Rundll32 Issue

[muffler dragon]

For the computer-literate out there, is there anything I can do to get rid of the following pop up?

It says...

"Windows host process (Rundll32) has stopped working"

"A problem caused the program to stop working correctly. Windows will close the program and notify you if a solution is available".

When I've searched for solutions, most people are saying that it's due to installing some sort of video software, and also it's a matter of messing with registry. I haven't a clue about what to do to rectify, and was hoping someone could put it in layman's terms for me to solve this problem.

Thank you very much.

[fanaticbuckeye]

Yeah, I have had this issue before. Go to the nearest Apple store and buy one of theirs.

Seriously, though I have no clue and I lied to you about having this issue before. I apologize.

[OCBucksFan]

Originally Posted by muffler dragon

For the computer-literate out there, is there anything I can do to get rid of the following pop up?

It says...

"Windows host process (Rundll32) has stopped working"

"A problem caused the program to stop working correctly. Windows will close the program and notify you if a solution is available".

When I've searched for solutions, most people are saying that it's due to installing some sort of video software, and also it's a matter of messing with registry. I haven't a clue about what to do to rectify, and was hoping someone could put it in layman's terms for me to solve this problem.

Thank you very much.

Find out what DLL it is running and investigate that. Are you running Vista? It can be setup to show what each dll the program is executing.

A good start might be to go to msconfig and just stop everything that is being started and see if the problem persists, if it doesn't, then slowly open up items one by one.

What is rundll32.exe And Why Is It Running? :: the How-To Geek

That might help you, it will show how to setup your task manager so you can see what each instance of rundll actually is.

[muffler dragon]

Originally Posted by fanaticbuckeye

Yeah, I have had this issue before. Go to the nearest Apple store and buy one of theirs.

Seriously, though I have no clue and I lied to you about having this issue before. I apologize.

LOL! Thanks for the response. Actually, I'm not elitist enough in real life to have an Apple. My brother-in-law is though. I'm sure he'd tell me all about it.

Originally Posted by OCBucksFan

Find out what DLL it is running and investigate that. Are you running Vista? It can be setup to show what each dll the program is executing.

I am running Vista (64-bit, if that matters).

Originally Posted by OC

A good start might be to go to msconfig and just stop everything that is being started and see if the problem persists, if it doesn't, then slowly open up items one by one.

Do I need to restart my 'puter after each step?

Originally Posted by OC

What is rundll32.exe And Why Is It Running? :: the How-To Geek

Originally Posted by OC

That might help you, it will show how to setup your task manager so you can see what each instance of rundll actually is.

Great. Thanks a LOT!

[BuckeyeMike80]

Originally Posted by muffler dragon

I am running Vista (64-bit, if that matters).

That might matter quite a bit.

Did you install anything recently?? Printers? Games?

64bit VISTA is a bit notorious (although not as much as 64bit XP) for driver issues.

[muffler dragon]

Originally Posted by BuckeyeMike80

That might matter quite a bit.

Did you install anything recently?? Printers? Games?

64bit VISTA is a bit notorious (although not as much as 64bit XP) for driver issues.

Two games: Unreal and Half-Life. I've since uninstalled both for differing reasons.