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[cashbox1]

here you go rob mate - got this description from dllhelp.com

Description: File apphelp.dll is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32. Known file sizes on Windows XP are 126,976 bytes (70% of all occurrence), 125,952 bytes, 115,712 bytes, 150,016 bytes, 124,928 bytes.
A .dll file (Dynamic Link Library) is a special type of Windows program containing functions that other programs can call. This .dll file can be injected to all running processes and can change or manipulate their behavior. The program has no visible window. The service has no detailed description. It can change the behavior of other programs or manipulate other programs. It is not a Windows system file. It is a Microsoft signed file. Therefore the technical security rating is 45% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

hope this helps

bry

[ady]

dll files (in laymans terms) are files that rather than have 30 copies of a same (lets say common) piece of script its written Once and shared between programs...hence the word linked....when they need that piece of info.

dll's are small and I have never understood why they need to exist, mabey they stem back to the days of small HDD's and never updated?

I had a read-up on this One, and its blimin' weird from what I read, it appears to be connected to WMP10.

When you delete a program it asks about a dll do you want to delete blah blah...be more helpful if it said x,y and z uses this dll.

[todd1970]

Had a quick scoot about the net and found this info on it Rob..appears to be most useful and informative.

http://pcsupport.abo...ssing-error.htm

Hope this is of some help.

[jim2311]

Is there more to this than meets the eye? Where you prompted into doing a factory restore because you were having problems?
Anyway, before getting bogged down in all the technical stuff use the first system restore point after you done the factory restore and check results.
I use Windows XP and my "apphelp.dll" and many more dll.files, would be found in C:/windows/system32.That's where I'd drag and drop it into.
If you obtained the file from the factory disc, fine, but I'd be wary if you downloaded the file from an unknown source. Before doing anything create a restore point. It only takes a few clicks and is a good get out of jail card.

[d0uga1]

just to add my 2pence worth here.

are you using xp, vista or win7.

if vista or win 7 you may need to run command promt as administrator.

i found the comment below on dependancy walkers help page/FAQ.

"Many modules need to be "registered" on a computer before they will work. This includes most ActiveX controls, OCXs, COM components, ATL components, Visual Basic components, and many others. These types of modules are usually registered with REGSVR32.EXE or something similar. For the most part, REGSVR32.EXE loads your DLL, calls GetProcAddress for the DLL's DllRegisterServer function, then calls that function. A common failure is when your DLL relies on another DLL that is missing or not registered."

to register a dll in xp use the following.
make sure that the apphelp.dll is in "C:\Windows\System32"
click start menu
click run
type Regsvr32 "C:\Windows\System32\apphelp.dll"
press enter

file should be registered.

if using vista & win 7 use the following
make sure that the apphelp.dll is in "C:\Windows\System32"

click startmenu then type in the searchbox Regsvr32 "C:\Windows\System32\apphelp.dll"

the dll should be registered.

if your dll fails to register the dll may be corrupt or be a dll that relies on another DLL that is missing or not registered.

also its possible that during your factory resotre the files used to restore had become corrupt during transfer (if you use a cd/dvd to do the restore).

my advice would be to get a windows 7 dvd FROM THE SHOPS (cough cough) and just do a complete format and reinstall after you backup any files you need first.
to install win 7 is simply straight forward insert cd/dvd into disk drive and wait for it to autorun or go into my computer find your cd/dvd drive and double click it then click "Install Now" then choose custom then delete your "C:\" partion then create a new partion called "C:\" then format that raw partion then install onto the newly created "C:\" then sit back and relax for about 20-30 min until it has completed install then once its done do your windows updates then all should be well.

hope this helps you if not someone else may be able to help

ps i have attached a copy of windows 7 apphelp.dll from my windows\system32 folder. use it only if you have windows 7 installed on your laptop as your operating system as its not compatable with an earlier version of windows

 apphelp.rar   133.01KB   1 downloads


EDIT notes: i have just tested my theory and the dll wont register. i have looked at the dll and it takes calls from ntdll.dll and KERNEL32.dll and therefore no registering of the apphelp.dll is required just placing it into "C:\Windows\System" will suffice.



 app help dll in notepad text.txt   330.5KB   2 downloads <--- here is the dll opened in notepad it looks garbbled but scroll down to see proper text.

Edited by d0uga1, 30 October 2010 - 11:46 PM.