How to Repair Windows XP System32

1. Put your XP disc into your computer's disc drive.
2. Click on 'Start' and then click on 'All Programs.'
3. Click on 'Accessories' and then click on 'Command Prompt.'
4. Type 'sfc /scannow' into the command prompt and press 'Enter.' The computer automatically performs a scan of the system files on your computer and replaces those that are corrupted or missing, fixing your System32 folder.

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How to Troubleshoot Msgina.dll Problems

1. Click 'Restart' in the 'Logon User Interface DLL Msgina.dll failed to load' window.
2. Press 'F8' as your computer restarts until the 'Windows Advanced Options' menu appears.
3. Select 'Last Known Good Configuration' using the arrow keys on your keyboard and press 'Enter.'
4. Download the MS04-003 security update installer from Microsoft (see Resources). Click 'Download the Update' on the webpage.
5. Open a Command Prompt window by clicking 'Start,' 'All Programs,' 'Accessories' and 'Command Prompt.'
6. Navigate to the directory containing the downloaded security update file by typing 'cd' followed by the name of the directory into the Command Prompt window and pressing 'Enter.' For example, if you downloaded it to the desktop, type 'cd Desktop' and press 'Enter.'
7. Install the security update using a different, unencrypted temporary files folder by typing 'ENU_Q832483_MDAC_x86.EXE /T:C:\alternate_temp' into the Command Prompt window and pressing 'Enter.' The installer completes normally using the alternate temporary file location.

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How to Remove Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime

1. Click the Windows Start button and select 'Search' and then select 'Files or Folders.' This opens a window where you can enter a file to find on your computer.
2. Enter 'MSVCRT(D).dll' into the search text box and press 'Enter.' This will display all instances of the file located on your hard drive.
3. Click each file and then press the 'Delete' key. This deletes the Visual C++ runtime file from your system.

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How to Install a Plugin Active X Windows Media Player

1. Download the Windows Media Player ActiveX plug-in from Microsoft's website.
2. Close all other browser windows before installing.
3. Double-click the 'wmpfirefoxplugin.exe' file you just downloaded and click 'Next' to begin the installation.
4. Agree to the Terms of Service by checking the box. Click 'Next' to continue.
5. Click 'Install' to complete the installation. If you still have browser windows open, you will need to close all browser windows and open a new one for the plug-in to work.

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How to Register Mswinsck.ocx in Vista

1. Download the Mswinsck.ocx file from OCXDump, NoDevice, or AFreeOCX (see Resources). Save the file to the desktop.
2. Click the "Start" button, and then click "Computer." Double-click the "Local Disk C:" icon, the "Windows" folder and the "System32" folder.
3. Drag the Mswinsck.ocx file from the desktop to the "System32" folder. If Windows prompts you for permission to modify the folder, click "Continue." Close the Windows Explorer window when the process is complete.
4. Click the "Start" button, and type "regsvr32 mswinsck.ocx" without quotation marks in the search box at the bottom of the Start menu. Press "Enter." Windows should display a message explaining that the file was successfully registered.

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How to Install the Adobe Reader Customization Wizard

1. Download the 'CustWiz1000_en_US.exe' file from Adobe.com. Click the 'Download Now' button. An alert box offers a 'Run' or 'Save' option. The 'Run' option prompts the file to install automatically, while the 'Save' option saves a file on to the computer hard drive.
2. Click the 'Save' button. Saving the file keeps it available in case there is an error requiring re-installation of the Customization Wizard.
3. Open the folder which contains the file. Double click 'CustWiz1000_en_US.exe' to start the installation program. Click 'Run' when the pop-up option opens.
4. Click 'Next' when the Windows installation wizard begins, and then click the 'I accept the terms in the license agreement' radio button when the End User License Agreement page appears. Click 'Next' again.
5. Click 'Next' in the following window to assign the program files to the default folder. Note the location of the files for troubleshooting purposes, in the case of an installation error.
6. Select 'Yes' when the Windows alert box pops up to ask for permission to make changes to the hard drive. Click 'Next' again.
7. Click 'Finish' to complete installation.

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How to Remove the quot;Internet Explorer Has to Closequot; Dialogue Box

1. Open Internet Explorer.
2. Click 'Tools' and 'Internet Options.'
3. Click the 'Advanced' tab and check the box next to 'Disable Script Debugging (Internet Explorer)' and 'Disable Script Debugging (Other).'
4. Click 'OK' and restart your computer. The 'Internet Explorer Has to Close' dialog box should no longer appear.

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How to Fix a PC#039;s Registry for Free

1. Open your Web browser. Go to an authoritative computer news and/or software download Website, such as PC World, CNET Downloads, Softpedia and PCMag.com. These types of Websites list software in all types of genres that are typically spyware- and virus-free. Some computer magazine editors, such as those from PC World and PCMag.com, also try and professionally review much of the software listed. Click on the 'Downloads' section of the site. Navigate to the 'Utilities,' 'System Resources' or 'Registry' category of software downloads. Or, type key words into the site's search box, such as 'fix registry.'
2. Look at the list of registry software programs that the computer downloads Website generates. Examples of free registry fix programs you can find include Eusing's Free Registry Cleaner, ChemTable's Registry Life, Glarysoft's Registry Repair and IOBit's IOBit Toolbox. Click on the names of the software programs to review details of the software and read about the types of registry problems or errors that it fixes. Look at the 'license' type or the 'price' details to make sure the software is listed as 'free' or 'freeware.' Find the operating systems listed to make sure the software is compatible with your system.
3. Click the 'Download' link for the registry software. Save the program to your computer's hard drive. Open the registry program's installation file to install the software on your computer.
4. Double-click the installed registry software program to open and launch the program. Click the 'Scan registry,' 'Registry cleanup' button or other similarly labeled button that the program uses to scan your registry for problems. Wait for the software while it scans the Windows registry files.
5. Review the results and problems with the registry that your software finds and lists. Examples of problems and errors that registry-fixer programs typically search for and find include problems with file type associations, problems with application settings and invalid files and folders. Click the 'Repair' or 'Fix' button and wait while the software automatically fixes the selected registry entries and problems. Close the registry software program.

