I am having a problem with ole32.dll. Please e-mail me the solution! It is very difficult and frustraing to do anything! The problem 1st appeared 12/01/01. Everything was fine and no new programs were installed except the software to change from @home to Charter Cable. System info.. Duron 850 512k 66 gig total hd WinMe OS. I removed Outlook Express and the problem continues. Has anyone tried starting from scratch and did that work? Please e-mail me bobby@pocmin.com. Bobby

I am having the problem also, and I have tried everything. I did not have the problem until I installed Pipeline. So I am looking for help too.

This is in relation to an exploit that allows other users (possibly) to crash your system remotely. Here is the Microsoft release: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/security/bulletin/MS01-054.asp Also you will notice, if you unplug your ethernet and restart, the problem goes away until some point after you re plug in. http://halfhonk.com

After dis-connecting and re-connecting my cable modem I am confident their is a conflict between the Cable modem and Explorer. I'm just not smart enought to find it. Without my cable connected I can use my pc for hours, minutes after re-connecting the "Explorer" crashed. Bobby

Thanks Halfhonk, you're a Whole honk in my book! I listed below the fix that fixed me. Hope this helps! Seems microshaft does have an answer, you just have to dig deep (FAQ) within the url above. -------------- For Windows 98, 98SE, and ME: 1. Select Start, then Settings, then Control Panel 2. Select Add/Remove Programs 3. Select the Windows Setup tab. 4. Open the Communications sub-item If the checkbox for Universal Plug and Play is checked, the service is installed and running. For Windows XP: 1. Select Start, then right-click on My Computer and select Manage 2. Select Services and Applications, then select Services 3. Scan the list of services and locate the one named Universal Plug and Plug Device Host. 4. Check the column titled Status. If it says Started, the service is installed and running. If UPnP is running on my machine, will turning it off protect me against the vulnerability? Yes. If the service isn’t running, the vulnerability can’t be exploited. How can I turn off the service? For Windows 98, 98SE, and ME: 1. Select Start, then Settings, then Control Panel 2. Select Add/Remove Programs 3. Select the Windows Setup tab 4. Open the Communications sub-item 5. Uncheck the Universal Plug and Play selection For Windows XP: 1. Select Start, then right-click on My Computer and select Manage 2. Select Services and Applications, then select Services 3. Scan the list of services and locate the one named Universal Plug and Plug Device Host. 4. Right-click on the service, and select Properties 5. In the section titled Service Status, click on Stop 6. In the pull-down box titled Startup Type, select Disabled no keys

Help I have simular errors Explorer has caused an error in OLE32.dll Explorer will now close. Loadwc has caused an error in OLE32.dll Loadwc will now close. Cannot download The new version of Explorer 6< will not finish?

There is a small program called unplug and pray from grc.com that lets you toggle the universal plug and play off an on. Turning it off worked for me. Try it.