Damnit! No I didn't!
I acted too soon. It didn't freeze as it normally did and it showed the
tab. So, before I clicked on the tab and started to actually use it, I
proclaimed the problem solved. It isn't.
Althought the tab now shows immediately, the rundll32.exe image still takes
up to 50% of CPU usage and does nothing more than show the tab.
When I mouse over it, I get an hourglass and no response from Display
Properties.
This is maddening. I even removed all wallpapaers from
C:\windows\web\wallpaper to see if there was a bad file that was the
culprit.
If I have replaced all system files, removed all files from the wallpaper
directory I don't have a clue waht it could be.
I am running a system scan for viruses and malware and for Windows updates.
I will update this thread when I have finished.
Thanks for your patience.
jim
"jim" <jim@home.net> wrote in message
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>I finally got it fixed. Here's how I fixed it....
>
> When I first ran "sfc /scannow" (from Run on the start menu), it showed me
> a message that I read as needing the Service Pack 2 CD for XP. Well, I
> didn't have a Service Pack 2 CD. I did have an install CD for XP that had
> SP2 integrated into the setup, but that wasn't what it seemed to be asking
> for.
>
> After some searching, I re-ran "sfc /scannow" from Run on the start menu
> with my XP install CD (with SP 2 integrated) in my CD drive. Then I
> restarted my PC and now it doesn't freeze on the Destop tab in Display
> properties.
>
> Thanks for all of your help dev.
>
> jim
>
> (now I just need to run Winows update and make sure all of my apps are
> still in working order ; ) )
>
>
> "Devil_Himself" <DevilHimself@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:3FE3FF9B-90B6-4CB1-BA2F-5FDDFFD7B8F9@microsoft.com...
>> Have you tried registering them after Copying them to system32 folder
>>
>> "jim" wrote:
>>
>>> I did the copies and it is still freezing. It freezes when I click the
>>> Desktop tab in the Display Properties window.
>>>
>>> I tried to run scannow to replace bad files, but it insists on
>>> meinserting
>>> an SP2 Updated CD which I don't have (I downloaded SP2). Know of an SP2
>>> CD
>>> image that I may be able to use with scannow?
>>>
>>> jim
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Devil_Himself" <DevilHimself@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>>> message
>>> news:C0FCED58-5C83-4699-84A4-1BFC2D99FE44@microsoft.com...
>>> > Copy "shimgvw.dll" And ""mshtml.dll" From \Windows\system32\dllcache
>>> > to
>>> > \windows\system32
>>> >
>>> > "jim" wrote:
>>> >
>>> >>
>>> >> "Devil_Himself" <DevilHimself@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>>> >> message
>>> >> news:389637FD-2086-473A-A16E-D44FE2F47FC0@microsoft.com...
>>> >> > Click Start- Run and run these commands one-by-one :
>>> >> > regSvr32 /i shimgvw.dll
>>> >> > regSvr32 /i mshtml.dll
>>> >>
>>> >> This one gave an error saying the entrypoint could not be found.
>>> >>
>>> >> The others ran fine but still in the same mess.
>>> >>
>>> >> >
>>> >> > regSvr32 /i shell32.dll
>>> >> > regSvr32 /i themeui.dll
>>> >> >
>>> >> > "jim" wrote:
>>> >> >
>>> >> >> XP Pro, fully patched. Everything seems to be working just
>>> >> >> fine....except
>>> >> >> when I right click the desktop, click "Properties" then click the
>>> >> >> "Desktop"
>>> >> >> tab - then the "Display Properties" box freezes.
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> I can click "Themes", "Screen Saver", Appearance" and "Settings"
>>> >> >> with
>>> >> >> no
>>> >> >> apparent problem.
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Anybody seen this little gem before?
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> jim
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>
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