How to Fix Ddraw.dll

1. Download the ddraw.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 double-click 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\ddraw.dll" in the search field and hit "Enter" to register the DLL. Click "Yes" in the pop-up window to confirm the registration.
4. Restart your computer.

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How to Remove an Acropdf.Dll Trojan

1. Click the 'Start' menu, then 'Run.'
2. Type 'cmd' (without quotation marks) into the box.
3. Type 'regsvr32 /u Acropdf.dll' (without the quotation marks) and press 'Enter.'
4. Restart your computer.

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How to Fix ActiveX for Free

1. Click the 'Start' button in the lower-left corner of your desktop and click on 'Control Panel.'
2. Select 'Add/Remove Programs' or 'Uninstall a Program.' This will open a new window that shows all of the programs installed on your computer.
3. Select any programs that have 'ActiveX' in the name and click on 'Uninstall.' Your computer will remove the program. You need to uninstall and reinstall all instances of ActiveX to be sure that you have fixed the problem.
4. Head to the website that was giving you the error message regarding ActiveX. You will be prompted to install ActiveX in order to view the website.
5. Install ActiveX by clicking on the prompt. You'll need to restart your computer, but after that, ActiveX will be installed to the latest version and should be error free.

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How to Enable ActiveX on a Word Document

Instructions
1. Open the Word document that you wish to enable with ActiveX.
2. Click the 'Microsoft Office' logo button on the top left of the window.
3. Select 'Word options.'
4. Click 'Trust Center,' then 'Trust Center Settings.'
5. Click 'ActiveX Settings.'
6. Select 'Enable all controls without restrictions and without prompting.'

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Internet Explorer Won#039;t Open a Window When a Link Is Clicked

1. Press the Windows and R keys on your keyboard simultaneously. This loads the Windows Run box.
2. Type 'Cmd' in the Run box and press Enter. This loads the Command Prompt.
3. Type or paste 'regsvr32 vbscript.dll' and press Enter. Click the 'OK' button on the 'DllRegisterServer in vbscript.dll succeeded' dialog box.
4. Repeat the process outlined above for the following commands:regsvr32 actxprxy.dllregsvr32 browseui.dllregsvr32 jscript.dllregsvr32 mshtml.dllregsvr32 oleaut32.dllregsvr32 shdocvw.dllregsvr32 urlmon.dllregsvr32 vbscript.dllTo do this faster, you can copy and paste all of these into the Command Prompt at once.
5. Type 'inetcpl.cpl' in the Command Prompt and press the Enter key. This loads your Internet Options window.
6. Click the 'Advanced' tab, and then press the 'Reset' button at the bottom. Press 'OK' to confirm.
7. Restart the computer.

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How to Fix Wlanapi.dll

1. Download the Wireless LAN API update from Microsoft's website. It is also called KB918997.
2. Identify the manufacturer of your wireless card. This may be a third party or the same as the manufacturer of your computer. After doing so, search their website for an updated wireless driver and download it. This restores your wlanapi.dll file if it has been overwritten by another file.
3. Uninstall your current wireless card by clicking on the 'Start' button, then opening the 'Control Panel' and selecting 'Device Manager.' You will then see your current wireless card and can uninstall it.
4. Install the new driver by double-clicking on it.
5. Run antivirus software and a registry cleaner program to erase any lingering malware on your machine that might be interfering with the wlanapi.dll file.

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How to Manually Load a Missing DLL to Windows XP

1. Download the missing DLL file; it will be identified in the error messages you are receiving. Visit 'DLL 4 Free,' 'A Free DLL' or 'DLL Files' (see Resources) to locate a copy of the lost file.
2. Extract the DLL file if it is contained in an archive (a ZIP file, for instance). Copy the file into 'C:\Windows\System32.'
3. Press 'Start' and click on 'Run.' Type 'cmd.' Press 'Enter.'
4. Type the command:Regsvr32 'C:\Windows\System32\missing_file.dll'where 'missing_file' is the name of the DLL file that you downloaded. Press 'Enter.'
5. Restart Windows XP to complete loading of the DLL file.

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How to Register a PDF.OCX

1. Locate the PDF.OCX file. It should be in the '\Reader\ActiveX' subdirectory of your Acrobat installation (usually a subdirectory of 'C:\Program Files\Adobe'). If you can't find it there, or if you don't know where Acrobat is installed, click 'Start,' then 'Search,' then 'All Files and Folders,' and search for 'PDF.OCX.'
2. Unregister the file in case it is already in the registry but corrupted or broken. Click 'Start,' then 'Run.' Type:REGSVR32 /U 'PATH\PDF.OCX'where 'PATH' is the path to the PDF.OCX file you discovered in step 1. Click 'OK.'
3. Reregister the file. Returning to the 'Run' dialog, type:REGSVR32 'PATH\PDF.OCX'where 'PATH' is, again, the path to the PDF.OCX file. Click 'OK.'

