How to Restore Rundll32 to Registry

1. Scan your computer's registry using the antivirus software on your computer. To scan in most antivirus programs, click the icon for the antivirus software, choose 'Open,' and then click the 'Scan' button in the main window. If the 'Scan' button doesn't appear in the main window of your antivirus software, click on the option labeled 'Virus and Spyware' protection and then click 'Scan.' When the scan finishes and the options appear in the window, choose the 'Delete' option to remove the files from the registry, and then restart the computer.
2. Go to the 'Start' menu, click 'All Programs,' 'Accessories' and 'Run.' Enter 'service.msc' into the box provided in the 'Run' window and press 'Enter.' The 'Services Management' window opens.
3. Right-click the 'dll' entry in the window. Click 'Stop' in the menu to stop the DLL services from running. Leave the 'Services Management' window open.
4. Return to the 'Start' menu and open the registry editor by typing 'regedit' into the search box in the menu, or by going to 'All Programs,' 'Accessories' and 'Run' again, then typing 'regedit' in the 'Run' box.
5. Navigate to the 'rusvdgpo' key in the registry. To get to the key, click the folder labeled 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE,' then 'SOFTWARE,' 'Microsoft,' 'Windows,' 'CurrentVersion' and 'Run.' Right-click 'rusvdgpo' where it appears in the right pane and select 'Modify' from the list. Remove all of the text next to 'Value' and click 'OK.'
6. Close the registry editor and return to the 'Services Management' window. Click on 'dll' and click 'Start' to restart the DLL service. Restart the computer. Windows automatically reinstalls any missing or corrupt DLL files to the system.

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How to Fix Windows Codec Errors

Automatic Downloads
1. Open Windows Media Player, click on 'Tools' and then click 'Options.'
2. Click on the 'Player' tab, then check the box next to 'Download Codecs Automatically.'
3. Click 'OK' and then try to play the video again. If you are prompted to install a codec, click 'Install.'
Microsoft Fix-It Center
4. Go to the Microsoft Fix It Solution Center and click on the 'Microsoft Fix It' icon next to the 'Video Freezes or Crashes in Windows Programs' heading.
5. Click on 'Run.'
6. Click 'Continue' or 'Allow.' The Microsoft Fix It Tool will automatically scan your computer and detect the root problem causing the codec errors. The tool will fix the problem itself or provide you with additional resources to help you fix the problem.

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How to Fix Missing DLLs in Windows ME

1. Locate a copy of the missing DLL file. Copy the file from a working Windows ME system or download it from one of the many DLL libraries online.
2. Extract the DLL file from the ZIP archive if you download the missing DLL from the web. Copy the file into the Windows ME system directory, which is usually located at 'C:\Windows\System.'
3. Click 'Start' and select 'Run.' Type 'COMMAND' and press 'Enter.'
4. Enter the command 'cd C:\Windows\System' and hit 'Enter' to change to the Windows ME system directory. Type 'regsvr32 <dll_name>' where <dll_name> is the name of the DLL file you are fixing. Press 'Enter.'
5. Reboot your system to finalize changes.

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How to Fix Microsoft Internet Explorer for Free

1. Close Internet Explorer 8.
2. Click on the 'Start' menu.
3. Type 'Run' into the 'Search Programs and Files' box and press 'Enter.' The Run dialog box opens.
4. Type 'inetcpl.cpl' into the Run dialog box and click 'OK.' The Internet Options dialog box opens.
5. Click on the 'Advanced' tab.
6. Click on 'Reset' under 'Reset Internet Explorer Settings' and then click 'Reset' again.
7. Click 'Close.'
8. Start Internet Explorer. The problem should be fixed.

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How to Disable an Active X Error Screen

1. Open up an Internet Explorer window.
2. Click on 'Tools,' and select 'Internet Options.'
3. Click on the 'Security' tab.
4. Click on the 'Custom level' button. A new window will open.
5. Scroll down until you see the 'ActiveX controls and plug-ins' options.
6. Select 'Disable' under 'Automatic prompting for ActiveX controls.'
7. Select 'Enable' for 'Download signed ActiveX controls.'
8. Select 'Enable' for 'Only allow approved domains to use ActiveX without prompt.'
9. Select 'Enable' for 'Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins.'
10. Click on 'OK' to confirm your changes.
11. Click on 'Apply' to apply the changes and close out the options window.
12. Close the web browser window.
13. Open a new Internet Explorer window and continue to browse the Internet.

