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• Cannot open Control Panel

  Original title: Control Panel

  Windows XP; I think there a newer version through updates with service pack 3 installed.

  I can't add or remove programs; access to cheque accounts or user control panel system, whenever I try, I get the following error.

  I don't know how to rename. When I try to search for it, it comes up with nothing. It is as if it is lost or dumped and I don't know how to get it back. Do I have to have this file in particular?

  I can't even format my hard drive and reinstall Windows XP

  (Windows cannot find 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\rundll32.exe'.  Make sure you typed the name correctly and then try again. To search for a file, click the Start button and then click Search).

  When you try to open a control panel applet, you see a message like this:

  Control Panel
  Windows cannot find 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\rundll32.exe '.  Make sure you typed the name correctly and then try again.  To search for a file, click the Start button, and then click search.

  As the rundll32.exe file is one of 3498 Windows File Protection files handles, should never be missing.

  If the file is actually missing, it was probably quarantined (actually deleted) programmatically your antivirus or anti-malware not specified that you use.

  You can look in the c:\windows\system32 folder and see if the file is actually missing or not, and if you find that it is missing, you must replace it somehow.

  Despite the repeated Microsoft committed advice of 'experts' Support Engineer to run the System File Checker, run sfc/scannow won't help you and it does not replace the missing file.  That's not what sfc/scannow does it's not how it works and it's not what it is for.

  Here's what works :

  I downloaded a copy of XP Pro SP3 file you need on my SkyDrive (everyone has a SkyDrive for file sharing).

  You can download it and when you do, place a copy of the file in these folders (assuming that Windows is installed on your C drive):

  c:\Windows\System32
  c:\Windows\System32\dllcache (this is where XP keeps backups of important files).

  Here is the link to my SkyDrive and you can get the file you need here:

  https://SkyDrive.live.com/?CID=6a7e789cab1d6f39&ID=6A7E789CAB1D6F39! 311

  When you see the files available for download, you can not see the file extension (.exe, .dll, .cpl, .sys, .zip, etc.), but when download you them they will have the right extension.

  When you download the file (especially if you use Internet Explorer), when you get a chance to save the file, your browser is unable to save the file with an extension (by example, .exe, .dll, .cpl, .sys, .zip, etc) then you will need to manually add the extension appropriate to the file when you download the file before you save it.

  You can download the file without the extension, and then rename the file to add the appropriate extension.  You do not want to use a file called rundll32 when the name of the file should really be called rundll32.exe (if the downloaded file has no extension, you will need to change the name of the file to add the appropriate extension to make it work.

  You then put the downloaded files in the correct folders on your system.

• Error message cannot open Control Panel after installing the bsaving, missing rundll32.exe application.

  Original title: If I reinstall Windows XP is that what he's going to recover my rundll32.exe file?  It cannot be found anywhere. Thank you.

  This has happened after I acquired a discount to purchasing application called «bsaving» Now I can't access control panel to uninstall the software.

  Hello

  (1) what exactly happens when you try to open Control Panel?
  (2) what is the accurate and complete error message?
  (3) don't you make changes on the computer before the show?

  This problem occurs because of a missing or corrupted Rundll32.exe file. This problem can also be caused by a virus.

  Method 1:
  I suggest you try the procedure described in the article and see if it helps.

  Cannot find the Rundll32.exe file when you open Control Panel
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/812340

  Method 2:
  If the problem persists you can scan your computer anti-virus using the Microsoft Safety Scanner.

  Microsoft safety scanner will help us to get rid of software viruses, spyware and other malicious software.

  The Microsoft Security Scanner is a downloadable security tool for free which allows analysis at the application and helps remove viruses, spyware and other malware. It works with your current antivirus software.

  http://www.Microsoft.com/security/scanner/en-us/default.aspx

  Note: The Microsoft Safety Scanner ends 10 days after being downloaded. To restart a scan with the latest definitions of anti-malware, download and run the Microsoft Safety Scanner again.

  Warning: If you run the antivirus program that is infected by the virus scan will get deleted. Therefore, reinstall the program. Also, if files and folders are affected by the virus, while they might even get deleted.

  For more information, please see the link.

