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Unable to delete some items of previous ISP

Discussion in 'Software Apps' started by Maurice, Mar 15, 2005.

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  1. Maurice Banned

    I have been going through remnants of files etc, connected to my last ISP, & have successfully deleted all, about seven or eight, by search, & the "add/delete files" facility, plus the Recycle Bin, but now when I boot-up, I get "Error,Loading; C:\Program1\VISP\RyDial.dll, the specified module could not be found"
    This a mystery, as "C" is my CD drive, the only thing I can think of, is that it has to do with the fact that my previous ISP was loaded via a disc, which I no longer have.
    If that is the case, I can see no way I can get rid, I have tried by search & run, with no luck, I get something like "unable to open or locate C Program.......etc, etc., or "Insert disc"
    I can live with it, I just click OK, & carry on, as I did with "unable to create socket" which disappeared when I deleted the now defunct connection manager dial-up window.
    Is there any way round this?

    Maurice
  2. dopefisher Newcomer, in training

    it sounds like you might need a registry cleaner. here is a link to a freeware one. http://www.hoverdesk.net/freeware.htm it clears out invalid references and shortcuts, etc no longer on your system.
  3. Maurice Banned

    Thanks, DF, I'll have a look at that, I had another thought, what if I used the restore option, would that be the solution, what does anybody think about that?, I don't really want to go down that path, but if it's the only way........

    Maurice [IMG]
  4. Darth_Terra1 Newcomer, in training

    I wouldn't go down the restore route, you would still have the same problem when you come to remove the files again as it wasn't removed by using Add/Uninstall and you said you no longer have the disc that maybe needed to remove the file, give the reg cleaner a try, also as it starts at bootup have you looked to see if it is a startup option that hasn't been unchecked or if it's a process that is still trying to run, you maybe need to stop it, it's worth a look.. just some thoughts
  5. Maurice Banned

    Thanks, DT1
  6. Maurice Banned

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    Apologies all!!, my CD drive is D not C, which is, of course my HD. what threw me was the "insert disc" instruction, all I have on my mind is a stay in hospital, beginning next week, but that shouldn't be an excuse.

    Maurice. :blush:
  7. Maurice Banned

    Continuing the same thread, when I get the notice "Unable to........etc, I see that there is a ghosted notice in the tray;- RUNDLL, which of course disappears when I click.
    Does this help in finding how to get rid of the notice mentioned above, & my earlier post here?

    Maurice
  8. Maurice Banned

    Referring to RUNDLL in the tray, as mentioned in the last posting, [see above], I did a search, & found twenty items. To see the details of all these, please see the thread that I've started in The Meeting Spot, titled "Referring to a thread elsewhere".
    I think I can get rid of of the "unable to...." notice by deleting all or some, but need to know whether thy are safe to delete.

    Maurice**

    **Mods * & admin staff, I have cross referenced these two areas, so as to get a wider response to my query, I've had very few replies, & I don't want to go blundering in, deleting all the items, if some might cause problems by doing so, hope I haven't breached a posting protocol by tackling the problem in this way
  9. dgower2 Newcomer, in training

    Remove startup entry from registry?

    1. Click Start, Run
    2. Type regedit and hit enter
    3. Expand H key Current User, Software, microsoft, windows, current version, run
    5. Find the entry in the run folder that references the dll file you mentioned and delete it. check the -run folder if it's not in the first one.

    If it's not there:
    6. Expand H key local machine, Software, microsoft, windows, current version, run
    7. Find the entry in the run folder that references the dll file you mentioned and delete it. check the -run folder if it's not in the first one.

    Reboot
  10. Maurice Banned

    Thanks, DG, BTW, welcome to Techspot!,....great isn't it? they've helped me out a lot over two & a half years, hope you'll enjoy it as much as I have, have you visited the gallery yet?
    Have a look at my profile, just click on my name to get the drop-down.

    All the best,
    Maurice.
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