Hello, When I start Vista Enterprise I get 2-3 error messages - "Rundll32 has stopped". Any suggestions on what to look for? Thanks

hhh wrote:

Look at the programs that are supposed to run on startup. It's possible one or more of them is having an issue starting. Make sure that was is supposed to run on startup is running once the system is fully loaded at the desktop.
Michael Solomon

* hhh:

Do you have Google Desktop installed?
-Michael

I had usually a similar problem: When I use windows explorer and when a picture or movies appears file with an icons view (it doesn’t happen with a detail view), appears the following message: "Windows host process (Rundll32) has stopped working". What can I do to stop this kind of messages? Thanks in advance, RuiMBR
"MICHAEL" wrote:

I keep getting the same message as RuiMBR is no matter how i am viewing my folders and it happens whenever I try to access my files through any program.
"RuiMBR" wrote:

What are the specific details for this crash according to the Problem Reports and Solutions Center control panel?
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Go to folder options -> view : disable show thumbnails for pictures and videos
It appears due to codec bugs
ahmad12

If it really is happening due to a bad thumbnail handler, it should be very possible to identify that bad thumbnail handler/codec and get it removed or updated instead - that'll prevent it from causing further issues. =)
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And how do I go upon doing that?
"zachd [MSFT]" wrote:

Try installing K-Lite codec pack 3.80
ahmad12

With all due respect, that would appear to more likely create problems than to address the problem of a bad installed codec. That's like pumping more blood into a tumor patient: it's interesting, but it doesn't remove the cancer. =\
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A: Identify the installed codecs. This can be done in various fashions, including WMP's Help:About:Technical Support Information menu tool. I could probably make some sense of those results.
B: Be specific about the crash - provide the data for that specific crash as given in the Problem Reports and Solutions Center control panel. What is that data for this specific issue?
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Hi First I would like to express the frustration of the majority of non english speaking Vista Users. There were useful forums in several languages for XP, now there is apparently only one left, in english, for Vista! or how can we reach forums in french, dutch, german, etc. ? Not over the "help" page of Microsoft ! In the meantime, I found a solution through my former XP-computer. Anyway, this is not the problem.
Running Vista home premium 32 bits, Intel Core Duo T7500, 4GB RAM
Rundll32 has stopped: I have the same error, solutions offered are the following: quote "This problem was caused by lmpgspl.ax, which was created by Ligos Corporation.
lmpgspl.ax is a codec. A codec is software that is used to compress or decompress a digital media file, such as a song or video. Media players and other programs use codecs to play and create digital media files.
Troubleshooting

To try to solve this problem, follow these steps. One step might solve the problem, but if it doesn't, then go on to the next step.
Check for updates for lmpgspl.ax
Go online to check for and install updates that might be available for lmpgspl.ax:
Ligos Corporation
Disable thumbnail view in Windows Explorer
Open Folder Options by clicking the Start button , clicking Control Panel, clicking Appearance and Personalization, and then clicking Folder Options. Click the View tab, and then select the Always show icons, never thumbnails check box. Click Apply, and then click OK. Uninstall the program that caused the problem
If this problem occurred after you installed a new program, the problem might be caused by that program. If you know which program you just installed, you can uninstall it.
Click to open Programs and Features. Select a program, and then click Uninstall. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
Note: If the program that you want to uninstall is not listed, it might not have been written for this version of Windows. To uninstall the program, check the information that came with the program.
Use the regsrv32 command to unregister lmpgspl.ax
If you don't know which program is causing this problem, you can remove lmpgspl.ax from the list of installed codecs by unregistering it.
Note: Disabling lmpgspl.ax will cause any programs that depend on the codec to stop working or lose functionality. Click the Start button , and then, in the Search box, type Command Prompt. From the list of results, right-click Command Prompt, and then click Run as administrator. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
At the command prompt, type regsvr32 /u lmpgspl.ax, and then press ENTER. lmpgspl.ax is now unregistered. What do I do if the regsrv32 command fails or returns an error?
If you followed the regsrv32 command steps to disable the lmpgspl.ax codec and the steps didn't work, you can try renaming the codec file to disable it.
Click the Start button , and then, in the Search box, type lmpgspl.ax. In the list of search results, right-click lmpgspl.ax, and then click Open file location. Right click lmpgspl.ax, and then click Rename. Rename the file (for example, change the name to lmpgspl.ax.old). Remember the file name so you can enable it later if you need to. If these troubleshooting steps do not solve the problem and you continue to receive problem reports, please consider filling out the survey at the bottom of this solution page. To help us continue to investigate this error, include the names of the add-ons that are currently enabled in Internet Explorer in the comments area of the survey" unquote
Please check the Ligos Corp web page and see their answer.
The existing files lmpg/spl/ad/vd.ax are dated November 2001 ! It is irresponsible of Microsoft to include such an old software in a brandnew OS and of course the duty of Microsoft to check for a solution to that problem (update of lmpg....ax) and include it in the next Vista update. As an MFST, you can easily transmit this to the correct service at Microsoft.
Unregistering this Codec/Codec-reader (?) ist not the correct solution, as well as disabling the thumbnail view is not a correct solution (I have for instance more than 24'000 pictures saved on an external disc and I do not want to use an extra software to watch them as thumbnails). Thank you for having read this post, I am awaiting some feedback. Kind regards Jean-Didier
"zachd [MSFT]" wrote:

What codec pack did you install to get this extremely old third party MPEG splitter installed? It is not registered on the system by default, so I'm confused by your statements.
I'm confused why you would need this MPEG splitter registered on your system. Ligos does not support its usage on Windows Vista, so there's no reason it should be registered or used on your system. It should provide no functionality that was not already previously available on your system. Could you clarify why you feel you need it?
Speaking for myself only. See zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info. This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. "Jean-Didier"

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