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More info?)
I didn't say you were an idiot. Nor did I mean to imply that.
I just posted what I thought applied to the problem.
You'd feel kind of silly if you overlooked something simple. I would.
Actually, I usually feel pretty silly for overlooking something simple.
;-)
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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
In news
6F4DE42-A656-46C4-8FFB-8957E3AF0294@microsoft.com,
cowaite <cowaite@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> "Wesley Vogel" wrote:
>
>> Are you sure that there isn't another copy of rundll32.exe on your
>> machine?
>>
>> Did you delete just one copy? Have you done a Search?
>>
>> HOW TO: Search For Hidden Or System Files In Windows XP
>>
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;302347
>>
>> There may be a copy in C:\I386 or C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache
>>
>> What error messages?
>>
>> Event ID & the Event Source are very important.
>>
>> To open the Event Viewer...
>> Start | Run | Type: eventvwr | OK
>>
>> For any Events that seem related to the problem...
>>
>> Double click the event in Event Viewer | Click: the button below the
>> second
>> arrow (looks like two pages) [[Copies the details of the event to the
>> Clipboard.]] | Paste into Notepad | Click:
>> For more information, see Help and Support Center at
>> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
>>
>> Read all info | Copy and paste to Notepad | Click the [+] Related
>> Knowledge
>> Base articles | Follow any links that might be useful
>>
>> HOW TO: View and Manage Event Logs in Event Viewer in Windows XP
>>
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308427
>>
>> Event Viewer overview
>>
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/event_overview_01.mspx
>>
>> This can also be very useful.
>> You need to have the Event ID & the Event Source.
>>
>> To view Windows XP Events and Errors, type the Source (for example,
>> Print) and/or the Event code (for example, 20) into the ID field,
>> then
>> click the Go button. Source and Event codes may be found in the
>> Event
>> Viewer logs.
>>
>> Windows XP Home/Professional Events and Errors
>>
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/support/ee/search.aspx?DisplayName=Windows%20XP%20Professional&ProdName=Windows%20Operating%20System&MajorMinor=5.1&LCID=1033
>>
>> --
>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>>
>> Wes
>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>>
>> In news:F45019FD-7765-4FA6-A315-98F3D05AA006@microsoft.com,
>> cowaite <cowaite@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
>>> "Wesley Vogel" wrote:
>>>
>>>> You can't delete rundll32.exe from C:\WINDOWS\system32.
>>>>
>>>> It's a protected system file.
>>>>
>>>> Windows File Protection will recreate it from
>>>> C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache in about three seconds.
>>>>
>>>> rundll32.exe is normally in both
>>>> C:\WINDOWS\system32
>>>> and
>>>> C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache
>>>>
>>>> I just dragged rundll32.exe from C:\WINDOWS\system32 to my Desktop.
>>>>
>>>> Before I could even open the Event Viewer, rundll32.exe had been
>>>> replaced.
>>>>
>>>> I got an Information Event in the Event Viewer...
>>>> Event Type: Information
>>>> Event Source: Windows File Protection
>>>> Event Category: None
>>>> Event ID: 64002
>>>> Date: 3/31/2005
>>>> Time: 6:38:26 PM
>>>> User: N/A
>>>> Computer: M450
>>>> Description:
>>>> File replacement was attempted on the protected system file
>>>> c:\windows\system32\rundll32.exe. This file was restored to the
>>>> original version to maintain system stability. The file version of
>>>> the system file is 5.1.2600.0.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>>>>
>>>> Wes
>>>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>>>>
>>>> In news:85071301-F22F-4401-8FE6-78C1CBB57D59@microsoft.com,
>>>> cowaite <cowaite@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
>>>>> Yup. I deleted it. I misread something about it & deleted it. It's
>>>>> gone, I deleted it through SB Search & Destroy's secure shredder.
>>>>> I know it wasn't smart of me & no I'm not an idiot on the
>>>>> computer. I'm using XP home edition. I can't find my Windows XP
>>>>> cd, but I do have my Restore CD. I'm not going to restore my
>>>>> computer, but if there is a way to get it off of there then maybe
>>>>> I can do that. If I can go to microsoft support & get it from
>>>>> there then let me know. I'd like some help quick. It doesn't
>>>>> hinder me majorly, but I can't do my control pannel, or other
>>>>> standard system stuff like that.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> As I said, I didn't delete it through Windows. Went through Spy Bots
>>> secure shredder. It is obviously deleted because for teh past month
>>> I've been recieving error msges about it. They all started
>>> immediately after it was deleted.
>>
>> Of course I searched, & my files are already all displayed. I'm not
>> an idiot on the computer, I just misread something. This evening
>> I'll try your other stuff.
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