Please explain DLL's

[Guest]

Could someone please explain what Run DLL as an App means? I'll take that in
simpleton English. Please and Thank you.

My problems with IE began with spyware doctor's quick scan and closing this
file or what ever it is. IE is now freezing up, won't allow me have more
than one window open at a time, spontaneously closes, etc.

I've asked questions followed links..done maleware, spyware, trojan, etc.
scans, but the problem still sin't correct and I still don't know what to do.

Thanks!

 

[Jim Byrd]

Hi Mona - There is no direct Repair function for IE6 in XP. Here are some
alternatives:


1. If you're on XP SP2, try the suggestions in KB 870700, here: How to
troubleshoot problems accessing secure Web pages with Internet Explorer 6
Service Pack 2, http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=870700#9 first.

With XP you need to go (as an Administrator) to Start|Run and type "sfc
/scannow" (without the quotes and notice the space between the c and the /.)
Have your XP CD handy and be prepared to go get a cup of coffee - it takes a
while. This will do the same thing as Repair IE6 for XP but a lot more,
that is find any corrupt system files and replace them. It does NOT,
however, re-register the various software components, and you will need to
do this manually using regsvr32.exe if any are shown as replaced in
Event Viewer|System.

Be aware that under certain circumstances (Win2k before SP4 - see mskb
814510, http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q814510) sfc
can erroneously overwrite (restore over) previously installed files from
certain "hotfixes" which will then need to be re-installed. This may also
apply to XP. To check for this, after running sfc, open a Cmd window and
enter "qfecheck /v /l:c:\" (without the quotes). If you don't have qfecheck
installed, it can be obtained for XP here:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/release.asp?ReleaseID=35468 and for Win2k
here: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/release.asp?ReleaseID=35470 A
version stated to be common to both is available here:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...FamilyID=155C7C58-102E-47B0-A12A-BFAB8CFCCC03
Further information about qfecheck is available here:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/282784/EN/



2. Another alternative for just IE6 repair if you don't have IE6 listed in
Add-Remove Programs, then in Start|Run then enter

"rundll32 setupwbv.dll,IE6Maintenance"

without the quotes, exactly as shown (it's case sensitive), and select the
appropriate entry. More detailed info is available here: Description of
the Internet Explorer Repair Tool
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q194177



3. If you find that you need to do a re-install of IE6 then you can
consider the following:

1) Insert the Windows installation CD in your CD-ROM drive.
2) Click Start, and click Run.
3) Copy the command prompt below in the Open box (exactly as shown - it's
case sensitive), and click OK. (Assumes %System% is installed in Windows on
your C:\ partition. Change as appropriate for your particular situation.)

Rundll32.exe setupapi,InstallHinfSection DefaultInstall 132
c:\windows\inf\ie.inf

4) It will display a "File Needed" screen, click "Browse.." and browse to
<CD-ROM drive>\i386, (where <CD-ROM drive> is the drive letter of the
CD-ROM, For example, D.

5) Click Open, click Ok, it should begin reinstalling Internet Explorer.

(NOTE: It has been reported, courtesy of Steve Wechsler, that if you're on
Windows XP Pro SP2, it may prompt you for some files that it cannot find in
the WINDOWS\ServicePackFiles\i386 folder, which you'll then need to browse
to. It's thought that this may apply to XP Home also. The specific files
are iexplore.exe which actually IS in the i386 folder, mswrd632.wpc
, which is located in the Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft
Shared\TextConv folder, AND, INSTALL.IN_ , which will be located on
a slipstreamed XP Pro CD in the i386 folder and also located in the i386
folder on an XP Pro SP1 disk. So, copying the 2 files above to the
WINDOWS\ServicePackFiles\i386 folder should allow you to be able to
repair/reinstall IE on an SP2 system by right clicking ie.inf in the
WINDOWS\inf folder and selecting Install or using the rundll32.exe line
given above.)

4. You can try this also: http://windowsxp.mvps.org/IEFIX.htm

5. Lastly, here is a link to a MSKB article about re-installing IE6/OE6:

How to Reinstall or Repair Internet Explorer and Outlook Express in Windows
XP (Q318378)
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=kb;en-us;Q318378

 

[Guest]

Thanks for the response Jim! I appreciate----guess I'll have to get a cup o
hot chocolate since I don't drink coffee, and hopes I can do this!

 

[Jim Byrd]

Hi Mona - Well, I hope you won't find it too onerous, but if you have any
difficulty or questions please post back and we'll try and assist.

 

[Guest]

I didn't get very far Jim---in fact I accomplished nothing. Seems that when
Dell sent me my computer they didn't send me an XP CD. So, now what?

 

[Richard in AZ]

You now have to order the Windows XP CD as a separate item when you buy a
Dell. You can still call up their support line and order a CD. It will
cost you, but you can't buy cheaper insurance should you need to repair your
computer.

 

[Jim Byrd]

Hi Mona - Well, go ahead and try and do the IE repair per step 2 then. If
you have it listed in Add-Remove Programs, then clicking on it should offer
a "Repair" option. If you don't have it listed, then do the Start|Run
rundll step as I listed it in 2. If that doesn't fix things, then do step
4.

Richard is quite correct that you really do need to have an XP CD available
in order to do Repair installs, sfc, etc., and I would recommend that you do
acquire it.