RUNDLL.32.EXE Application Error
Saturday, April 27, 2002 by Shirley Stoddart | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
After switching back and forth between themes newly downloaded, whenever I click on the Appearance Tab I get the following message:
"An exception occurred while trying to run: Shell32.dll, Control_RunDLL "D:\Windows\System32\desk.cpl" Display"
Then I get the instruction at 0x76b216d1 referenced memory at 0x000004a8 The memory could not be read.
Help - Im a real newbie at this and restarting has not cleared the problem, any ideas how to sort this ??
Many thanks
"An exception occurred while trying to run: Shell32.dll, Control_RunDLL "D:\Windows\System32\desk.cpl" Display"
Then I get the instruction at 0x76b216d1 referenced memory at 0x000004a8 The memory could not be read.
Help - Im a real newbie at this and restarting has not cleared the problem, any ideas how to sort this ??
Many thanks
davad70
Reply #2 Saturday, April 27, 2002 6:40 PM
Reply #2 Saturday, April 27, 2002 6:40 PM
I get the same message a lot, especially when switching to classic from a WB skin. Doesn't seem to cause any problems other than Display Properties closing right away.
JanusXP
Reply #3 Sunday, April 28, 2002 1:51 AM
Reply #3 Sunday, April 28, 2002 1:51 AM
I don't know if you had the same problem I had, but perhaps you should reinstall WindowBlinds. That worked for me. If it doesn't work though, then uninstall it and see if the Appearance tab works then. Perhaps it's something other than WindowBlinds.
Shirley Stoddart
Reply #4 Sunday, April 28, 2002 5:31 AM
Reply #4 Sunday, April 28, 2002 5:31 AM
Thanks for the advice, I shall try unloading WB first and see if that clears it. Cheers 
Shirley Stoddart
Reply #5 Sunday, April 28, 2002 6:10 AM
Reply #5 Sunday, April 28, 2002 6:10 AM
I created a new user,(WinXP) then went through the skins one by one till I found the one that caused the problem. Un-installed WB then re-installed, works a treat now (less the problem skin)
Thanks guys
Thanks guys
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Reply #1 Saturday, April 27, 2002 2:43 PM
... just guessing btw - good luck