How to Install or Upgrade to Flash Player 9

1. Download an edition of Flash Player 9 from the adobe.com Flash Player archives.
2. Double-click the zip file to open it in Windows Explorer.
3. Click 'Extract All' from the toolbar, then enter a path to extract the files to, such as 'C:\Temp.' Make sure the option to open the folder upon extract is selected.
4. Double-click the 'fp9' folder to open it, then double-click the folder below it.
5. Double-click 'Flashplayer9_win.exe' to open it. Review the license agreement; click 'Next' to install the application automatically.

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How to Fix Lexplore Kernel32 Errors in IE6 SP1

1. Click 'Start.'
2. Click 'Settings.'
3. Click 'Control Panel.'
4. Click 'Add or Remove Programs.' From this window that is now on screen, select 'Add/Remove Windows Components.'
5. Click 'Internet Explorer 6' to remove the check from its box. Click 'OK.' This uninstalls Internet Explorer 6. Return to the 'Add/Remove Windows Components' screen and click 'Internet Explorer 6' again to put a check back in its box. Click 'OK.' This will install a new copy of Internet Explorer 6, fixing your Kernel32 errors.

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How to Troubleshoot a Visual Basic Runtime Error 48

1. Click the 'Start' button and go to 'All Programs.'
2. Click on the 'Windows Update' icon and then 'Check for updates' on the left-hand side of the software screen.
3. Click on the 'Visual Basic' update from the menu. Click the 'Install Updates' button at the bottom of the page.
4. Restart your computer after the updates have installed.

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How to Run a DLL as an App Theme

1. Right-click on the shortcut icon for the application you want to change using your DLL file.
2. Click 'Properties.'
3. Click the 'Customize' tab.
4. Click the 'Change Icon' button.
5. Select 'Browse.' Click on your DLL file from its location on your computer. This will load all of the icons within the DLL into the Windows Explorer window you are now browsing. You can select a new icon to use for your application and click 'OK' to save your changes.

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How to Use OCX Files in VB 6

1. Add the OCX component to your Visual Basic project by selecting 'Project' and then 'Components' from the menu. This will display a list of Controls, Designers and Insertable Objects that can be added to the current project. The controls displayed can be DLL or OCX files. Click the checkbox next to the name of the control to add the OCX file to the project.
2. Include the OCX control by selecting it from the toolbox, dragging it to the current form and dropping it into place on the form. This creates an instance of the OCX within the Visual Basic project.
3. Name the instance of the OCX control that you just dropped onto the form. It will be given a generic name such as 'myControl1.' Change the name to something meaningful, such as 'AwesomeButton.'
4. Code the actions to be performed by 'AwesomeButton.' The object can be referenced in code on the form by 'me.AwesomeButton.' Typing another period at the end of 'AwesomeButton' will display a list of functions available to the current application. These functions were defined by the programmer in the code for the 'AwesomeButton' control.
5. Remove an OCX from an active project by deleting the object from the form and deleting the code that references the object. Completely remove the OCX reference to the project by un-checking the checkbox next to the name of the control in the 'Components' window where the control was added.

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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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