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How to Find Missing Sys32 Files

1. Click the 'Start' button, on the lower left hand portion of the computer screen.
2. Click on the 'Search' option. You will know which option this is by the magnifying glass on the left of the option.
3. A new dialog box entitled Search Results will open. This screen usually has an animated cartoon dog in it. Choose the 'All Files and Folders' option.
4. In the All or Part of the Filename box, insert the whole name of the missing system32 file. Remember to place the file extension in the box as well. For example, for the file access, you will attach .cpl, which will make it access.cpl.
5. In the Look In drop down menu, choose either 'My Computer' or 'Local Hard Drives (C:).'
6. If the search finds the file, ensure that it is in your system32 folder. Under the In Folder header, you will see where the file is located. If it is not in sys32, right click, select 'Open Containing Folder' and 'Move this File' option under File and Folder Tasks. In the Move Items dialog box, find and select the System 32 folder and click 'Move.'
7. If you cannot find your missing file in your computer, go online to dotdll.com. Select your Windows version, and insert the missing file in the search engine. When the file is found, download it and place it in your System32 folder; reboot your computer.

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How to Uninstall Macromedia Flash Player

1. Close all programs.
2. Click the 'Start' menu.
3. Click 'Control Panel.'
4. Click 'Add/Remove Programs' on computers with Windows XP. Click 'Uninstall a Program' in computers with Windows 7 or Vista.
5. Scroll and find 'Macromedia Flash Player.' Click on it.
6. Click on 'Change/Remove' for Windows XP computers. Click on 'Uninstall' for Windows 7 or Vista computers.
7. Wait as Flash Player is uninstalled. Restart the computer.

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How to Unblock ActiveX

1. Launch Internet Explorer.
2. Click 'Tools' in the main menu bar. Scroll down and click 'Internet Options.'
3. Select the 'Security' tab. Highlight the 'Internet' icon.
4. Click the 'Custom Level' button. Click the radio buttons next to 'Enable' below each of the 'ActiveX' items in the 'Settings' list. Click the 'OK' button.

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How to Play quot;Kotor 1quot; on Windows Vista

Compatabiliity Mode
1. Uninstall KOTOR.
2. Download SecuROM's updated swkotor.exe file (swkotor.zip), the patch and the replacement mss32.dll file.
3. Change the compatibility mode for setup.exe. To do this, open up 'Computer,' right-click on your DVD drive and select 'Explore.' Right-click on 'setup.exe.' Select 'Properties' and then 'Compatibility.' Select 'Run this program in compatibility mode for Windows XP Service Pack 2(SP2).' Also, click the box next to 'Run as administrator.' Click on 'Apply' and then 'OK.'
4. Run the install program by double-clicking the 'setup.exe' file for which you've just changed the compatibility.
5. Change the compatibility for the patch by right-clicking on the file, selecting 'Properties,' 'Compatibility' and 'Run this program in compatibility mode for Windows XP Service Pack 2(SP2).' Install the game patches by double-clicking on the patch file(s) you've downloaded and changed the compatibility for.
6. Right-click on the 'SWKotOR' folder (usually C:\Program Files\LucasArts\SWKotOR), select 'Properties' and make sure that the box next to 'Read Only' is unchecked, then hit 'Apply.' Select 'Apply changes to this folder, subfolders and files.'
7. Replace the mss32.dll file in the SWKotOR folder with the downloaded version.
8. Extract the 'swkotor.zip' file to your SWKotOR directory (usually C:\Program Files\LucasArts\SWKotOR). Right-click on the updated 'swkotor.exe' file and make sure that it is set to run in Windows XP compatibility mode.
9. Right-click on the KOTOR shortcut and select 'Properties.' Select the 'Compatibility' tab, then set the compatibility mode to Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2). Also, make sure that 'Run as Administrator' is selected.
Other Options
10. Download and install DirectX 9.0c.
11. Download and install new drivers for your video card. Drivers are available from nVidia or AMD directly (See Resources).
12. Run the game without patching.
13. Run the game in an XP emulator or virtual XP environment.
14. Try any of the fixes in the instructions above on their own. Some users find that just the new drivers, secuROM fix or compatibility mode changes work for them.

