rundll32 error

beast20vt · 20 Oct 2006 at 19:13

when i try and delete my temp internet files it keeps hanging with programme not responding and comes up with a run32dll error or something like that.tried rebooting ect,run various virus scans ect but still wont work.any ideas?has happened before ages ago and cant remember what i did to get rid of it.

thinks i have a virus somewhere

Kerplunk · 20 Oct 2006 at 19:14

System Restore?

3rr0r · 20 Oct 2006 at 19:32

or download and extract in sys32 folder

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&safe=active&q=rundll32+download&meta=

beast20vt · 20 Oct 2006 at 19:54

will use system restore as a last resort atm.will try to fix the rundll32 file first.
thanx for the relies

beast20vt · 20 Oct 2006 at 20:58

system restore has no effect on it even goign back to time of fresh install of xp.re downloading the rundll32 file doesnt work keeps saying one file not found ect.
well looks like a fresh xp install again :mad:

Kerplunk · 20 Oct 2006 at 20:59

Whats the exact error message?

beast20vt · 20 Oct 2006 at 21:20

rundll32.exe
5.1.2600.2180
hungapp

that what comes up in the windows error report

then theres info that its a documents/temp folder/rundll32.exe

that help?

Kerplunk · 20 Oct 2006 at 21:24

If you have your copy of your operating system to hand, whack it in and try the recovery option.

Edit: That is not a re-install. Just make that clear.

beast20vt · 20 Oct 2006 at 21:29

ok will give that a go

beast20vt · 20 Oct 2006 at 21:47

well it works now but i didnt do anything that was usggested.i started to restore components off windows cd but decided i hadnt picked right option.i rebooted with windows cd in and cos my cd is sp1 and i got sp2 installed i couldnt update.so i rebboted and it got to the start windows normally 30 sec countdown then started up and worked.apps open quicker by miles and deleted all temp files.bloody computers