iexplore.exe - Entry Point Not Found

dylanm666 · Jul 3, 2007

Whenever I try and open Internet Explorer on my other computer (recently just changed the motherboard, processor, hard drive, memory, and video card and installed most drivers). To install some important drivers such as USB 2.0 and stuff I need SP1, which we all know can be downloaded through "Windows update". But whenever I hit windows update it doesnt do anything and when I try and go to microsoft.com and download it from the website I try and open my internet browser and I get this error: iexplore.exe -Entry Point Not Found - The procedure entry point SHRegGetValueW could not be located in the dynamic link library SHLWAPI.dll". I tried reinstalling Internet Explorer via disk but I still get the same error. What do I do?

dylanm666 · Jul 3, 2007

Someone freakin' reply.

MickeyRoush · Jul 3, 2007

dylanm666 said: ↑

Someone freakin' reply.
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Please be patient. You may have an issue that no one has particularly encountered before. And many members are still at work. rolleyes

Back to your issue.

Please check here:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/888162

Basically the link gives info on what could have caused the issue and the resolution. I'll attach the resolution here, in case you cannot view it.

RESOLUTION
To recover your computer, follow these steps:
1. Start your computer and log on as you typically do.

Note If your computer will not start correctly, start the computer in Safe mode. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
315222 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315222/) A description of the Safe Mode Boot options in Windows XP
2. When you receive the error message, press CTRL+SHIFT+ESC to open Task Manager. You can safely ignore any additional error messages that may appear.
3. On the File menu, click New Task (Run...).
4. In the Open box, type control appwiz.cpl, and then click OK. You can safely ignore any additional error messages that may appear.

Note If the Add or Remove Programs tool (Appwiz.cpl) does not open, type the following line in the New Task (Run...) box to remove the Internet Explorer fix, and then go to step 5:
%windir%\$NtUninstallKB834707$\spuninst\spuninst.exe
5. In the Add or Remove Programs window, click Windows XP Hotfix – KB834707, click Remove, and then follow the instructions.
6. When the Finish button becomes available, click Finish, and then let your computer to restart, even if it seems that the removal process is not complete. You can safely ignore any messages about additional software or hotfixes that are installed during this process.

Warning Although your computer may successfully start without error messages, your computer is still in an incomplete Windows XP SP2 state. You must complete the remaining steps and reinstall Windows XP SP2.
7. After your computer restarts, click Start, and then click Control Panel.
8. Click Add or Remove Programs, click Windows XP Service Pack 2, click Remove, and then follow the instructions. If you receive a message about software that you may have installed after you installed Windows XP SP2, make a note of the titles. You may have to reinstall these products after you reinstall Windows XP SP2.

Note If you cannot access Add or Remove Programs, use Task Manager as described in steps 1, 2, and 3. Remove Windows XP Service Pack 2 by typing the following in the New Task (Run...) box:
%windir%\$NtServicePackUninstall$\spuninst\spuninst.exe
9. After your computer restarts, visit the Windows Update (http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/) Web site. Reinstall Windows XP SP2.

For information about how to install Windows XP SP2, and for steps that you can take to help make sure that Windows XP installs successfully, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/sp2_whattoknow.mspx (http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/sp2_whattoknow.mspx)
10. After Windows XP SP2 has successfully installed, visit the Windows Update (http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/) Web site and install any critical updates.
If this procedure does not work, you can perform an in-place reinstallation. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
315341 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315341/) How to perform an in-place upgrade (reinstallation) of Windows XP
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