Every time I boot up I get this message: "RUNDLL, Error Loading C:\Windows\afirifucipis.dll. The specific module could not be found." Anyone know what this means and how to fix it?

Doesn't Google, maybe some program you've installed in the past? Might do a registry search and see if any application shows up.

It means the .DLL file that is being looked for doesn't exist. Download CCleaner and run the registry cleaner. You may have a registry entry pointing that the .DLL and it is no longer availbe, thus giving you the error. Possibly the result of an program uninstall that left the registry key behind. Also running Malwarebytes or your preferred malware remover may help.

Big D

try this
http://freewebs.com/cswalbum5/rundll.htm

try this
http://freewebs.com/cswalbum5/rundll.htm
I tried it and unchecked every "file not found", but it didn't work. Still have the error message. None of the "file not found" matched the error code though.

I'm not seeing that one listed in any of the dll list's.
See if it's actually in the C:\Windows directory.
Might be a leftover from the IE2010.
I'd do a file search followed by a registry search.
If found ,do a system restore and delete it.

A file search turned up nothing. How do I do a registry search?

http://www.gammadyne.com/registry.htm

Back it up after you get into the reg. before you do anything.

A file search turned up nothing. How do I do a registry search?


Start, Run, Regedit, Enter.
Ctrl-F, Enter Search Term, Hit Enter.

Also, Download CCleaner, and run the registry cleaner. It will search for extranious entries that aren't needed. You can backup the registry before it is cleaned as well.

Big D

Before farting with the registry run MSCONFIG and goto the startup tab and look for the item with the missing filename. It will tell you the location it is starting up from, either in the registry or under the startup menu.

Startup programs are generally kept in the following locations of the registry and probably where you will find the offending file:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Run\
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Run\

Always backup the registry before changing or deleting entries.

Before farting with the registry run MSCONFIG and goto the startup tab and look for the item with the missing filename. It will tell you the location it is starting up from, either in the registry or under the startup menu.

Startup programs are generally kept in the following locations of the registry and probably where you will find the offending file:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentV ersionRun
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVe rsionRun

Always backup the registry before changing or deleting entries.
I found it in the startup file and unchecked it, but it comes right back when automatic startup is checked, if that makes any sense. I'm far from a computer whiz so I'm just fumbling in the dark more or less.

Have you done the registry search as was suggested?

I found it in the startup file and unchecked it, but it comes right back when automatic startup is checked, if that makes any sense. I'm far from a computer whiz so I'm just fumbling in the dark more or less.

Von,

What I meant was to use MSCONFIG to find out where the file was starting up from. On the Startup tab in MSCONFIG, to the right of the file will be the location (path) that the file is starting up from. Either the startup folder or a registry path. The startup folder is under the programs folder. If it is the registry note the path, run 'regedit' (make a backup first, highlight Computer, click File-->Export and save a copy to your desktop). Navigate to the noted path (see my last post), find the entry, right click the entry and select delete.

You can also run a search on the registry for the file name but it will likely bring up more than 1 result and could be confusing if your not familiar with the registry.

Hope that makes more since?

After doing Spy Bot and AdAware scans and eliminating some defects the RUNDLL message no longer appears.