Guest ®®® Posted January 28, 2006 Report Share Posted January 28, 2006 Most informative site of the year :) http://djlizard.net :P Dial-a-fix is a collection of 'known fixes' that repair common Windows issues, such as Windows Update, SSL, Microsoft Installer, and other problems.Most of the fixes are found in Microsoft Knowledgebase articles. When you see a list of DLLs that Microsoft is telling you to use REGSVR32 on, chances are they are already included in Dial-a-fix. You can figure out what most checkboxes do by hovering over them with your mouse. The tooltip describes what is going on (usually in command-line terminology). For instance, if you hover over 'Stop service' under the WU/WUA section, it tells you that it is performing the following commands (just as you could type them yourself in CMD.EXE) : net stop WUAUSERV and net stop BITS. I've tried to put these tooltips wherever possible. If there is a checkbox that is not obvious, please let me know and I will do my best to describe it in future versions of the program. Please note that by itself, Dial-a-fix can pose no harm to your system, even if your system is working properly. All this program does, in a nutshell, is: stop services, install selected software, register DLLs, restart services, and remove rogue policies. http://wiki.djlizard.net/Dial-a-fixDial-a-fix covers:15 Windows update DLLs (including XML) 15 SSL/HTTPS/Cryptography DLLs 14 ActiveX/COM objects 3 Control panel applets 4 Direct* DLLs 7 run-time DLLs 64 Explorer/IE/OE/shell/WMP DLLs 42 WBEM DLLs 88 Restrictive policies :) ®®® Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teraphy Posted January 29, 2006 Report Share Posted January 29, 2006 What!? We're not THE most informative site? BANNED! :) :) Rene :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSudlow Posted January 29, 2006 Report Share Posted January 29, 2006 Yet another great discovery, Rene! Thanks! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ®®® Posted January 29, 2006 Report Share Posted January 29, 2006 We still can get the crown :) I count 11 months left for this year :P Banned? Again!? :) Wait until i login again -> :( Nevertheless we defenitely provide the best Smilies. ®®® Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
®®® Posted January 29, 2006 Report Share Posted January 29, 2006 Btw a lot of the 'Dial-a-Fix' regsvr32 /u commands are present in my MRBOSS (Maintenance and Repair Boot OS Smart) project batch (Teraphy, remember Batch File number 3 : '3MR.cmd' ?), so this is why i can only recommend using 'Dial-a-fix' for XP Repair reasons. And best thing is it's a standalone .EXE No installation orgy needed. Free, portable and perfect for USB stick usage. As you can see the tool covers parts of what you would have get with MRBOSS: @echo off :: KB836973 regsvr32 /s[tab][/tab] /u actxprxy.dll regsvr32 /s[tab][/tab][tab][/tab] actxprxy.dll :: regsvr32 /s /i /u browseui.dll regsvr32 /s /i[tab][/tab] browseui.dll regsvr32 /s[tab][/tab] /u dxmasf.dll regsvr32 /s[tab][/tab][tab][/tab] dxmasf.dll regsvr32 /s /i /u inseng.dll regsvr32 /s /i[tab][/tab] inseng.dll :: KB836973 regsvr32 /s[tab][/tab] /u jscript.dll regsvr32 /s[tab][/tab][tab][/tab] jscript.dll :: regsvr32 /s[tab][/tab] /u mfc40.dll regsvr32 /s[tab][/tab][tab][/tab] mfc40.dll regsvr32 /s[tab][/tab] /u mfc42u.dll regsvr32 /s[tab][/tab][tab][/tab] mfc42u.dll regsvr32 /s[tab][/tab] /u msdxm.ocx regsvr32 /s[tab][/tab][tab][/tab] msdxm.ocx :: KB836973 regsvr32 /s /i /u msjava.dll regsvr32 /s /i[tab][/tab] msjava.dll regsvr32 /s /i /u mshtml.dll regsvr32 /s /i[tab][/tab] mshtml.dll :: regsvr32 /s[tab][/tab] /u msi.dll regsvr32 /s[tab][/tab][tab][/tab] msi.dll regsvr32 /s[tab][/tab] /u mssip32.dll regsvr32 /s[tab][/tab][tab][/tab] mssip32.dll regsvr32 /s[tab][/tab] /u mswinsck.ocx regsvr32 /s[tab][/tab][tab][/tab] mswinsck.ocx :: KB836973 regsvr32 /s[tab][/tab] /u msxml.dll regsvr32 /s[tab][/tab][tab][/tab] msxml.dll :: :: Registering MSXML 3 regsvr32 /s[tab][/tab][tab][/tab] msxml3.dll :: :: KB838993 regsvr32 /s[tab][/tab] /u msxml4.dll regsvr32 /s[tab][/tab][tab][/tab] msxml4.dll :: regsvr32 /s /i /u occache.dll regsvr32 /s /i[tab][/tab] occache.dll regsvr32 /s[tab][/tab] /u oleaut32.dll regsvr32 /s[tab][/tab][tab][/tab] oleaut32.dll