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    Solved: "Windows cannot find rundll32.exe" error message on start up - how I fixed this.
   

How to get rid of:

"Windows cannot find rundll32.exe. Make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again. To search a file, click the Start button, and then click Search"

on Windows startup?

(Complete Removal Instructions)

Windows cannot find rundll.exe

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Problem description:

What is rundll32.exe?

rundll32.exe is a System required process and it shouldn't be disabled. Please note: rundll32.exe is needed for essential applications to work properly. Pay attention that there are plenty of malicious programs, which try to disguise their files as rundll32.exe - such files should be removed immidiately.

Why is "Windows can't Find rundll32.exe..." message shown whenever Windows starts up?

Reason 1: You have a virus or trojan

Reason 2: Your antivirus has deleted rundll32.exe because your PC was infected by a malicious program

Reason 3: This is a false error message and some malicious program is going to trick you that way.

How to solve "Windows can't find rundll32.exe. Make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again. To search a file, click the Start button, and then click Search" warning appearance problem?

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How to fix "Windows cannot find rundll32.exe..." warning screens manually? For advanced users only

This problem can be solved manually by deleting all registry keys and files connected with this software, removing it from starup list and unregistering all corresponding DLLs. Additionally missing DLL's should be restored from distribution in case they are corrupted by Iddono. To fix this threat, you should:

1. Kill the following processes and delete the appropriate files connected with rundll32.exe.

If these files can't be deleted during normal Windows work or recreate themselves, reboot into Safe Mode and repeat deletion. If you do not see all of these files, then they are hiding themselves. You need special software to kill those hidden files.

2. Use startups editing program like HijackThis or Autoruns to locate and delete all registry entries associated with rundll32.exe.

3. If rundll32.exe is a corrupted Windows file, you should restore it from your Windows distribution using sfc.exe utility.

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