  Solve problems with programs that cannot be installed or uninstalled
  http://support.Microsoft.com/mats/Program_Install_and_Uninstall

  I hope this information helps!

• Cannot access control panel Add/Remove programs and Windows xp system files

  I get the error message: Windows cannot find 'C:\windows\system32\rundll32.exe' when I try to open add/remove folder in Control Panel

  Hello rocksnag, welcome.

  If you click START then type C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe' (without the quotes) and press on enter, what happens?
  If it says its lack, try this:

  1. download a copy of rundll32.exe from this location: http://sites.google.com/site/pwdionline/Home/rundll32.zip
  * This version works with Vista 32 bit to get references
  2 extract the file to your desktop, right click and select 'copy '.
  3. click on START
  4. click on 'computer '.
  5. double-click on "disk Local (c)"
  6 double-click on "Windows".
  7 double-click on "System32".
  8 right click in all white space, and then select "Paste".
  9. restart your computer
  
  Let us know if this helps,

  Thank you!

• Group administrator cannot open Control Panel, Manager of tasks or access networked readers

  Hello

  I have a little trouble getting one of our computers in the domain to cooperate.  We've added a bunch of user profiles of domain on this computer, all under the administrator group, but nobody except the local administrator can access network drives, open Control Panel and open the Task Manager.  Even our domain administrator cannot do the previously listed.  We have 3 other computers that use all the same members, and they are all very well, so I don't think that the question lies in group policy.  It's almost as if the local administrator group settings have been changed somehow?  I went into the local group policy and all settings seem correct.  I'm puzzled little at this stage.  This could be the cause of this problem?  What is a corrupt local administrator account?  For any help or suggestion would be greatly appreciated!
  Thank you!

  Hi Jay,.

  Thanks for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

  The question you have posted is linked to the domain. It's going to be better suited than it pro. I suggest you post in the TechNet Forums.
  http://social.technet.Microsoft.com/forums/en/w7itpronetworking/threads

  I hope this helps!

• Cannot access control panel or Windows updates and not more sound

  Yesterday, I restarted my computer and a message keeps popping up that I am victim of software counterfeiting (in reference to Microsoft Windows) when I bought the computer at Future Shop just a year ago. Also, now there is a red X on the speaker icon in the corner and said "no audio output device is installed". I followed the instructions mentioned in another post, as well as other Web sites, and nothing seems them works. Above everything else, I can not access the control panel. It appears and disappears immediately. If this were not already enough, Windows Update does not work or the other. The icon is there, but whenever I click on it, nothing happens.
  I only bought the computer a year ago, and there is already a long list of problems with it. I'm at the end of my rope! If someone is brave enough to tackle these problems, I would really appreciate it. Thank you!

  So.Lai,

  Thank you for visiting the forums of Windows Update. Please post your Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) related posts in one of the following links:

  For Windows XP:

  http://social.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/genuinewindowsxp/threads/

  For Windows Vista:

  http://social.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/genuinevista/threads/

  You will find the MVPS and forum MS Moderators who will be able to help you further. Do to the nature of your problem, you must do the following:

  Run the diagnostic tool - http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/diag/

  Then copy and paste the results in your post in the other forum.  No personal information is collected in the diagnostic tests.

  Thank you for visiting Windows Update forum.

  Rick

• my taskbar disappears and I can't close properly. Cannot access control panel

  Hi please can help you.

  If I leave the computer for a while, the screen freezes.

  I can't stop the computer correctly in the start menu, but have to do it from the Tower

  by pressing the button until the orange indicator light appears. Instead of going to start, log off etc.

  I can't access control panel either, but everything else seems to work very well.

  Also, the taskbar disappears.

  Help, please.   best regards and thank you joan

  Hi joanmorgan

  
  Method 1:

  You can check if you have found errors in the case where the Viewer, and if you find one, let us know the details. Check out the link for more details below:
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/308427

  Method 2:
  You can even perform the clean boot on the Windows XP computer and check if you can identify the application that is causing problems in the clean boot state. To perform the clean boot follow step 1, mentioned in the article, below, and then try again checking in this state of boot -

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/310353

  If the issue is resolved check what non-Microsoft service or program is at the origin of the problem. referring to article and following the other steps.
  When you are finished troubleshooting, follow these steps to reset the computer to start as usual:

  a. Click Start, type msconfig.exe in the start search box and press ENTER.
  If you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, type your password, or click on continue.

  b. on the general tab, click the Normal startup option and then click OK.

  c. When you are prompted to restart the computer, click on restart.