regsvr32 /s[tab][/tab] /u ole32.dll regsvr32 /s[tab][/tab][tab][/tab] ole32.dll regsvr32 /s[tab][/tab] /u quartz.dll regsvr32 /s[tab][/tab][tab][/tab] quartz.dll regsvr32 /s /i /u "%WINDIR%\srchasst\srchui.dll" regsvr32 /s /i[tab][/tab] "%WINDIR%\srchasst\srchui.dll" :: KB836973 regsvr32 /s /i /u shdocvw.dll regsvr32 /s /i[tab][/tab] shdocvw.dll :: regsvr32 /s /i /u shell32.dll regsvr32 /s /i[tab][/tab] shell32.dll regsvr32 /s /i /u urlmon.dll regsvr32 /s /i[tab][/tab] urlmon.dll :: KB836973 regsvr32 /s[tab][/tab] /u vbscript.dll regsvr32 /s[tab][/tab][tab][/tab] vbscript.dll :: regsvr32 /s /i /u wuv3is.dll :: Cryptographic errors regsvr32 softpub.dll regsvr32 wintrust.dll regsvr32 initpki.dll regsvr32 dssenh.dll regsvr32 rsaenh.dll regsvr32 gpkcsp.dll regsvr32 sccbase.dll regsvr32 slbcsp.dll regsvr32 cryptdlg.dll Especially usefull is the TOOLS button in Dial-a-fix which provides 3 interesting options: ProcessIdleTasks Determines the files needed for Booting XP -> updates layout.ini in Prefetch folder; best used in combination with Raxco PerfectDisk and the following PrefetchParameter in registry (must write a mail to suggest implementing it): [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management\PrefetchParameters] ; Set this value to either 0-Disable, 1-Application launch prefetch onlyy, 2-Boot files Prefetch only, 3-Both (Boot and Application files are prefetched) ; "2" is recommended ; 1 or 3 result in spamming %WINDIR%\Prefetch folder eith PrefetchFiles of all applications you ever have started. Not desirable, because they gobble up space and are misleading the boot optimization process "EnablePrefetcher"=dword:00000002 Reset WMI/WBEM/WinMgmt I suggest using this for whoever had problems with NERD and NVAIO (Larry) as the batches use WMI commands. SSL/HTTPS/CryptSVC After applying this i also suggest using my batch, which rebuilds the Catalog database for Signed drives and XP patches Again here's a rough snippet from the MRBOSS code: echo on net stop cryptsvc RD /S /Q "%systemroot%\system32\CatRoot2OLD" ren "%systemroot%\system32\catroot2" "catroot2OLD" net start cryptsvc mkdir %systemroot%\system32\CatRoot2 %systemroot%\system32\sigverif echo off echo pls check if the following folder is filled with new files von Sigverif echo if not copy the ones from CatRoot2OLD into CatRoot2 echo and after that press Control+C to abort the XPBOSS.CMD echo press any key to continue pause @echo off %systemroot%\explorer.exe /e,/root,%systemroot%\system32\CatRoot2 pause RD /S /Q "%systemroot%\system32\CatRoot2OLD" exit After that i suggest running a REPAIR and DEFRAG of internal XP databases echo Repair HCDATA and CHKDSK Errors esentutl /g "%windir%\pchealth\helpctr\database\hcdata.edb" esentutl /p "%windir%\pchealth\helpctr\database\hcdata.edb" esentutl /d "%windir%\pchealth\helpctr\database\hcdata.edb" esentutl /g "%windir%\security\database\secedit.sdb" esentutl /p "%windir%\security\database\secedit.sdb" esentutl /d "%windir%\security\database\secedit.sdb" esentutl /g "%windir%\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.edb" esentutl /p "%windir%\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.edb" esentutl /d "%windir%\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.edb" and after that (or replacing the above last three commands) use the button "Flush SoftwareDistribution". All these steps should result in an overall XP reaction speedup (Boot, Application start, IE, Explorer everything) :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
®®® Posted February 14, 2006 Report Share Posted February 14, 2006 Dial-a-fix was updated today: For some dumb reason, I disabled the check all and uncheck all buttons after you push GO. I have now modified this behavior so that you can check or uncheck all even when Dial-a-fix is processing, in case you wish to remove or add additional procedures. Dial-a-fix will run the new checkmarks it comes across (but will not go backwards and run sections it has already passed by). This is useful if you chose all of the checkmarks at first, but changed your mind and want Dial-a-fix to stop processing after the current task (without pressing Cancel, which works differently). The Policies dialog button was also being disabled at certain points, which isn't really necessary since it doesn't interact with the main window at all (it can be used simultaneously to the main dialog or tools dialog), so that has been changed as well. So here it is, Dial-a-fix 0.57.2. http://djlizard.net/software/dial-a-fix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
