Unable to open add remove programs 1

[LesNicholls]

When trying to open add remove programs I get an error res://sp3res.dll/default.hta Line 82
Can anyone Help!

 

[Sival]

Sounds like this file could have gotten corrupted somehow. Try doing an error check on your hard drive (acces thru tools on your hard drive properties menu). If that doesn't do it, try doing a repair of Win2000.

 

[harshaputteti]

check and see the registry

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Classes\.htc

under the key .htc

Value name : Content Type
Data type : REG_SZ
String : text/x-component

If the values you have are different from this, you can edit them with this. Please make sure to make a copy of the registry values before you edit

 

[LesNicholls]

Strangely when I go to that registry section the PC locks up... Help anyone?

 

[tsuji]

Hello LesNicholls,

Check out the ms article

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;266668

regards - tsuji

 

[kippy13]

Look here:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;266668

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;265829

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=285195

The Windows 2000 Add/Remove Programs applet does NOT open?

http://www.jsiinc.com/SUBM/tip6000/rh6032.htm

"Sometimes I do not know but I try hard"- R.F. Haughty 1923

 

[kippy13]

Also, I have seen whereby uninstalling internet explorer and its service packs then reinstalling it works, I dont have any idea why!

"Sometimes I do not know but I try hard"- R.F. Haughty 1923

 

[sonroda]

I had the same error message and noticed that my Internet Explorer hung and the browser would be hijacked on a regular basis.
It seems that you are running "coolwebsearch"

Use cwshredder.exe - it is great and fixed the problem in seconds

http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/cwschronicles.html#cwshredder

 

[bcastner]

Several approaches, although this at its root is likely a consequence in most cases of SP4:

1. Start, Run, REGSVR32 APPWIZ.CPL
Test.

2. Click Start, Run, and copy and paste the line below (it is case sensitive and all one line).
rundll32 setupwbv.dll,IE6Maintenance "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Setup\SETUP.EXE" /g "C:\WINDOWS\IE Uninstall Log.Txt

Choose 'Repair' and then reboot on completion.
Test.

3. Reinstall SP4 if installed.

4. Quote: "The problem may be caused by the registry values added by some spyware. The problem was resolved by installing the latest Ad-Aware from the following websites and then
running this program to remove all spyware.

http://lavasoft.element5.com/support/download/

Other solutions to resolve "unexpected error on line 84"
=====================================

in-place upgrade
reinstall SP4

Best Regards,

Keith Rutledge, MCSE NT4/2000
Microsoft Online Support Engineer"

 

[LesNicholls]

Bcastner thank you very much it worked a treat!