Guest lifeandlaughter Posted October 13, 2008 Posted October 13, 2008 My Internet Explorer kept clinging, so I have Dr. Watson running in the background. Now Dr. Watson gives me various messages associated with OLEAUT32.DLL. The last message read "OLEAUT32.DLL attempted to use a null data pointer variable." I'm not sure what that means, but I do know that my computer has an older and newer version of this DLL ( older is April 1999 and the newer is August 2008). Could my computer be experiencing some sort of conflict by having both versions of the same DLL installed?
Guest Jeff Richards Posted October 13, 2008 Posted October 13, 2008 Re: OLEAUT32.DLL Remove Dr Watson. Either the problem will go away, or you will get a new error message with more information. Post that information (http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/html/post.html (part 3b)). -- Jeff Richards MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User) "lifeandlaughter" <lifeandlaughter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:114E98B7-C40C-4092-A846-38479EE64F8D@microsoft.com... > My Internet Explorer kept clinging, so I have Dr. Watson running in the > background. Now Dr. Watson gives me various messages associated with > OLEAUT32.DLL. The last message read "OLEAUT32.DLL attempted to use a null > data pointer variable." I'm not sure what that means, but I do know that > my > computer has an older and newer version of this DLL ( older is April 1999 > and > the newer is August 2008). Could my computer be experiencing some sort of > conflict by having both versions of the same DLL installed?
Guest MEB Posted October 13, 2008 Posted October 13, 2008 Re: OLEAUT32.DLL Potentially, YEAH, depends upon where they are located. Soooo, where are they? Is IE fully updated? Is the rest of the system fully updated? Did you install or uninstall an old Microsoft program after updating the system? Did you use an unofficial updater? -- MEB http://peoplescounsel.org a Peoples' counsel _ _ ~~ "lifeandlaughter" <lifeandlaughter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:114E98B7-C40C-4092-A846-38479EE64F8D@microsoft.com... | My Internet Explorer kept clinging, so I have Dr. Watson running in the | background. Now Dr. Watson gives me various messages associated with | OLEAUT32.DLL. The last message read "OLEAUT32.DLL attempted to use a null | data pointer variable." I'm not sure what that means, but I do know that my | computer has an older and newer version of this DLL ( older is April 1999 and | the newer is August 2008). Could my computer be experiencing some sort of | conflict by having both versions of the same DLL installed?
Guest lifeandlaughter Posted October 13, 2008 Posted October 13, 2008 Re: OLEAUT32.DLL Thank you Jeff Richards. I will give it a try, see what happens and if I get more error messages, I will post them. "Jeff Richards" wrote: > Remove Dr Watson. Either the problem will go away, or you will get a new > error message with more information. Post that information > (http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/html/post.html (part 3b)). > -- > Jeff Richards > MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User) > "lifeandlaughter" <lifeandlaughter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in > message news:114E98B7-C40C-4092-A846-38479EE64F8D@microsoft.com... > > My Internet Explorer kept clinging, so I have Dr. Watson running in the > > background. Now Dr. Watson gives me various messages associated with > > OLEAUT32.DLL. The last message read "OLEAUT32.DLL attempted to use a null > > data pointer variable." I'm not sure what that means, but I do know that > > my > > computer has an older and newer version of this DLL ( older is April 1999 > > and > > the newer is August 2008). Could my computer be experiencing some sort of > > conflict by having both versions of the same DLL installed? > > >
Guest lifeandlaughter Posted October 13, 2008 Posted October 13, 2008 Re: OLEAUT32.DLL Thank you MEB. I am running Windows 98 SE, that probably says a bit in itself. I recently reformatted and reinstalled the program and have always updated windows using "windows update". In addition to this, I have had to update a few non-windows programs to surf and use the internet. Now as far as the OLEAUT32.DLL being in two different locations, they are. The latest OLEAUT32.DLL (August 2008) is in C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM and the older one is in C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\setup\OS\SYSTEM ( March 1999). "MEB" wrote: > Potentially, YEAH, depends upon where they are located. Soooo, where are > they? > > Is IE fully updated? > > Is the rest of the system fully updated? > > Did you install or uninstall an old Microsoft program after updating the > system? > > Did you use an unofficial updater? > > -- > MEB > http://peoplescounsel.org > a Peoples' counsel > _ _ > ~~ > "lifeandlaughter" <lifeandlaughter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in > message news:114E98B7-C40C-4092-A846-38479EE64F8D@microsoft.com... > | My Internet Explorer kept clinging, so I have Dr. Watson running in the > | background. Now Dr. Watson gives me various messages associated with > | OLEAUT32.DLL. The last message read "OLEAUT32.DLL attempted to use a null > | data pointer variable." I'm not sure what that means, but I do know that > my > | computer has an older and newer version of this DLL ( older is April 1999 > and > | the newer is August 2008). Could my computer be experiencing some sort of > | conflict by having both versions of the same DLL installed? > > >
