TWEAKUI

[Guest]

On startup I get the messge 'RUNDLL - Error loading TWEAKUI.CPL The
specified module could not be found'

How do I correct this?

Thanks

Merlin

 

[David Candy]

Reinstall Tweakui

 

[Guest]

Thanks, but I've done that and it makes no difference

Merlin

 

[David Candy]

You have to install 1.33, 1.2, 1.1, or 1.0. Ver 2s are completely different.
That is the one's released before XP. You can only have one of the ver 1s installed at a time. Each tweakui has unique features. Ver 1s must be installed to work (unlike the 2s). I keep all in a folder and install the one I want to use (it takes 2 secs to install - 4 small files get copied).

One of the above (1.1 or 1.2) is on the 98 CD. Ver 1 is here http://www.microsoft.com/Windows95/downloads/contents/WUToys/W95PwrToysSet/Default.asp
and 1.33 is here
http://www.microsoft.com/NTWorkstation/downloads/PowerToys/Networking/NTTweakUI.asp

 

[Guest]

Thanks, I'll try it.

Merlin

You have to install 1.33, 1.2, 1.1, or 1.0. Ver 2s are completely different.
That is the one's released before XP. You can only have one of the ver 1s installed at a time. Each tweakui has unique features. Ver 1s must be installed to work (unlike the 2s). I keep all in a folder and install the one I want to use (it takes 2 secs to install - 4 small files get copied).

One of the above (1.1 or 1.2) is on the 98 CD. Ver 1 is here http://www.microsoft.com/Windows95/downloads/contents/WUToys/W95PwrToysSet/Default.asp
and 1.33 is here
http://www.microsoft.com/NTWorkstation/downloads/PowerToys/Networking/NTTweakUI.asp
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[Vanguard]

On startup I get the messge 'RUNDLL - Error loading TWEAKUI.CPL The
specified module could not be found'

Did you configure TweakUI for automatic login (so you don't need to supply
the login credentials to start a Windows session)? Uninstall TweakUI and
then run msconfig.exe to see if there is still a Run key for it. If so, use
regedit.exe to delete the entry for that now defunct key (since the .cpl
isn't around anymore). You cannot delete entries using msconfig.exe (just
view and disable them). Then reinstall the *correct* version of TweakUI if
you want it again.

 

[Guest]

Thanks I'll try regedit.

Merlin

Did you configure TweakUI for automatic login (so you don't need to supply
the login credentials to start a Windows session)? Uninstall TweakUI and
then run msconfig.exe to see if there is still a Run key for it. If so, use
regedit.exe to delete the entry for that now defunct key (since the .cpl
isn't around anymore). You cannot delete entries using msconfig.exe (just
view and disable them). Then reinstall the *correct* version of TweakUI if
you want it again.

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[Guest]

I've uninstalled TWEAKUI as you suggested and checked the 'Startup' section
in msconfg. There is a check (tick) against 'RUNDLL32.EXE TWEAKUI CPL
TweakMeUp' in that menu. I've run regedit.exe and also read warnings about
not messing with the Registry. So could you please tell me exactly what I'm
looking for in the Registry and how I ensure that I delete the correct entry.
Basically, I'm pretty experienced as using computer applications, but not at
messing with computer operating systems.

More help please.

Merlin

 

[Rock]

I've uninstalled TWEAKUI as you suggested and checked the 'Startup' section
in msconfg. There is a check (tick) against 'RUNDLL32.EXE TWEAKUI CPL
TweakMeUp' in that menu. I've run regedit.exe and also read warnings about
not messing with the Registry. So could you please tell me exactly what I'm
looking for in the Registry and how I ensure that I delete the correct entry.
Basically, I'm pretty experienced as using computer applications, but not at
messing with computer operating systems.

More help please.

Merlin

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Look here in the registry using regedit for items unchecked in msconfig.
Delete the reference. It's a good idea to backup the registry first.
I recommend using ERUNT for that (links listed further down).

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig\startupfolder
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig\startupreg
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig\services

ERUNT
http://www.larshederer.homepage.t-online.de/erunt/
http://www.larshederer.homepage.t-online.de/erunt/erunt.txt

Installing and Using ERUNT
http://www.silentrunners.org/sr_eruntuse.html
http://www.winxptutor.com/regback.htm

 

[Vanguard]

I've uninstalled TWEAKUI as you suggested and checked the 'Startup'
section
in msconfg. There is a check (tick) against 'RUNDLL32.EXE TWEAKUI CPL
TweakMeUp' in that menu. I've run regedit.exe and also read warnings
about
not messing with the Registry. So could you please tell me exactly what
I'm
looking for in the Registry and how I ensure that I delete the correct
entry.
Basically, I'm pretty experienced as using computer applications, but not
at
messing with computer operating systems.

Yep, that's the data item that you need to delete from the Run registry key.
It uses the rundll32.exe program to call the TweakMeUp function in the
tweakui.cpl file. There are tweaks that you enabled in TweakUI which are to
be executed upon Windows startup, and the only way they get executed is by
calling the related functions from the .cpl file. If you uninstalled
TweakUI then this entry is bogus now.

If you don't want to use regedit.exe to edit the registry directly, you can
use SysInternals' AutoRuns or X-Setup Pro to delete the startup items (but
all that does is use a different program to make the same modifications you
make using regedit.exe).

The TweakUI data item (that you delete should be under one of the following
registry keys:

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run