"Run Dll As App"

[MBrown]

Every time I try to change my desktop in display properties I get a "Run Dll As App has encountered an error" and it is bugging me to no end. Does anyone else have this problem? Does anyone know how to fix it?

Edit: System Restore didn't help.

 

[MBrown]

Ok. Now after a clean install of windows, this thing is still popping up. The only thing I have installed is IE7, WMP11, limewire, AntiVir, and Adobe. This is getting on my nerves. Please help.

 

[MBrown]

Noone has any ideas?

 

[imported_Ned Flanders]

Is the disk an original or have you editted it (nLite style)?
Have you installed graphic drivers on the new install - are they official?

 

[Markbnj]

Yeah, you've still got a configuration issue. If it's happening after a truly clean install of Windows then I guess there might be a hardware compatibility problem.

 

[MBrown]

Originally posted by: Ned Flanders
Is the disk an original or have you editted it (nLite style)?
Have you installed graphic drivers on the new install - are they official?

The new 90 series drivers from nVidia. But I had the 80 series drivers before I reinstalled XP and I still had the problem.

 

[MBrown]

Originally posted by: Markbnj
Yeah, you've still got a configuration issue. If it's happening after a truly clean install of Windows then I guess there might be a hardware compatibility problem.

What piece of hardware could be causing this error?

 

[Markbnj]

Originally posted by: MBrown

Originally posted by: Ned Flanders
Is the disk an original or have you editted it (nLite style)?
Have you installed graphic drivers on the new install - are they official?

The new 90 series drivers from nVidia. But I had the 80 series drivers before I reinstalled XP and I still had the problem.

Does the system work fine without the Forceware drivers installed? If you can uninstall them and run on VGA res without any other issues coming up, then it sounds like you have a problem with either the drivers themselves, or the card.

 

[MBrown]

Originally posted by: Markbnj

Originally posted by: MBrown

Originally posted by: Ned Flanders
Is the disk an original or have you editted it (nLite style)?
Have you installed graphic drivers on the new install - are they official?

The new 90 series drivers from nVidia. But I had the 80 series drivers before I reinstalled XP and I still had the problem.

Does the system work fine without the Forceware drivers installed? If you can uninstall them and run on VGA res without any other issues coming up, then it sounds like you have a problem with either the drivers themselves, or the card.

Without forceware, scrolling up in down in windows would be jaggedy and so would moving the window itself around the screen. I haven't tried that yet, but Ill try it later.

 

[Markbnj]

Without forceware, scrolling up in down in windows would be jaggedy and so would moving the window itself around the screen. I haven't tried that yet, but Ill try it later.

Yes, that's true, but I would be more interested in isolating the problem to the nVidia card and forceware drivers.

 

[imported_Ned Flanders]

Can you post a screen shot of the error?

 

[imported_Ned Flanders]

As so - Open a new explorer window, goto Tools -> Folder Options -> File Types and make sure DLL isn't associated with anything.

 

[MBrown]

Originally posted by: Ned Flanders
As so - Open a new explorer window, goto Tools -> Folder Options -> File Types and make sure DLL isn't associated with anything.

I didnt find anything.

 

[MBrown]

Originally posted by: Ned Flanders
Can you post a screen shot of the error?

This is what happens in order.


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[nweaver]

why install the beta IE7? Maybe that's causing the issu?

Do a TRUE clean install of windows. Try before adding any drivers or s/w, then check it as you add drivers and S/W

 

[imported_Ned Flanders]

Is DEP turned on for all programs or just Essential programs?
I 2nd not installing IE7 etc and testing this from a fresh install.

Also, the error is before you go into the Graphics driver, so this is probably a Windows problem. Googling Run Dll as App comes up with a lot of people with a similiar problem, but in different circumstances.

 

[xtknight]

There is some shell extension causing the problem ("Run DLL as a App" = rundll32.exe)

It's possible it's an odd DEP bug. Try disabling DEP altogether (/NoExecute=AlwaysOff in boot.ini) and see if the problem persists. If it does, there is a problematic extension, likely the NVIDIA ForceWare applet. Try unregistering that (I believe it is nvcpl):

regsvr32 /u %SYSTEMROOT%\system32\nvcpl.dll

And, yes, IE7 is an extremely likely culprit as well because it replaces lots of the Windows shell files.

 

[MBrown]

Originally posted by: xtknight
There is some shell extension causing the problem ("Run DLL as a App" = rundll32.exe)

It's possible it's an odd DEP bug. Try disabling DEP altogether (/NoExecute=AlwaysOff in boot.ini) and see if the problem persists. If it does, there is a problematic extension, likely the NVIDIA ForceWare applet. Try unregistering that (I believe it is nvcpl):

regsvr32 /u %SYSTEMROOT%\system32\nvcpl.dll

And, yes, IE7 is an extremely likely culprit as well because it replaces lots of the Windows shell files.

how do I disable DEP? And how do I unregister nvcpl?

 

[imported_Ned Flanders]

My Computer -> Advanced - Performance Settings -> DEP Tab

and type (c/p) in to the Run Dialog " regsvr32 /u %SYSTEMROOT%\system32\nvcpl.dll "