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When do you see these error messages?
What exactly are you doing when they popup?
What antivirus or antispyware programs are installed on you
computer?
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Nepatsfan
"computer unsavvy linda"
<computerunsavvylinda@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8498F06B-0ADE-41A7-B876-AF12E6692A9A@microsoft.com...
> Thanks Nepatsfan. I did the steps you said but I didn't see
> the two entries
> anywhere. Is there any thing else I can try?
> Linda
>
> "Nepatsfan" wrote:
>
>> My mistake, it looks as if I left out a step.
>>
>> Go back and run msconfig.
>> Click on the Startup tab (it's the last tab).
>> Look in the column titled Command for a mention of those
>> files.
>> Note: In order to see the entire contents of that line place
>> your
>> cursor over the bar that's to the right of "Command" and
>> double
>> click when it changes to a double arrow.
>> If you find entries for these files remove the check mark from
>> the box next to them.
>> Click on Apply and then Close.
>> Click on the button to restart your computer.
>> Once your machine reboots, you're going to see a box
>> mentioning
>> how Windows is now running in Diagnostic Mode.
>> Put a check in the box so that you don't see the message again
>> and click OK.
>>
>> Post back if you're unsure what steps to take. If you find an
>> entry that you're not sure about removing include all the info
>> in
>> the Command column for that entry.
>>
>> As long as your only making changes on the Startup tab, you
>> won't, as you put it, "mess things up badly".
>>
>> --
>> Nepatsfan
>> "computer unsavvy linda"
>> <computerunsavvylinda@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> message
>> news:013B6D91-2FB1-41F1-9A47-CEE64A52C29B@microsoft.com...
>> >
>> >
>> > "Nepatsfan" wrote:
>> >
>> >> It looks as if you ran a scan for spyware and the programs
>> >> deleted some files but left behind entries in the Windows
>> >> registry. In order to get rid of them try the following:
>> >>
>> >> Go to Start -> Run and type msconfig in the Open box. Click
>> >> OK.
>> >> Look for any entries that mention those files.
>> >> Remove the check marks from the start of each line.
>> >> Click OK to close the System Configuration utility.
>> >> Click on the button to restart your computer.
>> >> Once your machine reboots, you're going to see a box
>> >> mentioning
>> >> how Windows is now running in Diagnostic Mode.
>> >> Put a check in the box so that you don't see the message
>> >> again
>> >> and click OK.
>> >>
>> >> Post back if this doesn't help or you aren't sure about any
>> >> of
>> >> the steps.
>> >> --
>> >> Nepatsfan
>> >> "computer unsavvy linda" <computer unsavvy
>> >> linda@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:19796E8E-E54A-4AF0-A97F-6E7E92E7CE42@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Can someone please help me to get rid of (fix) these two
>> >> > error
>> >> > messages. The
>> >> > messages are:
>> >> > error loading winupd.dll. The specified module could not
>> >> > be
>> >> > found.
>> >> > error loading wincore.dll. The specified module could not
>> >> > be
>> >> > found.
>> >> > Help would be much appreciated.
>> >> > Thanks,
>> >> > Linda
>> >>
>> >> I appreciate the help but I'm unsure about what to do. I
>> >> did
>> >> run, msconfig, ok, but which tab(s) do I look under? I did
>> >> see
>> >> winsclient(mfg unknown) under the services tab. That's the
>> >> closest I saw to winupd, etc. Do you think that is it? I
>> >> hesitate to click on things because I'm afraid I will mess
>> >> things up badly.
>> > Thanks
>> > Linda
>> >>
>>
>>
>>
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