®®® Posted March 3, 2006 Report Share Posted March 3, 2006 Link to site updated. also new version out since a few days. 2006/02/24 - DAF is now 0.57.4 stable http://wiki.djlizard.net/Dial-a-fix#Changelog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
®®® Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 Dial-a-Fix was updated again yesterday (and he fixed the EventViewer bug). See changelog and special hints what causes that bug (mshtml regsvr implementation :) ) :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DjLizard Posted March 21, 2006 Report Share Posted March 21, 2006 I have a question :P I've seen the following before, and I want to know: 1) If it's accurate 2) How to fix this event ID that gets generated 3) If there are other secret tricks like it regsvr32.exe shell32.dll /n /i:U --- I had been told that /i:U reinstates the Show desktop button in the Quick Launch toolbar. Also, when I use /i:U, on my dev box it generates an event: Event ID 1015 Source: MsiInstaller Type: Warning Message: Failed to connect to server. Error: 0x80004002 This event doesn't happen if I just use /i. Apparently, bogus values for /i: don't generate this error, so there may be something wrong on this dev box, or the event generation may be normal on all machines, I don't know. I was trying to tune up Dial-a-fix and noticed all this :) (v0.58 is nearly done!) Any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted March 21, 2006 Report Share Posted March 21, 2006 Oh yeah, I forgot: ®®®: Can I use your esentutl tricks listed above, as a new Tool in Dial-a-fix (I will credit you / list your website / etc)? Are there any other things I should know/add? :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
®®® Posted March 22, 2006 Report Share Posted March 22, 2006 Oh yeah, I forgot:®®®: Can I use your esentutl tricks listed above, as a new Tool in Dial-a-fix (I will credit you / list your website / etc)? Are there any other things I should know/add? :) Of course, i would feel honored if you do so :P Credit plus website would also be very apprectiated. Btw what i did i put the esentutil commands in the correct order to let them batch run automatically. I found a hint for this command back in 2003 at www.silent-dreams.de which is run by a single guy with deep knowledge of OS internals. It's not updated anymore this often though. What a pity. regsvr32.exe shell32.dll /n /i:U Great finding. It works perfectly here on this desktop. I checked the EventViewer and you're right a new message appears, though not an error. On the other hand regsvr32.exe shell32.dll /n /i does not 'repair' a deleted ShowDesktop here and also does not add an eventviewer entry. Here's my message of /n /i:U Ereignistyp: Informationen Ereignisquelle: MsiInstaller Ereigniskategorie: Keine Ereigniskennung: 11728 Datum:[tab][/tab] 22.03.2006 Zeit:[tab][/tab] 12:11:18 Beschreibung: Product: WebFldrs XP -- Configuration completed successfully. Weitere Informationen über die Hilfe- und Supportdienste erhalten Sie unter http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp. Daten: 0000: 7b 33 35 30 43 39 37 42 {350C97B 0008: 33 2d 33 44 37 43 2d 34 3-3D7C-4 0010: 45 45 38 2d 42 41 41 39 EE8-BAA9 0018: 2d 30 30 42 43 42 33 44 -00BCB3D 0020: 35 34 32 32 37 7d[tab][/tab] 54227} It has obviously something to do with the webfolders installation on your 'devbox'. Webfldrs.msi in system32 is installed by default on XP unless you tweak around with nLite or manually (rigthclick) uninstall the package. Are you in need of another reliable mirror for 260kb Dial-a-fix? I made a suggestion in our inner circle some weeks ago if we should provide a mirror, but as we are too busy with new designs of LV2Go and real life, we still have not made a decision or set up a dir on the server :) You may need to add a hint that the Quicklaunch Bar has to be disabled/turn off and then turned on again to let the icon