surely this can be fixed, please help

[watforddude]

when ever i try and install something that requires an setup.exe to run like project 64 or quake 4 demo or anything like that if it require setup.exe it will either come up with The system DLL user32.dll was relocated in memory. The application will not run properly. The relocation occurred becuase the DLL C:/WINDOWS/system32/SHELL32.dll was occupied an address range reserved for Windows systems DLLs. The Vendor supplying the DLL should be contacted for a new DLL.

but on some things it works like Call of duty and call of duty 2, but like when i try and run something that requires Setup Luncher will not work. somehow this can be fixed surely.

thanks tom.

[Sema4]

Vista ? or XP ?

[Sema4]

If it's XP, I expect this link will provide the answer your looking for...

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/935448/

According to that article, there are a number of programs and configurations that can cause this, and similar errors, hope this fix works for you...

Good luck !

[burtie]

If vista try this not sure if it will help.

http://www.petri.co.il/disable_uac_in_windows_vista.htm

[Lucio]

You can also try checking the file, if you try running the command regsvr32 user32.dll from the command line.

[watforddude]

thanks, il try the first link, my OS is XP

[watforddude]

Symptoms of the problem
Certain programs may not start after you install security update 925902 (MS07-017) and security update 928843 (MS07-008) on a computer that is running Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2). Additionally, you may receive an error message that resembles the following:
application_executable_name - Illegal System DLL Relocation

The system DLL user32.dll was relocated in memory. The application will not run properly. The relocation occurred because the DLL C:\Windows\System32\Hhctrl.ocx occupied an address range reserved for Windows system DLLs. The vendor supplying the DLL should be contacted for a new DLL.

My problem is shell32.exe not Hhctrl.ocx

[Sema4]

Please read the page again...

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/935448/

If you look further down the page, look for the heading that reads 'Similar problems and solutions' under which it reads :-

You may receive a similar error message that references Shell32.dll...

According to that article, there are a number of programs and configurations that can cause this, and similar errors, hope this fix works for you...

[watforddude]

Thank you very much Sema4 that sorted the computer out, it was the vista theme pack that was the problem

thank you.

[Sema4]

My pleasure, glad you got it fixed!