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Looking on the hard drive, under windows, and then system32, there are there are some files that are listed multiple times such as ialmdd5(2)(2).dll ialmdd5(2).dll ialmdd5(3).dll ialmdd5(4).dll ialmdd5(5).dll Going all the way to 26. Why all the files? All the files are for direct draw for intel graphics technlogy.

RoHe · Answer

Scanned for malware recently? Have you reinstalled drivers for graphics hardware multiple times? ialmdd5 is Controller Hub for Intel Graphics Driver. Ron

2350 · Answer

I haven't scanned for malware recently. I do know that a few years back for some reason, my video card went crazy because my colors were set at 8 bit I think instead of the present 256 color option and the screen looked really funny. Running the installation disc for my video card corrected the problem.

2350 · Answer

I need to know if having multiple graphics drivers installed is a bad problem?

RoHe · Answer

Having that many copies of a video driver isn't normal. Is it bad? If system running OK, you can probably leave it alone. But I would scan for malware with adaware and spybot search & destroy (both free).

You could move all but the most recent copy of the dll to the recycle bin (don't empty it) and reboot. If it's still working OK after a few days, you can probbly flush the other copies.

Ron

2350 · Answer

How can I find out which one is the most recent copy?

2350 · Answer

So start at number 26 and go backwards?

RoHe · Answer

Probably the one with the highest number... Ron

RoHe · Answer

I'd probably manually set a System Restore point before moving the files to the recycle bin, just to be safe. Then move copies #1 - #25 to the recycle bin and reboot.

To create a restore point:
click start>help&support
click "Undo changes..."
select "Create a restore point"
click Next
follow prompts

Ron

RoHe · Answer

You got to keep at least one copy of the dll in that folder. So delete all copies EXCEPT the one with the highest number. But set that restore point first.

Maybe you really should just leave things alone since the system is working...

Ron

2350 · Answer

So I want to remove numbers (2)(2) all the way through 26 and then reboot?

2350 · Answer

The only problem that I have right now is that windows takes forever to load up completly. I have another discussion going on in the forum and I'm waiting on the response of which services to uncheck. I don't really want to post the same thing twice as right now, I'm flipping back and forth between two different topics. I just wonder if having more then one graphics driver is part of the reason why windows is loading up slowly because I have noticed that it takes a while for windows to draw out each icon on the desktop at startup. I do have a video card attached to my monitor. I have been thinking about getting rid of the card since I really don't need it. Anyway, here is the full list that I have for ialmdd5.dll

ialmdd5(2)(2).dll
ialmdd5(2).dll
ialmdd5(3).dll
ialmdd5(4).dll
ialmdd5(5).dll
ialmdd5(6).dll
ialmdd5(7).dll
ialmdd5(8).dll
ialmdd5(9).dll
ialmdd5(10).dll
ialmdd5(11).dll
ialmdd5(12).dll
ialmdd5(13).dll
ialmdd5(14).dll
ialmdd5(15).dll
ialmdd5(16).dll
ialmdd5(17).dll
ialmdd5(18).dll
ialmdd5(19).dll
ialmdd5(20).dll
ialmdd5(21).dll
ialmdd5(22).dll
ialmdd5(23).dll
ialmdd5(24).dll
ialmdd5(25).dll
ialmdd5(26)(2).dll
ialmdd5(26).dll
ialmdd5.dll

I do have other files that are just like the above, listed multiple times. Would you like me to list all the file names that are duplicated so that you and I have an idea of what I have.

RoHe · Answer

I get the picture. You never did say what model PC this is or version of Windows you're running. Depending on the model PC, some have a Bios setting (F2 before Windows starts to load) for CPU speed. It should be set to 'normal', and not to 'compatible'. You can also run msconfig and uncheck everything on Startup tab, except items related to firewall, antiviral software, mouse, monitor and video. Reboot and put check in 'don't show this again' box. If you have a video card installed in a PCI slot, do you have the correct driver for that card installed? That's the video driver it should be using. Did you at some point attempt to reinstall Windows on top of an existing installation? Sounds like maybe this system may need a full reinstll of Windows. If it was shipped after 7-14-04, you should have PC Restore on the hard drive which will reset everything to the way Dell shipped it. Personal files have to be backed up to CD first because they will be lost. After PC Restore, you have to reinstall all Microsoft updates and hotfixes for Windows, Internet Explorer, Office, etc. and any software you installed. Ron

JRosenfeld · Answer

The only functioning one is the one wihout (x) in the name, where x is a number.   System restore will sometimes put back a previous version of a file or folder and renames it with a (x) (where x is a number) in the name, rather than overwrite the version already there. When you restore to a previous point, if you look carefully it has a drop down box where it lists such things if it found the need to do it.   To make sure that you use the latest version, right click on each, click properties, version tab. When you have determined which one is the latest version, if it is not the one without the (x) in the name, copy the latest version one to some convenient temp folder, change its name so it does not have a (x) in it, copy it back into system32 (if the system will not allow the overwrite, do it in safe mode). Then you can delete all the ones with (x) in the name.

2350 · Answer

I have a dimension 2350 and I did not have a video card originally. IN 2003 and 2004, I don't know why I did this, but I had the idea that my video card, which is part of the motherboard, needed to be updated from time to time. Anyway, for some reason, I went to intel.com and looked up the model number of my video card and download a file to update the card. I had to reboot after updating. I didn't really know what I was doing and I never talked to Dell prior to installing anything. The backstory on the video card is that a few years back, I had the PC game The Matrix Online. When I installed the game, I recieved a message stating that I may have graphics issues so I bought a video card and set the computer to use it, but I don't really think that I need it anymore. I don't know if the duplicate files were caused by me installing the files that I didn't need to install or from something else. Looking at the version number, the file without any numbers is 6.14.10.4342. This is a file that I want to keep and flush out the other 28 files that I don't really need?

RoHe · Answer

If you don't want the video card, you'll have to uninstall it in Device Manager, then power off and physically remove the card from the system. Don't know if you'll need to make any BIOS setting changes to switch from add-in to onboard graphics. Some models require that change when you reboot the system the first time after switching graphics mode. And make sure you move the monitor cable to the onboard video output connector before rebooting.

I'll defer to JR on which dll file is the most current one...

Ron

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