Multiple copies of Wininet.dll

[Guest Ed Wood]

I am running Windows XP Pro with sp3.

 

I have multiple copies of Wininet.dll on my computer, in various

sub-directories. From the System32 directory, the IE7 directory, to

individual program sub-directories. Many of them are different sizes, from

460kb to 1800kb, with different creation dates.

 

First, can I delete all of them and replace them with the latest version as

indicated by the most recent date of the .dll file?

 

Second, I have a program (RemoveII Pro by Incodesolutions) that will not

download the latest updates to the data file. In contacting their technical

support, their response was that the Wininet drivers were busy or corrupted.

 

They said that this could be caused by a recent installation of Norton's

360, and that I should back up my inportant data files, reinstall Windows XP

Pro and install RemoveIT Pro on a fresh Windows Copy.

 

This seems like a drastic measure to take, but one that I will try if

everything else fails.

 

Does anyone have any suggestions on how to solve these two problems?

 

Thanks in advance for any help.

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: Multiple copies of Wininet.dll

 

IN RE the WININET.DLL files: No. "If it ain't broke, don't fix it."

 

IN RE updating the questionable application Remove Pro: This issue may

indeed be due to the recent install of Norton 360. I'd recommend either

uninstalling Remove Pro or getting your other problems (e.g.,

http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general/browse_frm/thread/560709c1d4d19517)

resolved first.

--

~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002

AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net

DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

 

 

Ed Wood wrote:

> I am running Windows XP Pro with sp3.

>

> I have multiple copies of Wininet.dll on my computer, in various

> sub-directories. From the System32 directory, the IE7 directory, to

> individual program sub-directories. Many of them are different sizes, from

> 460kb to 1800kb, with different creation dates.

>

> First, can I delete all of them and replace them with the latest version

> as

> indicated by the most recent date of the .dll file?

>

> Second, I have a program (RemoveII Pro by Incodesolutions) that will not

> download the latest updates to the data file. In contacting their

> technical

> support, their response was that the Wininet drivers were busy or

> corrupted.

>

> They said that this could be caused by a recent installation of Norton's

> 360, and that I should back up my inportant data files, reinstall Windows

> XP

> Pro and install RemoveIT Pro on a fresh Windows Copy.

>

> This seems like a drastic measure to take, but one that I will try if

> everything else fails.

>

> Does anyone have any suggestions on how to solve these two problems?

>

> Thanks in advance for any help.