Re:error starting program

[Guest blueser]

Re:error starting program

 

I get this message and"the OLEAUT32.DLL file cannot start.Check the file to

determine the problem"

I am running win 98SE. The problem arose after I downloaded and tried to

install a piece of software. Whenever I try to run any programs I get this

error message.

Help!!

al

[Guest MEB]

Re: Re:error starting program

 

This thread must be extremely old,,, start a new thread supplying:

 

software you are trying to use or install, or which caused the issue;

 

AND whether the file is still available within your OS, and its version.

 

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"blueser" <blueser@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message

news:46a50ea8$1_1@mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com...

| I get this message and"the OLEAUT32.DLL file cannot start.Check the file

to

| determine the problem"

| I am running win 98SE. The problem arose after I downloaded and tried to

| install a piece of software. Whenever I try to run any programs I get this

| error message.

| Help!!

| al

|

|

[Guest PCR]

Re: Re:error starting program

 

blueser wrote:

| I get this message and"the OLEAUT32.DLL file cannot start.Check the

| file to determine the problem"

| I am running win 98SE. The problem arose after I downloaded and tried

| to install a piece of software. Whenever I try to run any programs I

| get this error message.

| Help!!

| al

 

My current file in C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM is...

 

OLEAUT32.DLL v.2.40.4518 9/3/01 OLEAUT32.DLL

 

Here are what 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 (what's up with that?), looks like mine came straight of

my IE6 .cab. If you are IE6, consider an over-install of IE. If IE5, do

that too, as who knows whether something else went missing...

 

Try first without, but I believe it will request an

internet connection. Perhaps it is best to let it connect, actually. If

you don't care to get this fancy, just skip to step ©.

 

(a) Turn off interfering programs. Use http://www.pcmag.com/ 's

"StartupCop" or "EndItAll2". Or "START, Run, MSConfig, Startup tab".

Note what is unchecked, if anything. Then, go to the General tab &

disable the entire Startup Group, by clicking "Selective.." & unchecking

"Load Startup...". Reboot.

 

(b) Perhaps, if you haven't got EndItAll2, then "Ctrl-Alt-Del" & end

task all but Explorer & Systray. If this goes badly, start again from

top, & skip it next time.

 

© "START, Find, F/F, IE6Setup.exe". Click it in the Find window.

NOTE: If you are IE5, then it's "IE5Setup.exe". If there are more

than one (I have two each), click the one in "C:\WINDOWS\Windows

Update Setup Files" or "C:\Windows Update Setup Files", as applicable.

 

(d) Re-enable the Startup Group. That will automatically check all

items. Go to the Startup tab & uncheck any noted in step (a). Reboot.

 

(e) Perhaps go to Windows Update, to see whether it now offers

criticals.