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Liz

Hello. I need some help - obviously. I started to
download a program and then changed my mind and
hit "cancel" Ever since then, I get a RUNDLL error on
startup. It says, "RUNDLL Error loading 2ndsrch.dll The
specified module could not be found"
I cannot figure out how to get rid of this. I thought I
located and got rid of all components of my aborted
download, but something is still wrong. Can anyone help
walk me through the necessary steps to solve this issue.
 
R

Raj Kumar Rathi S

Hi,

To identify and resolve the issue, perform the following
steps from the following link and if issue persists,
perform steps followed by:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;304449&Product=winxp

Note: Some programs may not automatically start after
Msconfig has been run. However, most programs can be
opened using a manual method.

1. From the Start menu, click Run. In the Run dialog
box, type: Msconfig, and then click OK.

2. Click the Startup tab, and then click to clear each
check box on the list.

3. Once all the items on the Startup tab have been
unchecked, click OK, and then restart your computer when
you are prompted.

Test for the issue.

Note: If the issue is intermittent you may need to test
the computer for that specific issue, until you feel
comfortable that the issue would have reappeared.

If the issue is resolved, please follow these steps:

1. From the Start menu, click Run. In the Run dialog box
in the Open text box, type: Msconfig, and then click OK.

2. On the Startup tab, click to select the first check
box in the list.

3. Click OK, and then restart your computer when you are
prompted.

4. Determine whether the issue is resolved.

5. Once you are confident that the issue has been
resolved, repeat step 1 through step 3, but click to
select the next check box in the list.

If the issue returns, the last check box that was cleared
loaded a program that is preventing Windows from working
properly. Once the item is discovered, please leave it
cleared, and then verify that all other startup items are
checked. If the computer continues to function properly,
reconnect any external devices that may have been
disconnected in previous troubleshooting steps. If the
computer still continues to function properly,
troubleshoot the startup item that is causing the issue.
A common troubleshooting step is to remove and reinstall
the associated program.


Hope this help!

Bye
Raj
 
M

Malke

Liz said:
Hello. I need some help - obviously. I started to
download a program and then changed my mind and
hit "cancel" Ever since then, I get a RUNDLL error on
startup. It says, "RUNDLL Error loading 2ndsrch.dll The
specified module could not be found"
I cannot figure out how to get rid of this. I thought I
located and got rid of all components of my aborted
download, but something is still wrong. Can anyone help
walk me through the necessary steps to solve this issue.

It's just as well - that program is spyware. Go to Start>Run and type
"msconfig". Look on the startup tab and uncheck the box next to the
name of the probably culprit. Now clean up your computer by removing
spyware with Spybot Search & Destroy from www.safer-networking.org and
Ad-aware from www.lavasoftusa.com. Be sure to update these programs
before running them. These programs are free, so run them both since
they complement each other. It is best to run antivirus and spyware
removal tools in Safe Mode. You may also need to run CWShredder from
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/index.html . Please read the
instructions carefully. Also, make sure you have a current antivirus
installed using updated definitions; you've visited Windows Update and
applied all security patches; and make sure you are running a firewall.

Malke
 

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