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SHLDDRV.VXD Problem

Started by rmahaljr , Jun 10 2005 10:33 PM

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rmahaljr

Posted 10 June 2005 - 10:33 PM

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I have cleaned up my registry using "Registry Mechanic", but when I re-boot now I get a message saying that "can't locate the SHLDDRV.VXD file" that the sysini is pointing to. What is this file for, and can I fix this?

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pip22

Posted 13 June 2005 - 05:33 AM

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The file referred to is probably a 'leftover' from an antivirus program you no longer use (Macafee?). The file has gone but the system is still trying to load it into memory by means of an entry in the SYSTEM.INI file. Open SYSTEM.INI (I think it's in C:\Windows) in Notepad. Look through it for any line which contains SHLDDRV.VXD and delete the whole of that line. Then SAVE the file, close notepad and re-boot.