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Hi my name is paul and pretty much a noob,
but i need help!!
teh problems start when i get to teh windows load screen in windows xp were the loading line thst blue comes up... after that a black screen comes up and stays there for about a minute then teh computer reboots as normal. then when i get to teh log in screen i hear a couple of error sounds before i get into my desktop.. (i dont have a password for computer so it loads straight away) then when i get to my desktop the wall paper loads but thts it!!! theres is nothing else but the wallpaper present.. so i tryed crtl-alt-delt, and that worked... teh only way i was able to get in programs was by using teh File>New task teh i would browse to find teh exe for the program.... but then i wrote C:/ then everything popped back up... teh task bar appeared and so did all the icons... i tryed start and that worked to.. but i went to control panel and then to add and removal programs then this error popped up.. "The application failed to intialize properly (0xc0000005). Click on OK to terminate the application". (as the title of teh bok it says "Rundll32.exe - Appliction error) Also when teh computers boots up and the error sounds come up (like i told u b4) an error comes up about something about rundll32.dll not working.. several programs dont work any more and computer quiet slow...

i will try to tell u my specks....

Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) D 930 (code name Presler) CPU 3.00GHz
Ram: 1024 MBytes DDR2 DDRAM Frequency 266.00MHz (have two 512 Mhz DDR2 sticks in to slots #1 and #3)
Computer is by Gigabyte Technology

can't find graphic card speks for computer becuase of rundll32.exe error... but i no its Nvdia and has 256 Ram

IF ANY ONE CAN HELP THX!!!!!!!!!!!!1111

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Most likely causes for the Rundll32/0xc0000005 symptoms are corrupted system files or shell-related extensions, a broken user shell/registry value, a driver (usually video) or disk/RAM fault, or persistent malware. The fact that launching a path from Task Manager makes the desktop appear points at explorer.exe being blocked while it waits on a failing DLL or startup extension.

Build on and by first collecting evidence (look for the exact faulting module and offsets in the Application log). Useful isolation checks:

  • Test a fresh local user profile to rule out a per-user shell problem.
  • Run a minimal-startup environment (disable non-Microsoft startup items/services using msconfig or Autoruns) to see whether a third-party shell extension is the trigger.
  • Use a shell-extension manager (ShellExView) to disable non-Microsoft handlers and retest.

If logs point to system DLLs or you see file-corruption symptoms, repair steps in order of safety:

  • Run sfc /scannow from a command prompt (or from recovery media) to restore protected system files.
  • Run chkdsk /f /r to repair disk errors that can corrupt DLLs.
  • Test memory with a bootable memtest utility (0xc0000005 can be an access-violation from bad RAM).
  • Use an offline rescue scanner (bootable AV) to rule out stealth malware that hooks rundll32.
    If drivers (video) look suspect, uninstall them and reinstall using the vendor package after the system is stable.

One registry check that commonly explains a blank desktop: inspect HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon and confirm Shell is explorer.exe and Userinit is C:\WINDOWS\system32\userinit.exe, (backup the registry before changing). If repairs fail, back up data and consider a Windows XP repair (in-place) from install media. Follow each step carefully and back up important files before making major changes.

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Welcome to Daniweb ,whats a noob,or do you mean Nob,lol

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ok first thing Teh is spelled The .lol
firs thing i would try is to boot into safe mode with networking and go to the windows update site and make sure you have all the latest winxp updates .
if safe mode with networking doesn't work try safe mode ,and run you virus scan to see if you caught something.

oh yeah ,to get to safe mode option repeatedly hit f8 on bootup

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Rundll32.exe one of the core components of Windows. And if i'm not mistake, it responsibles to draw icons on desktop. Rundll32.exe in its turn using system register to correspond icon to show and file extension.
I think or one of the system files is corrupted or something wrong with system-register.
I don't think that you have proper qualification, so do not try to change something in system register.
So try to reboot in safe mode and run virus scan as the people say.

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