add/remove programs problem

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I am trying to click on the add/remove programs icon, but nothing happens. No error message appears, nothing. I'm logged on as an administrator and I've done system restore as well. It's like I can see the icon, but just can't use it.
Can anyone help me???
 
Paulette,

Change the Windows Classic style and see if it works. If not, run "SFC
/Scannow" from RUN box.
Also type "regsvr32 appwiz.cpl"

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
-------------------------------------------
Computer viruses: description, prevention, and recovery:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=129972
-------------------------------------------


I am trying to click on the add/remove programs icon, but nothing happens.
No error message appears, nothing. I'm logged on as an administrator and
I've done system restore as well. It's like I can see the icon, but just
can't use it.
Can anyone help me???
 
A DLL initialization error ocurred when I did the regsvr32, and when I switched the windows classic style, it wasn't there??
Looks like it is gone?

----- Ramesh [MVP] wrote: -----

Paulette,

Change the Windows Classic style and see if it works. If not, run "SFC
/Scannow" from RUN box.
Also type "regsvr32 appwiz.cpl"

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
-------------------------------------------
Computer viruses: description, prevention, and recovery:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=129972
-------------------------------------------


I am trying to click on the add/remove programs icon, but nothing happens.
No error message appears, nothing. I'm logged on as an administrator and
I've done system restore as well. It's like I can see the icon, but just
can't use it.
Can anyone help me???
 
If the problem is not seen while using Classic mode (occurs only in Window
XP style theme), this may be due to missing shellstyle.dll file in the Luna
folder (SFC should solve it)

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
-------------------------------------------
Computer viruses: description, prevention, and recovery:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=129972
-------------------------------------------


A DLL initialization error ocurred when I did the regsvr32, and when I
switched the windows classic style, it wasn't there??
Looks like it is gone?

----- Ramesh [MVP] wrote: -----

Paulette,

Change the Windows Classic style and see if it works. If not, run "SFC
/Scannow" from RUN box.
Also type "regsvr32 appwiz.cpl"

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
-------------------------------------------
Computer viruses: description, prevention, and recovery:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=129972
-------------------------------------------


I am trying to click on the add/remove programs icon, but nothing
happens.
No error message appears, nothing. I'm logged on as an administrator
and
I've done system restore as well. It's like I can see the icon, but
just
can't use it.
Can anyone help me???
 
When I typed in "SFC/Scannow", an error message popped up saying can't find the file name
When I try to run the "regsvr32 appwiz.cpl", an error message of
"Load library("regsvr32 appwiz.cpl") failed-a dynamic link library (DLL) initialization routine failed
I typed them in exactly as above, with out parenthesis or quotations..Any other suggestions for help? thank

----- Ramesh [MVP] wrote: ----

If the problem is not seen while using Classic mode (occurs only in Windo
XP style theme), this may be due to missing shellstyle.dll file in the Lun
folder (SFC should solve it

-
Ramesh - Microsoft MV
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2
------------------------------------------
Computer viruses: description, prevention, and recovery
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=12997
------------------------------------------


A DLL initialization error ocurred when I did the regsvr32, and when
switched the windows classic style, it wasn't there?
Looks like it is gone

----- Ramesh [MVP] wrote: ----

Paulette

Change the Windows Classic style and see if it works. If not, run "SF
/Scannow" from RUN box
Also type "regsvr32 appwiz.cpl

-
Ramesh - Microsoft MV
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2
------------------------------------------
Computer viruses: description, prevention, and recovery
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=12997
------------------------------------------


I am trying to click on the add/remove programs icon, but nothin
happens
No error message appears, nothing. I'm logged on as an administrato
an
I've done system restore as well. It's like I can see the icon, bu
jus
can't use it
Can anyone help me??
 
It should be "sfc /scannow" [one space between]

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
-------------------------------------------
Computer viruses: description, prevention, and recovery:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=129972
-------------------------------------------



When I typed in "SFC/Scannow", an error message popped up saying can't find the file name.
When I try to run the "regsvr32 appwiz.cpl", an error message of
"Load library("regsvr32 appwiz.cpl") failed-a dynamic link library (DLL) initialization routine failed.
I typed them in exactly as above, with out parenthesis or quotations..Any other suggestions for help? thanks


----- Ramesh [MVP] wrote: -----

If the problem is not seen while using Classic mode (occurs only in Window
XP style theme), this may be due to missing shellstyle.dll file in the Luna
folder (SFC should solve it)

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
-------------------------------------------
Computer viruses: description, prevention, and recovery:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=129972
-------------------------------------------


A DLL initialization error ocurred when I did the regsvr32, and when I
switched the windows classic style, it wasn't there??
Looks like it is gone?

