Application not found error

When I try to open some applications from the Control Panel, I get a C:\windows\system32\rundll32.exe Application not found message. How can I fix this or can it be fixed? I've lost some control over my mouse pad and icons at the bottom of my page. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thank you

Hello
See this Microsoft article to learn how to restore the missing rundll32.exe in the source path.

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