Guest blueser Posted July 23, 2007 Posted July 23, 2007 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 Posted July 25, 2007 Posted July 25, 2007 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. -- MEB http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com ________ "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 Posted July 25, 2007 Posted July 25, 2007 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.
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