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Cant open Display icon in C. Panel


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bckrb53

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I get the following message in a RUNDLL meassage window when I attempt to open the display icon in the control panel to adjust screensaver, desktop and screen resolution settings An exception occurred while trying to run *C:\Windows\system32\shell32.dll, Control_Rundll*c:\windows\system32\desl.cpl*, Display* Is there a way to fix this? Thanks
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Same dialog box is available from desktop right click>Properties. Does it work from there?
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I get an error message called Run a dll as an app-run a dll as an App has encountered a problem and needs to close

Edited by bckrb53, 28 January 2007 - 02:11 PM.

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What were recent changes to system? Any graphic/photo type apps? New screensavers, etc?
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Its been a few weeks since its initial failure so I cant remember any changes at that time--I m doing a complete re-install today so hopefully that will correct it. Thank you for your attention on this, Doc.
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Reinstall usually works. Don't forget to format.
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what about a system restore?...would that work?
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