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How to Update Browseui.dll

1. Click "Start" and type "Run" in the search field. Click "Run" and type "Cmd," then press "Enter." This opens the command prompt window.
2. Type "cd %Windir%\System32" into the command prompt and press "Enter." Unregister the browseui.dll by typing "regsvr32 browseui.dll /u" into the command prompt, then press "Enter."
3. Re-register the file by typing "regsvr32 browseui.dll" into the command prompt and pressing "Enter." Type "Exit" and press "Enter" to close the command prompt.
4. Reboot your computer. When your computer restarts, it updates the browseui.dll file.

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How to Delete Ieframe.Dll

1. Click the 'Start' button on your taskbar and select the 'Run' option in the Start Menu. This will open a new dialog box containing a text box on your screen.
2. Type 'CMD' into the text box and hit 'Enter.' This will bring up the Command Prompt window on your screen.
3. Go back into the start menu and select the 'search' function. Choose the 'all files and folders' option, then type 'ieframe.dll' into the search box and press enter. When the search function displays the Ieframe.dll, make a note of the folder it is located in.
4. Type 'CD\X' into the Command Prompt window, replacing 'X' with the path of the folder Ieframe.dll is located in. For instance, if it is located in C:\Ziggy\Myfolder,' you would type in 'cd\ziggy\myfolder.'
5. Type 'regsvr32 /u ieframe.dll' into the Command Prompt, then hit 'Enter.' This will remove ieframe.dll from your Windows Registry, which in turn will allow you to physically delete the file.
6. Locate the Ieframe.dll file again, then select it and press the 'delete' button. This will remove Ieframe.dll from your computer.

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How to Install Log Viewer in ActiveX

1. Click 'Download' to install the Code Download Log Viewer File from Microsoft.com.
2. Click 'Start' and 'Programs.' Select the Code Download Log Viewer tool from the list of programs.
3. Open the Web page that requires the ActiveX technology. If you selected a software or pop-up window to open when ActiveX failed, repeat the action.
4. Go to the Code Download Error Log. Click 'Refresh' if the component from the Web page still refused to download.
5. Double-click the Web page's ClassID from the list on the error log; it may be the latest entry. This process will open the Error Log. Information regarding the failure to download will be displayed.

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How to Fix the Error quot;File Is Missing or Corrupt \Windows\System32quot; so Windows Will Start

