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Run a DLL as an APP?

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by lisadarkstar

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When I try to open any email attachment with a picture I get this "Run a DLL as an APP has encountered a problem and needs to close." I also cannot open any of My Pictures or My Documents. As soon as I open these, before I can even click on any folders, I get this "Windows explorer has encountered a problem and needs to close." I have sent countless error reports to microsoft to no avail. There are no options to fix these problems in the error boxes, they just shut down the programs.

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by juergen hartl

Does this happen with ALL pictures (BMP JPG GIF ...) or just certain types?
What is your default picture viewer?
In My Pictures and My Documents rename the hidden file "Desktop.ini" from a command prompt and see what happens.

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