Hi Harry, What program are you trying to install which results in this error/missing file? George. > -----Original Message----- > From: guispeak@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:guispeak@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > On Behalf Of wd8oep@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: 29 March 2005 05:37 > To: guispeak@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Cc: VICUG-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [guispeak] how can I solve this problem? > > Hi all, > I'm using a Dell inspiron 8100 laptop, 384 meg of ram, > windows xp home, it's a 1 gig processor. > Here's what the problem is. When I install a program it > tells me this error message cannot find the file shell.dll > > Now, the problem is, how do I find this file and reinstall > it? I do a search and it finds 17 shell.dll files, so, are > any of those the file I need? Or, do I go and get it off the > web and download and reinstall it? If I do get it off the > web, where do I get it from, and where do I save it to? I > know I'd save it to my hard drive, but where specifically on > the hard drive do I save it to when it asks me where to save it in? > Anyone help me with those questions? > Harry > > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > This Message has been scanned for viruses by McAfee Groupshield. ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq