Yes, that update was a disaster, and I can't thank Ben Moore enough for his help.
Now, the big question. Clint is right about the potential for serious problems with Microsoft hardware updates, but on the other hand, the patches do close security holes. That leads to the following questions to everybody: Should I turn off automatic updates? Do you allow automatic updates? How can you tell which updates are OK? David Grossman > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Clint - > OrpheusComputing.com & ComputersCustomBuilt.com > Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2007 3:26 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: PCWorks: User32.DLL - RTHDCPL.EXE - HHCTRL.OCX > > > I will NEVER install another M$ update for hardware. 3 times > I've done it, and each time met with disastrous results. (An > update for my ATI AIW card, integrated Intel Gigabit NIC, and > SoundMax integrated audio). You'd think these idiots would > CHECK updates before they release them. Now I just stick to OS > patches and only IF I DEFINITELY need them. > -Clint > > God Bless > Clint Hamilton, Owner > http://www.OrpheusComputing.com > http://www.ComputersCustomBuilt.com > http://Computer-Hardware-Sales-Consumer-Electronics-Sales.com > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ben Moore" > > You just installed the new patch KB 925902. That file is the > Realtek HD > Sound Effect manager in the control panel. I have the same > problem. If you > uninstall the patch the exe loads and the error message goes > away. The > sound works fine though so I'm just leaving the patch installed > on mine. It > fixes a pretty serious security flaw. Hopefully Realtek will > update software > soon. I posted about this over on the Asus support forum. I'll > let you know > if I find out anything. > > Ben Moore > > -----Original Message----- > > I just received a strange message. Does anybody know what it > is? > > My Windows XP with SP2 had just restarted itself after > completing the > installation of one of its mystery updates or routines. I hate > when that > happens, because I feel that I'm no longer in control of the > system. I > suspect an automatic Windows update that comes in on Tuesdays, > but I may be > wrong. > > When my computer loaded up, I got a message that states: > RTHDCPL.EXE - > 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. > > I restarted the computer, and that message came up again. > > Who is the vendor? How do I contact them? What do I do with the > DLL after I > get it? How do I make it load up into a safe place in memory? > > David Grossman > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.25/745 - Release Date: 4/3/2007 12:48 PM ============= PCWorks Mailing List ================= Don't see your post? Check our posting guidelines & make sure you've followed proper posting procedures, http://pcworkers.com/rules.htm Contact list owner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Unsubscribing and other changes: http://pcworkers.com =====================================================
