shdocvw.dll

[DebraDelMar]

I downloaded and installed a Windows (XP) update,
restarted the computer, then started having problems when
I tried to log onto my user account (or any account). Only
the screen saver showed up, no icons, no nada, other than
a message that said "shdocvw.dll could not be found."
Finally (no thanks to the Dell tech) I got the accounts to
open up by using a disk and opening up Windows at the last
date it started correctly (a system restore, I guess).
Now, however, I cannot view certain web pages. I did a
search for shdocvw.dll and it turned up 4 locations (4
different folders). Everything was working well before the
update, and I've never had any problems after
updating...till now. Any suggestions?

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Debra;
I have two:
C:\WINDOWS\system32\shdocvw.dll
C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache\shdocvw.dll
File Version: 6.0.2800.1276
Thursday, October 16, 2003, 1:36:02 PM
1.27 MB (1,339,392 bytes)
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DLL Help Database
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=/servicedesks/fileversion/dllinfo.asp

Shows:
FILE INFORMATION:
Name: shdocvw.dll
Description: Shell Doc Object and Control Library
Version: 6.0.2800.1106
DLLSelfRegister: Yes
TypeLib Guid: {EAB22AC0-30C1-11CF-A7EB-0000C05BAE0B}
TypeLib Version: 1.1
Windows XP SP1 Size: 1,341,440 MOD DATE: 8/29/2002
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Err Msg: Shdocvw.dll Could Not Be Found in the Specified Path
http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...port/kb/articles/q166/3/46.asp&NoWebContent=1