----- Ramesh [MVP] wrote: -----

Paulette,

Change the Windows Classic style and see if it works. If not, run "SFC
/Scannow" from RUN box.
Also type "regsvr32 appwiz.cpl"

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
-------------------------------------------
Computer viruses: description, prevention, and recovery:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=129972
-------------------------------------------


I am trying to click on the add/remove programs icon, but nothing
happens.
No error message appears, nothing. I'm logged on as an administrator
and
I've done system restore as well. It's like I can see the icon, but
just
can't use it.
Can anyone help me???
 
I ran the sfc / scannow and nothing happened. i still can't get into add/remove programs
 
Ramesh, I guess I'm just lost. I went to the link and I'm not understanding where to go or what to do. Can you just stop by and fix it?(kidding) Is there anyway to reinstall it or am I just stuck

----- Ramesh [MVP] wrote: ----

See if this method help
http://groups.google.com/[email protected]&rnum=

Workaround: Uninstall third-party themes [styles]
o
use Windows Classic until u go into add/remove
 
Follow this [dont' worry abt the error message specified]
http://www.jsiinc.com/SUBO/tip7400/rh7458.htm

Also, have you installed any third-party theme?

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
-------------------------------------------
Computer viruses: description, prevention, and recovery:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=129972
-------------------------------------------



Ramesh, I guess I'm just lost. I went to the link and I'm not understanding where to go or what to do. Can you just stop by and fix it?(kidding) Is there anyway to reinstall it or am I just stuck?

----- Ramesh [MVP] wrote: -----

See if this method helps
http://groups.google.com/[email protected]&rnum=2

Workaround: Uninstall third-party themes [styles]
or
use Windows Classic until u go into add/remove.
 
And, did you see the SFC Scannow prograss bar running or just quit with an error in dos screen?
 
When I ran that, the dos screen poped up and then right back off. It didn't stay open for more than a second, so I don't know if there was an error message or not


----- Ramesh [MVP] wrote: ----

And, did you see the SFC Scannow prograss bar running or just quit with an error in dos screen
 
I really don't know if there has been a third party theme added or not. THis problem has been going on for a while and there has been a few people down loading on here, so I really don't know

----- Ramesh [MVP] wrote: ----

Follow this [dont' worry abt the error message specified
http://www.jsiinc.com/SUBO/tip7400/rh7458.ht

Also, have you installed any third-party theme

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MV
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2
------------------------------------------
Computer viruses: description, prevention, and recovery:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=12997
------------------------------------------



Ramesh, I guess I'm just lost. I went to the link and I'm not understanding where to go or what to do. Can you just stop by and fix it?(kidding) Is there anyway to reinstall it or am I just stuck

----- Ramesh [MVP] wrote: ----

See if this method help
http://groups.google.com/[email protected]&rnum=

Workaround: Uninstall third-party themes [styles]
o
use Windows Classic until u go into add/remove
 
Open a DOS window and type "SFC /Scannow".

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
-------------------------------------------
Computer viruses: description, prevention, and recovery:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=129972
-------------------------------------------


When I ran that, the dos screen poped up and then right back off. It didn't stay open for more than a second, so I don't know if there was an error message or not.


----- Ramesh [MVP] wrote: -----

And, did you see the SFC Scannow prograss bar running or just quit with an error in dos screen?
 
I did that and it shows few different scan names and what they do. I can't tell if it actually did something, but I still can't access the add/remove programs


----- Ramesh [MVP] wrote: ----

Open a DOS window and type "SFC /Scannow"

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MV
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2
------------------------------------------
Computer viruses: description, prevention, and recovery:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=12997
------------------------------------------


When I ran that, the dos screen poped up and then right back off. It didn't stay open for more than a second, so I don't know if there was an error message or not


----- Ramesh [MVP] wrote: ----

And, did you see the SFC Scannow prograss bar running or just quit with an error in dos screen
 
Followed the JSI tip? and tried setting Windows XP Style? or other theme?

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
-------------------------------------------
Computer viruses: description, prevention, and recovery:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=129972
-------------------------------------------


I did that and it shows few different scan names and what they do. I can't tell if it actually did something, but I still can't access the add/remove programs.


----- Ramesh [MVP] wrote: -----

Open a DOS window and type "SFC /Scannow".

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
-------------------------------------------
Computer viruses: description, prevention, and recovery:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=129972
-------------------------------------------


When I ran that, the dos screen poped up and then right back off. It didn't stay open for more than a second, so I don't know if there was an error message or not.


----- Ramesh [MVP] wrote: -----

And, did you see the SFC Scannow prograss bar running or just quit with an error in dos screen?
 
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