RE: error message, drvhiz.dll
- From: nass <nass@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2008 05:24:01 -0700
"trina" wrote:
I keep getting an error box when I boot up
error loading c:\windows\system32\drvhiz.dll
the specified module could not be found
any ideas on how to fix it or how to eliminate the box popping up, the
system
seems to be working ok regardless of the error message, the computer is in
use by my 4yr grandaughter and i dont want any more clicks she needs to make
than what is absouletly necessary, she uses it to play her games.
any help would be greatly appreciated
Go through these Cleaning steps:
1... First, try to clean up your caches, Internet files and delete cookies
by doing this:
Click Start >> Control Panel >> Double click Network and Internet
Connections >> Double click Internet Options.
On the IE properties windows you will see these Tabs:
General | Security | Privacy | Content | Connections | Programs |
Advanced
Under General Tab clear your History, Internet Files and Cookies.
Then click on Advanced tab and scroll down to under the Browsing Option:
[&] Browsing
[ ] Enable Third-Party browser extensions (Req Rest) uncheck this box.
Then click on Programs Tab and click Manage Add-Ons and Disable all non
Verified Add-Ons (You should Renable them later one-by-one and see the
culprit and update it or remove it.
How to manage Add-Ons:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/883256
Scan for malware from here:
SuperAntispyware - Free
http://www.superantispyware.com/superantispywarefreevspro.html
RootkitRevealer v1.71
By Bryce Cogswell and Mark Russinovich
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/Security/RootkitRevealer.mspx
Run a scan from here on-line:
http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/default.asp?langid=ie&venid=sym
http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx
Download Avast Cleaner (off-line scanner) from here:
http://www.avast.com/eng/avast-virus-cleaner.html
Lots of tools to download and disinfect your machine (off-line scanner):
http://www.bitdefender.co.uk/site/Downloads/browseFreeRemovalTool/
After the scan run disk clean-up on your drive.
You can use the AutoRuns for Windows v9.0 to remove from Startup:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb963902.aspx
It will help you to both identify and remove any hijackware/spyware. Post
your log to
http://www.merijn.org/index.php
http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30,
http://castlecops.com/forum67.html,
http://forums.subratam.org/index.php?showforum=7, or other appropriate
forums for expert analysis, not here.
Let us know your progress.
nass
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