kernel32.dll

[frustrated]

i cant even open explorer anymore (i am on a borrowed
computer), i get an error that kernel32.dll is causing my
program to close. i used to get this occasionally, then
more frequently, now everytime i try and open it. i have
tried repairing the program, deleting and re-installing,
etc. to no avail. i am windows ME. this is the only
problem on my computer, which runs quite a bit of
software.

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP]

i cant even open explorer anymore (i am on a borrowed
computer), i get an error that kernel32.dll is causing my
program to close. i used to get this occasionally, then
more frequently, now everytime i try and open it. i have
tried repairing the program, deleting and re-installing,
etc. to no avail. i am windows ME. this is the only
problem on my computer, which runs quite a bit of
software.

A. See
Dealing with Unwanted Spyware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

B. You may need new video drivers. Check the site for your video board
manufacturer. Meanwhile you can do the following:
1. Use the default mouse pointers.
2. Turn down your color depth. (Right click the desktop and choose
Properties | Appearance | Settings) Some people find that increasing color
depth helps.
3. Turn down your graphics hardware acceleration. (For Win 98, Start |
Settings | Control Panel | System | Performance | Graphics button) You will
see little, if any, performance degradation.
4. Turn off your desktop wallpaper.

If these make the problem go away you need new video drivers.

If you have an ATI video board, try adding these lines to System.ini

[display]
DevBMP=0 <--- That's a zero

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