  I hope this helps.

• Cannot access control panel

  Hello

  I'm trying to access the control panel and whenever I try to access the control panel it comes up with an error that Windows Explorer has stopped working and said then that reset Windows Explorer.  I stopped and restarted and that did not help.

  An error in ntdll indicates that something has corrupted once you fixed with SFC. You need to an antivirus and anti-spyware software to help you. You must restore the backup system, if available.

  Messages rating helps other users

  Mark L. Ferguson MS - MVP

• Cannot remove control panel software

  I uninstalled pes2013 a long time ago but can't remove is a list in the control panel. It gives the following error. Please help me.

  

  Usually with this error, you will need to reinstall the software and then uninstall it, if you do a search for 'uninstall PES 2013' you will find many results related to uninstall problems, take a look at this page: -.

  http://www.2-uninstall.com/uninstallguides/how-to-uninstall-pro-evolution-soccer-2013--pes-2013--pro-evolution-soccer-2013--pes-2013--developed-by-pro-evolution-soccer-2013--pes-2013--uninstaller.html

  It will be useful.

• KB3035583 failed - cannot access control panel or turn off PC

  Because today, I'm not able to access control panel or turn off my PC Windows8.

  I checked the software updates, and I see that the KB3035583 update failed last night. If windows 10 update I don't want installed nor am I eligible for it. However, this update failed meant now I can not access PC settings, control panel or turn off my PC. Also I am not able to run any command as an administrator because it tells me that I don't have that even if I am sure that this feature is enabled, and it's my PC denied access. I also tried restore but even that does not work.

  Advice please?

  Hello

  See if this helps you:

  "How Fix and PC Restore settings and"PC settings"in Windows 8.1"

  http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/42001-PC-settings-fix-restore-Windows-8-1-a.html

  Information

  This tutorial will show you how to restore the PC settings on applications screen and set the 'Change PC settings' link in the charm of settings (+ I) in Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1.

  You must be logged in as an administrator to be able to do the steps in this tutorial.

  _____________________________________________

  If this isn't the case, follow these steps.

  «Use the System File Checker tool to repair missing or corrupted system files»

  http://Support2.Microsoft.com/kb/929833?WA=wsignin1.0#manually repair

  _________________________________________________

  And these eightforums.com tutorials are very detailed for the problems resulting from Scan SFC:

  "How to run the command" SFC/scannow"at the start or in Windows 8 and 8.1" . "

  http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/3047-sfc-scannow-command-run-Windows-8-a.html

  Read it in conjunction with the rest of the information they give link above.

  Note

  If SFC could not fix something, then run the new command to see if it can be able to next time. Sometimes, it can take by running the sfc/scannow command 3 times restart the PC after each time completely fix everything what he is capable of.

  If not, then run the Dism/online/Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth command to repair damage to the component store,

  Repair-WindowsImage-online - CheckHealth

  Repair-WindowsImage-online - ScanHealth

  Repair-WindowsImage-online - RestoreHealth

  Restart the PC afterwards, and then retry the command sfc/scannow .

  If still no, then try using ONE OPTION above to run the command sfc/scannow at the start

  If still no, then you could do a Refresh of Windows 8, or run a System Restore using a restore point dated before the wrong file occurred to fix. You may need to repeat doing a restore of the system until you find a restore point that is older that may work.

  If not yet, then you can use the steps in the TIP box in the section THREE OPTION to manually replace the files SFC could not fix.

  __________________________________________________

  "How to update windows 8 and 8.1" . "

  http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2293-refresh-Windows-8-a.html

  Refresh your PC goes like this:

  • The PC starts in Windows RE (Recovery Eenvironment).
  • Windows RE scans the hard drive for your data, settings, and applications and puts them aside (on the same drive).
  • Windows RE installs a new copy of Windows.
  • Windows RE restores the data, settings, and applications, which it set aside in the newly installed copy of Windows.
  • The PC reboots into the newly installed copy of Windows.

