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Win32s errors when launching programs

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by v-man

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I seem to have managed to get some part of the old win3.1 Win32s extensions installed on my Win2k Prof box.
When I try to run an installation program (and sometimes other programs too) I get an error 'MSVCRT.DLL for win32s Error:MSVCRT.dll is not compatible with Win32s' I have searched my system for win32s files but found none I have also scanned for incorrect protected system files and drawn a blank here too.
This isn't to much of a problem as just closing the error usually allows the programs to install/run, except my AV software which insists my box is not running win95/98/NT/2k.

Any other advise would be great

Cheers

v-man

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by dmiles

You have the wrong version of the Microsoft Visual Studio file,to resolve this problem download and install the Microsoft Libriaries Update
See Microsoft Knowledgebase article Q221946

by v-man

Ive just managed to fix this problem. Can't believe I didn't think of it before.
I just ran the virus update file through the application compatability tool. Don't get the error anywhere now.

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