appear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DjLizard Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 I'm glad it's just this machine. Now that you've shown me your Event Viewer message, it all makes sense. I was able to fix my devbox by checking box #2 in Dial-a-fix and letting msiexec re-register. Isn't that ironic that I needed my own tool? Or maybe it's fitting. Now I get the same event you do, hooray! Not sure why I didn't try that before. Are there any other regsvr32.exe /i:<cmd> parameters for other objects that do cool things like this? I've never seen any other ones. Are the esentutl commands *always* 100% safe to do, on every system? Perhaps you could email me (my username at my username dot net) so I can stay in contact with you and get other tools/tricks. You can also join in on beta testing future releases, if you like. I won't need mirroring of Dial-a-fix, thanks for the offer though! The more mirrors there are, the harder it is to make sure everyone has the latest version. 0.58 is in progress and is coming soon... Some highlights: * a logging facility * improved temp folder/environment variable conflict detection * fixed a bunch of bugs * a couple of new DLL registrations * the OLE registration section returns etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
®®® Posted March 25, 2006 Report Share Posted March 25, 2006 Glad it worked :) looking forward to the new release of Dial-a-Fix. The use of the batch driven esentutil commands never gave me a negative result or any errors on each of the more than 20 different PC/Laptops configurations i used it on. I cannot guarantee an always 100% safe usage though. It might be useful to read the documention @ MSDN or so before you implement it. As it's an integrity check and defrag of a database, chance are low nowadays that something goes wrong. The obvious MS warning though could scare John Doe. I don't know and haven't read about other of these interesting /i:<cmd> parameters, but here's another very old, but useful unregister trick for your http://wiki.djlizard.net/DLL_unregistration WikiPage regsvr32 /u wmp.dll which gets rid of eehm.. WMP Shell Extension, who would have thought :) I would be pleased and interested to join the beta testing team. Where to apply :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sn0wl Posted March 25, 2006 Report Share Posted March 25, 2006 regsvr32 /u wmp.dll I love this trick! It is a must add :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
®®® Posted March 25, 2006 Report Share Posted March 25, 2006 :) obvious it's wmpshell32 good that we have Mods who approve what we write :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DjLizard Posted March 26, 2006 Report Share Posted March 26, 2006 Thanks, I've added the wmpshell.dll registration to that wiki entry of mine. To sign up for DAF beta testing, send mail to the email address listed in DAF under Contact (I won't post it because I'm already getting spam to it) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Almighty1 Posted March 27, 2006 Report Share Posted March 27, 2006 and here's the one to disable Microsoft Java Virtual Machine regardless if SUN's Java is installed or not since it will use the SUN one if it is. regsvr32 /u msjava.dll then to use MS JVM again. regsvr32 msjava.dll Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
®®® Posted June 20, 2006 Report Share Posted June 20, 2006 DAF was updated again: http://djlizard.net/2006/06/18/165 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
®®® Posted June 27, 2006 Report Share Posted June 27, 2006 new version 0.60.0.13 (2006-06-27) is out: http://wiki.djlizard.net/Dial-a-fix_beta. Changelog2006/06/27 - DAF is now 0.60.0.13 Added "Hide disabled" option to policy scanner - hides any policy with a Value of "0" Log now records the value and REG_type of detected policies Fixed a few tooltip inconsistencies 2006/06/22 - DAF is now 0.60 (minor version not tracked) Added new policies: DoNotAllowXPSP2, UpdatesDisableNotify Added Auto-scroll capability to log pane Made the text of the "Flush SoftwareDistribution" confirmation dialog clearer Fixed some typos Cleaned up some internal code structures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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