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I Cannot Open Outlook Express Mail

Resetnavpanes Fix
1. Click 'Start' and type 'Run' in the Search box.
2. Click on the blue and white Run icon that appears in your search results.
3. Type 'outlook.exe/resetnavpanes' in the Open field and hit 'Enter.' This action often works to quickly fix the problem.
Registry Key Fix
4. Click 'Start' and type 'regedit' into the Search field. Click on the regedit icon once it appears.
5. Find the registry key titled 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem.'
6. Delete the 'Profiles' key found in that folder.
Outlook Express Files Fix
7. Click 'Start.'
8. Select 'My Computer.' Navigate to 'C:\Documents and Settings\Your-User\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\outlook.' Your logon name should replace 'Your-User' in the path.
9. Use the keyboard shortcut of 'Ctrl' and 'A' to select all the files inside this folder.
10. Right-click on your selected files and click 'Properties.'
11. Uncheck the check box that says 'Read-Only.'

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How to Create Multiple Page PDFs

1. Open the Adobe Acrobat program on your computer.
2. Select 'Create PDF' from the File menu. Next, choose 'from multiple documents.'
3. Select 'Browse' from the dialog box that opens. Select the files you want to use to create the PDF and choose the 'Add' button when finished.
4. Arrange the files into the order you want them to be in the file using the 'Move Up' and 'Move Down' buttons to set the order.
5. Select 'OK' to combine the files from multiple documents into a single document. The document will have a default name of 'Binder1.pdf'
6. Select 'File' from the menu bar followed by 'Save As.' Navigate to the location where you want to save the file, rename the file as you wish and then select the 'Save' button from the pop-up menu.

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How to Manually Register an OCX File in Visual Basic

1. Click 'Start' followed by 'Run.'
2. Type 'regsvr32 C:\Windows\System32\MyOCXcontrol.dll' in the 'Open' box.
3. Press the 'Enter' key to register 'MyOCXcontrol' on your Windows system. Wait for the display of a dialog box, informing you that the control has been registered successfully. Close the box to complete the registration of the OCX control.

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How to Fix Acropdf.dll

Reinstall the File
1. Download the acropdf.dll file (see Resources).
2. Save the file to the following location on your system:C://Windows//System32
3. Confirm the replacement of the old, damaged acropdf.dll file.
Register the File
4. Click the Windows logo in the bottom, left corner of the screen.
5. Type 'cmd' in the 'Search' field if you are using Vista or Windows 7. Click 'Run' and type 'cmd' in the 'Open' field if you are using Windows XP. Press 'Enter.' This opens the Command Prompt.
6. Type the following command in the prompt:Regsvr32 acropdf.dll
7. Press 'Enter' to register the file. Exit the Command Prompt and restart your system.

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How to Reinstall Mshtml.dll

1. Go to the free DLL download website (see link in Resources) and click "Download mshtml.dll."
2. Click "Save" in the confirmation pop-up, navigate to the location on your hard drive where you want to save the file and click "Save" to begin the download.
3. Right-click the saved DLL file and select "Copy." Go to the "Start" menu, click "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, type "run" in the "Start Search" box and hit "Enter." (Windows XP users: Go to the "Start" menu and click "Run.") Type the following command in the search field and hit "Enter" to register the DLL:Regsvr32 "C:\Windows\System32\mshtml.dll"Click "Yes" in the pop-up to confirm the registration.
5. Restart your computer.

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How to Fix a DTS Error on a Computer

1. Go to a website that provides DTS file repair tools. Fixanyfile.com, file-extensions.org and filext.com are three websites that will scan and repair your DTS files for errors.
2. Click 'Download DTS File Repair Tool.' This will download the program onto your computer.
3. Click 'Run' when a window pops up asking you what you would like to do with the file you've just downloaded.
4. Double-click on the program desktop if it has been saved on your computer. You can also locate the program by clicking 'Start' and 'Programs.' Type in the name of the program and double-click it from the list of programs.
5. Click 'Scan.' The program will scan your computer's files to diagnose your computer's programs. This scan will also make sure your have the correct file openers installed on your computer.
6. Click 'Repair' when the scan is complete.
7. Click 'Start' and 'Restart' to reboot your computer.

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How to Remove a Virus on a DLL File

1. Run Microsoft's Malicious Software Removal Tool. To do so, open your computer's Start menu and click on the dialogue titled 'Run.' Type 'MRT' when the Run dialogue opens and hit the 'Enter' key. This application comes pre-installed on Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000 and Windows Server 2003. If the repair tool is missing or broken for whatever reason, download a new copy from the link in Resources.
2. Click on the 'Next' button.
3. Select the option labeled 'Full Scan.' While this takes a bit longer than the 'Quick Scan' default, it offers a better chance of removing a DLL virus.
4. Click on the 'Next' button. Wait for the tool to finish scanning your DLL files to find the virus.
5. Follow the prompts that appear to remove the virus on the DLL file.
6. Click on the button labeled 'Finish.'
7. Restart your PC.

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