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November 2nd, 2005 23:00
RUNDLL error cascade
Certain common operations trigger a cascade of RUNDLL errors - they just keep coming, until I restart. It happens if I try to open the control panel, or go to "Explore" from Start. (Other things as well, I am sure.) I have a Dimension 8300, running Windows XP Home Edition.
The message says," Error loading C:\WINDOWS\dll~1
The specified module could not be found."
Just before the system shuts down, I get a message from run32dll.exe, saying that "the application failed to load because it failed to initialize."
I recently tried to install a Logitech optical mouse - it worked fine for a while, then mysteriously stopped. Also, I started to use an iPod Nano, without problems. Thinking that there might be some connection with my problem, I used System Restore to go to a date before I started to use these items. This had no effect on the problem.
Would appreciate any ideas of other things to try!
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SitelTech
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November 3rd, 2005 00:00
You might possibly be infected with some spyware. Download Ad-aware ( http://www.dsvs.org/10 ) and run a scan with that and remove any critical objects. Also download X-Cleaner ( http://www.tinyurl.com/2bvur ).
Goodluck.
nichols3209
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November 3rd, 2005 21:00
Thanks, SitelTech.
Those programs found some potential problems. But after the deletions I am still having the error cascade.
SitelTech
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November 3rd, 2005 23:00
nichols3209
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November 5th, 2005 14:00
Thanks for the suggestion, SitelTech. I looked up the topic at support.microsoft, and am a bit uncomfortable trying it. I am not sure what else may have to be reinstalled after I do it, or what the potential is for data loss. So I will leave that until I have tried other options.
I had a problem with aWinFix infestation about a month ago, and got that resolved using help from the HijackThis board. I have now posted on that board my HijackThis log from after the problem was fixed, and also a current log. Maybe someone will be able to spot the problem by comparing the two.