How to Run Shell.Dll

If You Can Log in to Windows...
1. Power on the computer and log in to Windows with an administrator account.
2. Click the 'Start' button, 'All Programs,' 'Accessories' and then 'Command Prompt.' The Windows Command Prompt dialog box appears. Note that you can type 'Cmd' or 'Command' in the 'Start' menu search box and press 'Enter' to access the command prompt as well.
3. Type 'sfc /scannow' without quotes at the command prompt. Wait for Windows to scan system files and verify them. If Windows detects a corrupt or missing 'Shell32.exe' file, it replaces it from the Windows Protected Files hidden folder. If the file in the cache folder is corrupt or damaged, Windows prompts you for the installation disc so that it can copy the file from it.
If You Cannot Log in to Windows...
4. Shut down the computer and restart it. Insert the Windows installation disc into the optical drive as soon as the system restarts. Press the 'F1,' 'F12' or whichever other key your system requires to access the boot menu for your computers. Select the 'Boot from CD' option and press 'Enter.' Note that some PCs boot from the CD automatically without user intervention. If you need to press a key to access the boot menu, the system usually displays the key you need to press on the screen during the boot process. If the machine does not display the message, refer to the user guide for your computer.
5. Click 'Next' when presented with the 'Select Language' screen. Click 'Next' on the 'Repair Your Computer' and 'System Recovery Options' screens. Note the drive letter of the Windows Recovery Tools in the second 'System Recovery Options' window. Note that it is probably not the 'C:\' drive, as Windows usually writes the files to a partition separate from the one used for the operating system.
6. Click 'Command Prompt' in the 'Choose a Recovery Tool' window. The Command Prompt appears on the screen. After the command prompt appears, type the command:'sfc /scannow /offbootdir=f:\ /offwindir=f:\windows' -- include the spaces but not the quotes. Change the 'f' variable that appears twice in the command line to the drive letter that appeared in the 'System Recovery Options' window. For instance, if the drive shown was the '(L:)' drive, change the 'f' to 'l' in the command line.
7. Press the 'Enter' key and wait for Windows to scan your system and check for missing or corrupted systems files, such as System32.dll. If Windows finds problems, it replaces the files with ones from the installation disc.
8. Type 'Exit' to close the Command Prompt window and restart the computer.

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How to Repair WinSock in XP

Repairing Winsock in Windows XP SP2 and Later
1. Click the 'Start' button, then click 'Run.'
2. Type 'cmd' in the 'Run' dialog box and press 'Enter' to display the Windows XP command prompt.
3. Type 'netsh winsock reset' and press 'Enter.' Windows should display the message 'Successfully reset the Winsock Catalog.'
4. Close the command prompt and restart Windows XP. When the computer is finished restarting, you should be able to get online. If you still have a problem, continue to the next section.
Repairing Winsock in Windows XP SP1 and Earlier
5. Click the 'Start' button, then click 'Run.'
6. Type 'regedit' in the 'Run' dialog box and press 'Enter' to open the registry editor.
7. Use the list of folders in the left pane of the window to navigate to 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE,' 'System,' 'CurrentControlSet' and 'Services.'
8. Right-click the 'Services' folder, then click 'Export.' Navigate to the desktop, type 'Winsock Backup' in the 'File Name' box and click the 'Save' button. This creates a backup of the portion of the Windows XP registry that you are about to modify. If you experience a problem during this process, double-click the 'Winsock Backup' file to restore the registry to its original state.
9. Right-click the 'Winsock' folder under the 'Services' folder, then click 'Delete.' Click 'Yes' to confirm.
10. Right-click the 'Winsock2' folder under the 'Services' folder, then click 'Delete.' Click 'Yes' to confirm.
11. Close the registry editor and restart Windows XP.
12. Click the 'Start' button after Windows reloads, then click 'Control Panel.'
13. Double-click the 'Network Connections' icon.
14. Right-click the icon representing the connection that you use to get online (usually 'Local Area Connection) and then click 'Properties.'
15. Click the 'Install' button, then double-click 'Protocol' in the window that appears.
16. Click the 'Have Disk' button.
17. Type 'C:\Windows\inf' in the box labeled 'Copy manufacturer's files from.' Click 'OK.'
18. Double-click 'Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).'
19. Click the 'Close' button, then restart Windows XP. When the computer finishes restarting, you should be able to get online.

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How to Fix Normaliz.dll

1. Download the Normaliz.dll file.
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\normaliz.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 Reinstall MSVCR71 DLL

1. Download a new copy of the MSVCR71.DLL file and save it to the desktop of your computer (see link in Resources).
2. Extract the MSVCR71.DLL file from the downloaded ZIP file. Right-click on the file and select 'Extract All.' Click the 'Browse' button and select the directory of the program that is requesting the DLL file.
3. Allow Windows to overwrite any existing MSVCR71.DLL file in the directory. Reboot your computer when the extraction is complete.
4. Open a Command Prompt. Click the Windows logo and enter the command 'cmd' in the 'Search' field for Windows Vista or Windows 7. Press 'Enter.' Click the 'Start' button and then choose 'Run' for Windows XP or an earlier version of Windows. Type 'cmd' into the 'Open' box and press 'Enter.'
5. Type the command 'regsvr32 {path}\msvcr71.dll' at the command prompt where '{path}' is the full path to the location where you extracted the DLL file ('C:\application\' for instance). Restart the computer again.