Guest MEB Posted October 13, 2008 Posted October 13, 2008 Re: OLEAUT32.DLL "lifeandlaughter" <lifeandlaughter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:55972505-9171-408D-98E1-98B67C3445AF@microsoft.com... | Thank you MEB. I am running Windows 98 SE, that probably says a bit in | itself. I recently reformatted and reinstalled the program and have always | updated windows using "windows update". In addition to this, I have had to | update a few non-windows programs to surf and use the internet. Now as far as | the OLEAUT32.DLL being in two different locations, they are. The latest | OLEAUT32.DLL (August 2008) is in C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM and the older one is in | C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\setup\OS\SYSTEM ( March 1999). Okay, then they are where they are supposed to be. For comparison: my version 2.40.4518 - 929,792 bytes - Modified Wednesday, January 09, 2008 2:50:52 P.M.[internally], which has the date of OS installation shown in Explorer See if it is temporary as Jeff suggested, though you may want to run Anit-Virus and SpyWare checks for the "clinging" issue. IF you are on DSL or Cable, you may be experiancing an attack or a refusal to disconnect from some site.... try refreshing the IP or shutting off the firewall access temporarily... several complain UTUBE and a few other sites are causing these issues. Be careful of FLASH objects and other like coding/usage. It is a JUNGLE out here, and you don't get to carry an elephant gun for protection, so make sure your mosquito netting is at least bullet-resistant... Let us know if a new message pops-up [after removing watson monitoring] with its EXACT inclusions. Many of those [missing export/null pointer/etc.] issues come from the mis-match of files in any 9X OS [XP-NT-95-98-2000-Millennium]. -- MEB http://peoplescounsel.org a Peoples' counsel _ _ ~~ | | "MEB" wrote: | | > Potentially, YEAH, depends upon where they are located. Soooo, where are | > they? | > | > Is IE fully updated? | > | > Is the rest of the system fully updated? | > | > Did you install or uninstall an old Microsoft program after updating the | > system? | > | > Did you use an unofficial updater? | > | > -- | > MEB | > http://peoplescounsel.org | > a Peoples' counsel | > _ _ | > ~~ | > "lifeandlaughter" <lifeandlaughter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in | > message news:114E98B7-C40C-4092-A846-38479EE64F8D@microsoft.com... | > | My Internet Explorer kept clinging, so I have Dr. Watson running in the | > | background. Now Dr. Watson gives me various messages associated with | > | OLEAUT32.DLL. The last message read "OLEAUT32.DLL attempted to use a null | > | data pointer variable." I'm not sure what that means, but I do know that | > my | > | computer has an older and newer version of this DLL ( older is April 1999 | > and | > | the newer is August 2008). Could my computer be experiencing some sort of | > | conflict by having both versions of the same DLL installed? | > | > | >
Guest PCR Posted October 14, 2008 Posted October 14, 2008 Re: OLEAUT32.DLL lifeandlaughter wrote: | My Internet Explorer kept clinging, so I have Dr. Watson running in | the background. Now Dr. Watson gives me various messages associated | with OLEAUT32.DLL. The last message read "OLEAUT32.DLL attempted to | use a null data pointer variable." I'm not sure what that means, but | I do know that my computer has an older and newer version of this DLL | ( older is April 1999 and the newer is August 2008). Could my | computer be experiencing some sort of conflict by having both | versions of the same DLL installed? I wouldn't mind seeing the whole DrWatson diagnosis report, (despite you are likely better off with Richards & Badour). Open Explorer to C:\Windows\DrWatson. Click or D-Clk the bottom .wlg file there. It will open in DrWatson. R-Clk in the Diagnosis window to copy & post the full report. OLEAUT32.DLL is an IE file. Therefore, could be some site is doing something strange to upset it. Post the site to see whether it happens to all of us, but it may vary depending what one clicks at the site & other variables. Maybe try the site at a later date to see whether the problem has gone away. My current file in C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM is... OLEAUT32.DLL v.2.40.4518 9/3/01 929,792 bytes Here are what is in my .cab's... Win98SE WIN98_39.cab.... v.2.40.4275 4/23/99 598,288 bytes IE5 MDAC_IUE5.cab.. v.2.40.4275 3/8/99 598,288 bytes IE6 OAINST.cab........ v.2.40.4518 3/16/01 929,792 bytes Other than date (looks like MEB has a plausible explanation for that), looks like mine came straight of my IE6 .cab. Yours probably is fine, but here is how to get a new copy... (1) "START, Find, F/F, Oainst.cab". This is the IE6 .cab file that contains Oleaut32.dll. Likely, you see it is in the folder "C:\WINDOWS\Windows Update Setup Files". If not, substitute appropriately below. (2) "START button, Run, SFC". (3) Bolt "Extract one file from installation disk". (4) Enter "Oleaut32.dll" in the "Specify..." box. (5) Click "Start". It should offer to "Save file in C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM". If not, make it so-- but only if you really need it! Otherwise, go to... C:\Windows\Temp... just for a look. (6) In "Restore from", enter... "C:\WINDOWS\Windows Update Setup Files". (7) Click "OK". -- Thanks or Good Luck, There may be humor in this post, and, Naturally, you will not sue, Should things get worse after this, PCR pcrrcp@netzero.net
Guest greeny Posted October 17, 2008 Posted October 17, 2008 Re: OLEAUT32.DLL read the attached file,,,, it will give you a heads-up. g
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