1. Boot your computer, insert the Windows XP CD-ROM in your optical drive and restart your machine. Select the option to boot from CD-ROM.
2. Press the 'R' key to start the Recovery Console. Type your Administrator Password, if prompted.
3. Type the following lines at the command prompt and press 'Enter' after each line:copy c:\windows\system32\config\system c:\windows\tmp\system.bakcopy c:\windows\system32\config\software c:\windows\tmp\software.bakcopy c:\windows\system32\config\sam c:\windows\tmp\sam.bakcopy c:\windows\system32\config\security c:\windows\tmp\security.bakcopy c:\windows\system32\config\default c:\windows\tmp\default.bakdelete c:\windows\system32\config\systemdelete c:\windows\system32\config\softwaredelete c:\windows\system32\config\samdelete c:\windows\system32\config\securitydelete c:\windows\system32\config\defaultcopy c:\windows\repair\system c:\windows\system32\config\systemcopy c:\windows\repair\software c:\windows\system32\config\softwarecopy c:\windows\repair\sam c:\windows\system32\config\samcopy c:\windows\repair\security c:\windows\system32\config\securitycopy c:\windows\repair\default c:\windows\system32\config\default
4. Type 'Exit' and press 'Enter,' to close the Recovery Console. The computer will automatically reboot.
5. Tap the 'F8' key when the computer reboots to bring up the black 'Boot to Safe Mode' screen. You May need to tap the key several times. Use the down arrow to select 'Safe Mode' and press 'Enter.'
6. Log in to Windows XP as the Administrator. Click the 'Start' button, select 'My Computer,' right-click on the 'C' drive and select 'Explore.'
7. Click on 'Tools,' click 'Folder Options' and select the 'View' tab. Scroll down to 'Hidden Files' and place a check mark next to 'Show Hidden Files and Folders.' Remove the check mark next to 'Hide Protected Operating System Files (Recommended).' Click 'Yes' to the confirmation prompt.
8. Right-click on the 'System Volume Information' folder and select 'Open.' Select the 'View' menu, and click 'Details' to show create dates and time on the sub-folders within the 'System Volume Information' folder.
9. Open any folder that begins with '_Restore' and that has a creation date before your current date and time. For example, '_restore{D852396E5-73Ef-56CG...}.'
10. Open one of the folders that begins with 'RP...' and open the 'Snapshot' folder. Copy and paste the following files to C:\Windows\Tmp:'_REGISTRY_USER_.DEFAULT''_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SECURITY''_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE''_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SYSTEM''_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SAM'Rename the copied files, in the C:\Windows\Tmp folder, as follows:Rename '_REGISTRY_USER_.DEFAULT' to 'DEFAULT'Rename ' _REGISTRY_MACHINE_SECURITY' to 'SECURITY'Rename ' _REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE' to 'SOFTWARE'Rename '_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SYSTEM' to 'SYSTEM'Rename '_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SAM' to 'SAM'
11. Launch the Recovery Console and type the following lines at the command prompt. Press 'Enter' after each line:del c:\windows\system32\config\samdel c:\windows\system32\config\securitydel c:\windows\system32\config\softwaredel c:\windows\system32\config\defaultdel c:\windows\system32\config\systemcopy c:\windows\tmp\software c:\windows\system32\config\softwarecopy c:\windows\tmp\system c:\windows\system32\config\systemcopy c:\windows\tmp\sam c:\windows\system32\config\samcopy c:\windows\tmp\security c:\windows\system32\config\securitycopy c:\windows\tmp\default c:\windows\system32\config\default
12. Type 'Exit' and press 'Enter,' to close the Recovery Console. The computer will automatically reboot.
13. Log in to Windows XP as the Administrator. Click the 'Start' button and click 'All Programs.' Select 'Accessories' and click 'System Tools.'
14. Click 'System Restore' and select 'Restore to a Previous Restore Point.' Reboot your machine when the restore completes.

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How to Unmount a Volume

1.
Right-click on 'My Computer' and click 'Manage.'
2.
Click on 'Disk Management' in the Computer Management Console.
3.
Right-click on the volume that you wish to unmount and click 'Change Drive Letter and Paths...'
4.
Click on the mounted volume, then click 'Remove.'
5.
Click 'Yes' in the Confirm Notification box and close the Management Console.

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How to Fix Kernel32.Dll Errors

1. Open up the 'Search' function via the 'Start' menu.
2. Search for all .pwl files. Wait for the search to complete.
3. Delete the files. Note that this will clear all of your saved passwords, soback them up first!
4. Update your video drivers (outdated drivers can cause Kernel32.dll errors). Ifyou are unsure as to the make and model of your video card, contact yourcomputer's manufacturer for help.
5. Open the 'Run' function via the 'Start' menu. Type 'msconfig' (without thequotation marks) and select 'OK.'
6. Click the 'MSConfig' tab. Select 'New.'
7. Select 'Add.' Enter 'DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\HIMEM.SYS /TESTMEM:ON' (without thequotation marks) and press 'OK.'
8. Press 'OK' to exit MSConfig. Restart your computer. If, at startup, youreceive an error message stating 'HIMEM has detected unreliable memory ataddress xxxx,' then your computer has memory problems. Consult Windows Support.
9. Run an anti-virus scan.
10. Run a registry cleaner. Many of these can be found for free on the Internet.

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