DX is corrupting my registry
vbscript.dll issue - Search empty, media player won't run, windows update won't run
Sunday, July 10, 2005 by StageMan | Discussion: Object Desktop
K. So really, DX is corrupting the registry entries for vbscript.dll. See my post below from another thread on IconPackager.
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For me this is DEFINITELY a DX issue. Maybe it's in other programs as well. Here's my story. I first noticed the problem because Windows Media Player would not load. ("An internal application error occured.") Then I noticed that Help and Support wouldn't load and that the search dialog box just had the stupid little mutt at the bottom. Also, Windows Update wouldn't load. I found the article in the MS KB about "Several Dialog Boxes are Blank" which fit the bill exactly.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;831430 Link
I ran the two regserv commands that it lists and things work like a charm, UNTIL I REBOOT. So, I snagged a registry tracker and found that "DXWidget.exe" is running a "SetValue" for vbscript.dll several times while I boot. Shortly there after, DVWidget does an "OpenKey" query and it can't find vbscript.dll. Appearently nothing else can find vbscript.dll either.
I'm going to uninstall DX and IconPackager and see if that fixes the issue.
Later...
P.S. Here are the entries I'm talking about for the programming types.
568330: DXWidget.exe:3556 SetValue HKCR\CLSID\{B54F3741-5B07-11CF-A4B0-00AA004A55E8}\InprocServer32\(Default) SUCCESS "c:\windows\system32\vbscript.dll"
568330: DXWidget.exe:3556 SetValue HKCR\CLSID\{B54F3741-5B07-11CF-A4B0-00AA004A55E8}\InprocServer32\(Default) SUCCESS "c:\windows\system32\vbscript.dll"
568477: DXWidget.exe:3556 OpenKey HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\vbscript.dll NOT FOUND
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So, I uninstalled DX, re-registered the .dll and rebooted. No problems on reboot. Search came up find, media player works, windows update will run, etc. I rebooted about half a dozen more times, no issue. So, I reinstalled DX. I did not run it after install, then rebooted. Login... search dead, windows media player has an internal issue, windows update won't load, help and support won't load... you get the idea.
I tested on my laptop and my desktop. Exact same results. Both machines are running XP-Pro SP2, current WindowBlinds, DX, IconPackager, and Object Dock Plus. I have several widgets loading on startup with both.
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For me this is DEFINITELY a DX issue. Maybe it's in other programs as well. Here's my story. I first noticed the problem because Windows Media Player would not load. ("An internal application error occured.") Then I noticed that Help and Support wouldn't load and that the search dialog box just had the stupid little mutt at the bottom. Also, Windows Update wouldn't load. I found the article in the MS KB about "Several Dialog Boxes are Blank" which fit the bill exactly.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;831430 Link
I ran the two regserv commands that it lists and things work like a charm, UNTIL I REBOOT. So, I snagged a registry tracker and found that "DXWidget.exe" is running a "SetValue" for vbscript.dll several times while I boot. Shortly there after, DVWidget does an "OpenKey" query and it can't find vbscript.dll. Appearently nothing else can find vbscript.dll either.
I'm going to uninstall DX and IconPackager and see if that fixes the issue.
Later...
P.S. Here are the entries I'm talking about for the programming types.
568330: DXWidget.exe:3556 SetValue HKCR\CLSID\{B54F3741-5B07-11CF-A4B0-00AA004A55E8}\InprocServer32\(Default) SUCCESS "c:\windows\system32\vbscript.dll"
568330: DXWidget.exe:3556 SetValue HKCR\CLSID\{B54F3741-5B07-11CF-A4B0-00AA004A55E8}\InprocServer32\(Default) SUCCESS "c:\windows\system32\vbscript.dll"
568477: DXWidget.exe:3556 OpenKey HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\vbscript.dll NOT FOUND
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So, I uninstalled DX, re-registered the .dll and rebooted. No problems on reboot. Search came up find, media player works, windows update will run, etc. I rebooted about half a dozen more times, no issue. So, I reinstalled DX. I did not run it after install, then rebooted. Login... search dead, windows media player has an internal issue, windows update won't load, help and support won't load... you get the idea.
I tested on my laptop and my desktop. Exact same results. Both machines are running XP-Pro SP2, current WindowBlinds, DX, IconPackager, and Object Dock Plus. I have several widgets loading on startup with both.
JColes
Reply #2 Sunday, July 10, 2005 1:21 PM
Reply #2 Sunday, July 10, 2005 1:21 PM
I went into IconPackager Menu to Tools and unchecked the Repair Shell Icons. It took care of problems I was having.
Object Dock is working just fine now.
Object Dock is working just fine now.
aufisch
Reply #3 Sunday, July 10, 2005 4:22 PM
Reply #3 Sunday, July 10, 2005 4:22 PM
You are obviously running a DX-widget, which causes you these problems. Widgets will run even without DX running and since it is DXwidget.exe that causes this problem, I would suggest not to run any widgets on startup and see whether that makes any difference at all.
StageMan
Reply #4 Wednesday, July 13, 2005 8:55 PM
Tried this and things worked OK for a couple of days, but now it's back to same old same old. Everytime I reboot I have to re-register those two DLL's.
If I do not load any widgets at startup, things seem to be OK.
Reply #4 Wednesday, July 13, 2005 8:55 PM
| StageMan, Have you tried this Link It is MS Script, and provides the JScript, VBScript, as well as the MS host to call appropriate script engine for various programs. Saw your comment in another thread, so thought you might want to give this a try before going with clean install. You may want to install with AV disabled to prevent any script blocking feature from corrupting install. This has been a good fix for some, though for others the problem persisted after reboot. Thought you might want to give it a go before clean install, though. |
Tried this and things worked OK for a couple of days, but now it's back to same old same old. Everytime I reboot I have to re-register those two DLL's.
If I do not load any widgets at startup, things seem to be OK.
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Reply #1 Sunday, July 10, 2005 11:32 AM
Have you tried this Link
It is MS Script, and provides the JScript, VBScript, as well as the MS host to call appropriate script engine for various programs.
Saw your comment in another thread, so thought you might want to give this a try before going with clean install.
You may want to install with AV disabled to prevent any script blocking feature from corrupting install.
This has been a good fix for some, though for others the problem persisted after reboot.
Thought you might want to give it a go before clean install, though.