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How to Restore DLL Cache Files

1. See Resources for a link to dll-files.com. From this website you can download a large range of .dll files.
2. Search for the particular file that needs to be restored. If you're not sure what it is, open the program that was bringing up the .dll cache file errors. It will state what cache files they are. Write these down (many .dll files look incredibly similar), then go back and select the file. The files can be searched by the first letter (or number) that appears in the name, then the list will be alphabetized.
3. Click 'Click here to go to the download of---' with the name of the file you need to download following it. A new window will now load. This time select 'Download ------' followed by the name of the file. The file will now be downloaded in zip format to the computer.
4. Open the file. If a zip program is installed on the computer it will automatically launch. If not, the second link in 'Resources' provides a trial version of WinZip. Locate the file in the system directory (C:\\Windows\System32) and click 'Extract.' This will restore the .dll cache files that were missing.
5. Restart the computer. When the computer finishes booting, launch the program that was having the issues. It should now open and run properly without any error.

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How to Re

1. Go to the free DLL download website (see link in the References section) and click 'Download hal.dll' link. Click 'Save' in the pop-up window to begin the download.
2. Double-click the saved ZIP file to automatically decompress it with either WinRAR or WinZIP. Right-click the 'hal.dll' file and select 'Copy.'
3. Go to the 'Start' menu, select 'Computer' or 'My Computer,' double-click the 'C:' drive, double-click the 'Windows' folder and then the 'System32' folder, right-click anywhere in a blank space and select 'Paste.'
4. Go to the 'Start' menu, select 'Run' (type 'run' and hit 'Enter' after clicking the 'Start' menu in Windows 7 and Vista), type the following command in the search line and click 'OK' to register the DLL:regsvr32 'C:\Windows\System32\hal.dll'

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How to Fix Dbghelp.Dll

1. Download and save the dbghelp.dll file to your desktop.
2. Click 'Start,' and type 'C: Windows/System32' in the 'Start Search' field. Press 'Enter.' The System32 folder opens.
3. Locate the fdbghelp.dll file on the desktop. Drag the file to the System32 folder. Confirm the replacement of the file when the prompt appears.
4. Click 'Start' and type' regsvr32 dbghelp.dll' in the 'Start Search' field. Press 'Enter' to register the file.

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How to Repair Run

1. Right-click anywhere on your Windows desktop. Select 'Properties.' If you use Windows Vista or Windows 7, select 'Personalize' and click on 'Display Settings' at the bottom of the list.
2. Click on the 'Settings' tab. Ignore this step if you use Vista or Windows 7.
3. Click on the 'Color Quality' drop-down menu. Select the 'Highest (32 Bit)' option.
4. Click on 'Apply.' Select 'OK' to end the task.

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How to Fix Internet Explorer Script Error Pop

1. Open an Internet Explorer browser window.
2. Click 'Tools' in the top menu bar and select 'Internet Options.'
3. Select the 'Advanced' tab.
4. Check the box labeled 'Disable script debugging' in Internet Explorer 6 or earlier. If you use Internet Explorer 7 or 8, check two boxes: 'Disable script debugging (Internet Explorer)' and 'Disable script debugging (Other).'
5. Uncheck the adjacent box labeled 'Display a notification about every script error.'
6. Click 'OK' to confirm your changes.

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How to Fix Active X Controls

Using 'Internet Options' Panel
1. Find 'Internet Options' within the computer's control panel and click on the 'Security' tab.
2. Click on the 'Custom Level' button and find the 'ActiveX' section. Mark 'Prompt' for all of the settings except for the two that indicate exceptions.
3. Save settings when prompted to do so, and reboot the computer.
Using the Run Function
4. Go to the 'Start' menu and go to the 'Run' function.
5. Enter 'regsvr32 msxml3.dll' (without quotes). Click the 'OK' button. The prompt will appear again. Click 'OK'.
6. Restart the computer and open a browser. Check to see if that fixed the problem.
Software Missing
7. Note the ActiveX error or errors that you are getting when you surf the Web.
8. Do a Web search for the error.
9. Many times users can find resources regarding specific errors on the Web and sometimes the site they come across allows them to download a solution.
Registry Cleaning Software
10. Do a Web search for 'registry cleaning software' and you will find a dozen or so viable options.
11. Download the software.
12. Run the software and follow the instructions. Reboot the computer and check for problems.

