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CCleaner deleted rundll32.exe Help!


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#1 OFFLINE   jpdecoux

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Posted 06 February 2007 - 09:16 PM

Are there any recovery programs or any way possible for me to recover rundll32.exe? w/o it I cant access the control panel, which is a bummer. Maybe a way around it to access the panel anyway? Any help at all appreciated.

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#2 OFFLINE   TwistedMetal

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Posted 06 February 2007 - 09:26 PM

Are you sure it was CCleaner? Do you have a log of it saying it deleted rundll32.exe? The reason I ask is... I don't even think CCleaner can delete that file.

CCleaner doesn't even clean anything in system folders and plus Windows will recreate rundll32.exe if it is deleted.

It could be a virus or something happened to crash Windows. Cleaner is programmed to protect from deleting system files and folders.
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Posted 06 February 2007 - 09:31 PM

Possibly that file was as TwistedMetal already stated infected because it's one of those files that malware can mess with and any run-of-the-mill antivirus software will deal with it. It's highly unlikely dare I say impossible that CCleaner would touch that file. You can easily extract missing files from the Windows installation CD if you have one, or search online for instance with Google, MSN Search, etc., for the missing file.
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Posted 08 February 2007 - 11:03 AM

yeah i had some problem with rundll32 or something similar.wasnt due to CCleaner for myself,and tis prob a safe bet that CCleaner didnt cause ur problem.i googled for rundll32 myself like andavari suggests,and everything was fine
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