Reinstalling the Error Causing Program
1. Click on 'Start' and then on 'Control Panel.'
2. Click on 'Programs.'
3. Click on 'Uninstall a program.'
4. When the list populates, find the program that caused the DLL problem and click on it as if you are going to uninstall it. DO NOT REMOVE THE PROGRAM FROM YOUR COMPUTER! Microsoft Windows Installer has a feature that allows a user to repair a malfunctioning program instead of deleting it and reinstalling it.
5. When the Installation Wizard starts, click on the repair option to fix the program. Follow the steps in the installation wizard.
6. Once the Installation Wizard is finished, restart the computer. Log in and open the program to see if it works. If the program functions correctly, this completes the process of fixing the missing DLL files. If it doesn't, move on to Section 2.
Fixing Missing DLL Files by Reinstalling DLL Files
7. When the DLL error appears on your computer screen, write down the name of the DLL.
8. Open your web browser and type the name in the search bar.
9. In the results, find a link where the missing DLL can be downloaded. To ensure the safety of your computer, make sure the DLL information is spelled correctly and that the website is secure.
10. Download the DLL file and save it to the DLL-containing folder inside the folder of the error-causing program. For instance, if the DLL is missing from Windows Media Player, save it in the Windows Media Player DLL folder.
11. Open the program that brought about the system error. It should run properly now.
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How to Fix a Shell32.Dll on Windows XP


1. Open the "Start" menu and click on the "Run" button.
2. Type in "regedit" and press "Enter."
3. Open the following directories in order: HKEY_CURRENT_USER, Software, Microsoft, Internet Explorer and Main.
4. Click on "File" then click on "Export" to save a backup copy of the key in case something goes wrong. Select a location on your computer to save the backup copy.
5. Click on the "SearchBar" value and press "Delete."
6. Open the following directories in order: HKEY_CURRENT_USER, Software, Microsoft, Windows, CurrentVersion, Explorer and StreamMRU.
7. Backup the contents of the "StreamMRU" directory using the same procedure as in step four then delete all values in the "StreamMRU" directory.
8. Restart your computer.
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Friday, May 4, 2012

How to Removing ActiveX Add ons


1. Go to 'Start > Settings > Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs.'
2. Click on 'Install/Uninstall.'
3. Look for the ActiveX control you want to remove. Click on it and hit 'Uninstall.'
4. Go to 'Start > Run' if you cannot locate the ActiveX add-ons.
5. Type the following line in the box: 'regsvr32 drive:\windows\occache\filename.ocx /u'
6. Right click this file and hit 'Delete.'
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Thursday, May 3, 2012

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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Wednesday, May 2, 2012

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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Tuesday, May 1, 2012

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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