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How to Remove the Trojan Horse FakeAlert

Removing Trojan.Fake.Alert
1. Go to the 'Start' menu on your desktop, then 'Settings,' then 'Control Panel.' Once in Control Panel, go to 'Add/Remove Programs'; in there, find the Trojan.Fake.Alert program. Select that program and click 'Uninstall' to remove it from your computer.
2. Open your Task Manager by going to the 'Start' menu again and selecting 'Run.' In 'Run,' type in 'taskmgr'. Once in the Task Manager, click on the 'Process' tab and then select the Trojan.Fake.Alert processes that are running on your computer. They will be under the following names: users32.exe; rpnqrdnm.exe; susp.exe; tcpservice2.exe, and runsrv32.exe. Highlight these processes individually and hit the 'End Process' button for each process that is running. Exit Task Manager when you have finished.
3. Find where the the Trojan.Fake.Alert DLL files are located on your computer by going to the 'Start' menu and selecting 'Search.' Choose 'Search all files and folders,' and type in 'Trojan.Fake.Alert' to find what directory it is located in (e.g. C:\User\'YourName'\MyDocuments\Trojan.Fake.Alert.DLL). The DLL files you must find the location for are the following: zserv.dll; runsrv32.dll; pynix.dll; wstart.dll;bridge.dll; jao.dll; winflash.dll; questmod.dll, and udpmod.dll. Write down the full location of these files (e.g. 'C:\User\'YourName'\MyDocuments\WStart.DLL').
4. Go to the 'Start' menu and go to 'Run.' In the 'Run' box, type in 'cmd' and hit 'OK.' When this program opens, type in 'cd' where the cursor is blinking, and press 'Enter' to change the current directory to the one in which the Trojan.Fake.Alert DLL files exist. You'll be taken to something like C:\User\'YourName'>. Type in the rest of the Trojan.Fake.Alert DLL file location after the arrow (e.g. 'C:\User\'YourName'>MyDocuments\WStart.DLL) and press 'Enter.' Once you are at that file, type in 'regsvr32 /u' right in front of the file name, leaving a space between the 'u' and the file name (e.g. 'regsvr32 /u WStart.DLL'). Press 'Enter' to remove this file, and repeat this step for the remaining DLL files.
5. Open the 'Run' program again. Type in 'regedit' and press 'OK' to open the Registry Editor. Once you're in the Registry Editor, look for the following Trojan.Fake.Alert registry keys on the left side of the program: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{60e2e76b-60e2e76b-60e2e76b-60e2e76b-60e2e76b}.Once you find these keys, right-click on them and select 'Modify,' then 'Delete.'

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How to Download Adobe Flash Player When It Does Not Work on Your Computer

1. Click the 'Downloads' button at the top of the Adobe homepage at Adobe.com. Click the 'Get Flash' button in the upper right corner of the 'Downloads' page.
2. Click the 'Different Operating System or Browser' button if Adobe incorrectly identifies your operating system or browser. Click 'Download Now' to download the file to your computer.
3. Wait for the download to complete and exit out of the browser. Click the yellow 'Install' button within the box that appears after the download completes. Wait for the install to complete, then re-launch your browser and resume enjoying Adobe Flash applications.

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How to Run Dll As an App

1. Go to 'Start' and enter the words 'Task Scheduler' via your 'Search' window. Then, click on the 'Task Scheduler' option.
2. Click your mouse on 'Create Task.'
3. Title the task you create and mark the box that says 'Run with the highest privileges.'
4. Click 'Triggers' and choose the 'At log on' option via your 'Begin the task' pull-down menu. Go to the 'Change user or group' button to choose the group or user you desire to use.
5. Click your mouse on the 'Actions' function. Then, click 'New.' Under 'Action,' choose 'Start a program.' Type in 'C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe' on your Program/script and the string RUNDLL32.EXE <dllname>,<entrypoint> <optional arguments> into the 'Add Arguments section.' However, replace the words optional arguments with the task you want to take place. For instance, you would enter RUNDLL32.EXE shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL to open the Control Panel, under 'optional arguments.' Click 'Enter' two times.

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How to Reinstall Msjava.Dll

1. Click the 'Start' button on the taskbar.
2. Click 'Shutdown' and select 'Restart in MS-DOS mode.' Your computer will reboot into MS-DOS.
3. Type 'cd windows\system' without the quotes and press 'Enter.' This command switches the directory to the msjava.dll location.
4. Type 'ren msjava.dll msjava.old' without the quotes and press 'Enter.' The 'ren' command renames the file.
5. Type 'exit' without the quotes and press 'Enter.'
6. Restart your computer.
7. Run the Internet Explorer 5 setup from your computer or off a CD-ROM. Reinstalling Internet Explorer 5 will reinstall the msjava.dll file onto your computer.

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How to Install ActiveX in Firefox

1. Get started on installing the ActiveX plug-in for Mozilla Firefox by opening your Firefox web browser. Since Mozilla Firefox does not currently support ActiveX, you will have to use the plug-in of ActiveX instead.
2. To download the ActiveX plug-in, see the third link under References below. Match the Firefox browser version you have to the correct ActiveX plug-in.
3. Install the ActiveX plug-in that matches your browser version. Not every plug-in for ActiveX will work with each of the different browser version, so make sure you match them accordingly or you may run into compatibility issues.
4. Restart the browser once you have completely installed the ActiveX plug-in for Mozilla Firefox. You may be prompted to restart your computer to fully install the feature.

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