  _________________________________________________

  "How to reset Windows 8 and Windows 8.1" . "

  http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2302-reset-Windows-8-a.html

  "When you reboot your PC, the drive will be completely reset and all your applications and your files will be removed it." Windows 8 will be reinstalled, and you need to change any settings, and then reinstall all the apps you want to come back after the reset. If you know if all the files you don't want to lose, then you must back up these files before you start resetting.

  See you soon.

• Control Panel extensions Outlook 2007

  Hello

  After virtualization, Office 2007 Standard, I don't see the MAIL icon in Control Panel.  Is it possible to include this application in Control Panel to help implement the profiles?

  Thank you in advance,

  Paul

  There are of course... You not in the Control Panel, but if you look in your package.ini file, you should find an entry called MLCFG32.exe Entry Point. Just activate and rebuild your project and you get your panel of control as Entry Point.

• Cannot use Control Panel to add or remove prog, system or display

  I can't open Add or remove programs, display or systems - prior to this event, I deleted programs to accelerate performance

  You might miss some important files.

  In the Run dialog box type: sfc/scannow, and then click OK.

  You will be asked to insert your CD of the OS.

  Windows restores the missing files.

• Cannot open Control Panel Test VISA in Measurement & Automation Explorer

  With the help of Visa OR Measurement & Automation Explorer. Select the devices and Interfaces and select my device. The Test Visa Open Panel is grayed out and is not available. Some tools-> NI - VISA-> VISA Interactive Control, and the following error message appears-"unable to start the program because it lacks cvirte.dll form your computer." Try reinstalling the program to fix this problem. "I reinstalled the driver NI-VISA and the problem persists.

  Hi David,

  I'm glad that you solved. It could be that the library file has been installed, but that it was somehow lost and unable to be found by measurement and Automation Explorer. A massive compilation could have located this file and placed in the expected folder. I'm curious to know if you did a search system for the library file? I know you have talked about doing one for the file in the document I linked to you. Whatever it is, I'm glad that you were able to get this working.

  Have a great day!
  Jackie

• Windows Vista does not work - cannot open Control Panel control and IE

  original title: Windows Vista does not work properly.

  Hello

  I have Windows Vista Home Premium running on Lenovo laptop. Recently, I cann't open the browser IE, the same panel. I don't have a Vista CD. But I have the product key provided with the laptop. Please, help me to make it fully operational as before.

  Assuming that you can always connect to your computer in normal mode:

  Run a check of the filesystem to find corrupted files and repair them if possible.

  Start button > Search box type cmd > look up, do a RIGHT click on cmd.exe > click run as
  Administrator > in this window type cmd black and white, on the
  flashing fast sfc/scannow > press the ENTER key.
  Note: there is a space between
  'sfc' and ' / '.
  To sit and wait. It will take time.
  When finished, exit the cmd window.
  Reboot (restart your computer)

  After that, check if you can run the computer as well as to access the IE.
  If IE still does not work, use the following tutorials...

  1 Internet Explorer does not start or stop responding
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/926449
  Note: It has an auto FixIt application. Use it.

  2. Internet Explorer Add - ons problem when IE hangs or freezes
  http://support.Microsoft.com/mats/ie_freezes_or_crashes/en-us
  Note: there also an Fix It self.

  3. to resolve network connectivity problems in Internet Explorer
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/936211

• Cannot find "Control Panel items" in CS5.7.0.4

  Trying to follow the use of the articles Panel Mike Rankin video.

  Except that I can't find him now, I upgraded to CS5 7.0.4 non-window, nowhere.

  It out with version 5.5?

  Trying to export a list of the content based on the links.

  Any help is greatly appreciated!

  Note that the identification of the version numbers is funny; If you had before CS5.5, then he pulled out and installed CS5 7.0.4 you really downgraded.

  CS4 = InDesign 6.0.6

  CS5 = InDesign 7.0.4

  CS5.5 = InDesign 7.5.x