Windows 2000 shutdown error

[john moran]

Hi all,
Everytime I go to shut down W2K I get an "end program
rundll.exe" is there anything I can do to fix this.
Thanks

 

[Jason Hall [MSFT]]

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Subject: Windows 2000 shutdown error
Date: Mon, 17 May 2004 01:13:46 -0700

Hi all,
Everytime I go to shut down W2K I get an "end program
rundll.exe" is there anything I can do to fix this.
Thanks

Rundll.exe is not a Win2K system file, it is from the 9x/ME days....
Q164787: "INFO: Windows Rundll and Rundll32 Interface"
support.microsoft.com/?id=164787

Was this system upgraded from 9x/ME ??
If so, that might explain why the file is present (if it is). However,
regardless, the file should not be in use.
Is rundll.exe running during normal operation? It shouldn't be, you might
want to check for spyware.

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[Guest]

It is a clean install of W2K. I remove spyware and this
started to happen.
Thanks

 

[Jason Hall [MSFT]]

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Subject: RE: Windows 2000 shutdown error
Date: Mon, 17 May 2004 09:04:54 -0700

It is a clean install of W2K. I remove spyware and this
started to happen.
Thanks

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Is rundll.exe running during a normal session with no apps running ?
What about in Safe Mode, do you have the same problem ?


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[JOHN MORAN]

wHEN i CHECK TASK MANAGER AND NOTHING IS RUNNING THERE ARE
TWO RUNDLL32.EXE PROCESSES RUNNING AND 1 RUNDLL.EXE. WHEN
I END THESE PROCESSES AND SHUT DOWN THE PC IT SHUTS DOWN
AS NORMAL.

 

[Jason Hall [MSFT]]

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From: "JOHN MORAN" <[email protected]>
Subject: RE: Windows 2000 shutdown error
Date: Tue, 18 May 2004 01:58:23 -0700

wHEN i CHECK TASK MANAGER AND NOTHING IS RUNNING THERE ARE
TWO RUNDLL32.EXE PROCESSES RUNNING AND 1 RUNDLL.EXE. WHEN
I END THESE PROCESSES AND SHUT DOWN THE PC IT SHUTS DOWN
AS NORMAL.

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I find it very odd that this is happening (as I am sure you do). Rundll.exe
is used to run 16-BIT .dll files, and should not be running in a VANILLA
(clean, with zero add'l software installed).

In you "clean" install, have you already loaded drivers for the various
hardware on your system? It could be that some of this software is
responsible for the rundll.exe/rundll32.exe processes running.



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[John Moran]

-----Original Message-----

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I find it very odd that this is happening (as I am sure you do). Rundll.exe
is used to run 16-BIT .dll files, and should not be running in a VANILLA
(clean, with zero add'l software installed).

In you "clean" install, have you already loaded drivers for the various
hardware on your system? It could be that some of this software is
responsible for the rundll.exe/rundll32.exe processes running.



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.
Sorry. I have drivers installed and also some software

also. If it comes to it I will re install it again