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How to Manually Register DLL Files

1. Navigate to the DLL file location using Windows Explorer and then copy the file path in the address field.
2. Go to the 'Start' menu and click 'Run.' (Type 'Run' and hit 'Enter' after clicking on 'Start' in Windows Vista and 7.)
3. Type 'regsvr32 '<path>\FileName.dll'' and hit 'Enter' to register the file. <path> stands for the DLL file location's path on your hard drive that you copied in the first step. For example, 'regsvr32 'C:\Windows\System32\FileName.dll'.'
4. Click on 'OK' in the pop-up window that confirms registration of the DLL file.

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How to Fix Duplicate Shockwave Flash Player in Firefox

Removing Adobe DLM
1. Open the Firefox Internet browser.
2. Click 'Tools' in the upper left part of the window.
3. Click 'Add-ons' and a new window will pop up.
4. Click the 'Extensions' tab.
5. Find the extension titled 'Adobe DLM.'
6. Click 'Uninstall.'
7. Restart Firefox.
8. Install the Adobe Flash Player by downloading the software in the link located under 'Resources.'
9. Verify that there is only one Shockwave flash plugin by returning to the 'Plugins' list under 'Tools' > 'Add-ons.'
If There Are Still Duplicate Flash Players
10. Exit Firefox.
11. Find the Firefox plugin directory. This is normally located under 'C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugins'.
12. Find the file named npswf32.dll and delete it.
If There is Still an Issue
13. Download the Adobe Uninstaller in the second link listed under 'Resources.'
14. Exit all applications.
15. Run the uninstaller and wait for the process to complete. Be sure to remove all Shockwave and flash applications.
16. Restart your computer.
17. Reinstall the Adobe Shockwave player using the file you downloaded in Section 1: Step 8.

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How to Run a Dll Using Rundll32.Exe

1. Click "Start" and then "Run." Type "cmd" and hit "Enter."
2. Type "RUNDLL.EXE <dllname>,<entrypoint> <optional arguments>" where <dllname> is the name of the DLL file you want to run, <entrypoint> is the entry point in the DLL that can be accessed and run using the Rundll32 application, and <optional arguments> are the additional arguments that you need to pass to the DLL to successfully run it.
3. Press "Enter." Allow the system to execute the DLL from the entry point that you named, using any additional arguments that you passed in.

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How To Repair Msvcrt.dll on Windows XP

1. Insert your Windows XP CD into your computer's CD or DVD drive, then restart your computer. Press any key to boot from your optical drive.
2. Press \"R\" when the Welcome screen appears. Log in as an administrator.
3. Type \"cd system32\" and hit \"Enter.\" Type \"ren msvcrt.dll msvcrt.bak\" and hit \"Enter\" again.
4. Type \"<CD drive>:\", replacing \"<CD Drive>\" with the drive letter corresponding to your optical drive. Hit \"Enter.\"
5. Type \"cd \\i386\" and hit \"Enter.\" Type \"expand msvcrt.dl_ <Local drive>:\\windows\\system32.\" Replace \"<Local drive>\" with the drive letter corresponding to your computer's local hard drive. Usually the drive letter is designated as \"C.\"
6. Press \"Enter.\" Type \"exit\" and press \"Enter.\" Restart your computer and remove the Windows XP CD from your computer. Boot to Windows XP as normal.

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How to Copy the Msvcp71.dll

1. Click 'Start.' Type 'system' in the 'Search' box and click on 'System' in the programs list. Note whether you use a 64- or 32-bit operating system under the 'System type' heading.
2. Return to the search box. Search for 'msvcp71.dll.' If the file is found, right-click on it and select 'Copy'. If no file is located you need to do a web search for Msvcp71.dll and download the file. Once downloaded, right-click and copy the file.
3. Click 'Start,' 'Computer,' '(Local Disk) C:' and 'Windows.' Click 'System 32' if you have a 32-bit operating system and 'Syswow64' if yours is a 64-bit system. Right-click inside the open folder and click 'Paste.' The file has now been copied to the correct location.

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How to Replace Shell32.Dll

1. Download the Shell32.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\shell32.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 Fix Rundll32.exe Errors

1. Click 'Ctrl + Alt + Delete' on your computer's keyboard to open the Task Manager window. Click the 'Processes' tab and search for a rundll32.exe program. If one is running and appears to be accessing a lot of your system's resources, click 'End Process' as it is likely a malicious program and not a true Windows program.
2. Run software to seek out, detain and remove viruses, malware, spyware and adware. Often these malicious programs corrupt DLL files or cause them to be deleted or moved and, as mentioned, some rundll32.exe programs may in fact be viruses on your system.
3. Reboot your computer to update any changes you may have made recently to your files and programs. Many programs and applications require a reboot for successful installation.
4. Uninstall a recently installed or changed program or application and then reinstall it using the default settings. An installed program may not have loaded properly, an installation via the Internet may have been interrupted enough to create errors or the program may have a bug. If you uninstalled a program and see a rundll32.exe error, reinstall the program and then uninstall once more.
5. Retain the services of a Microsoft certified technician, if all else fails, to review and fix your system's Registry.

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