Help with run32dll.exe error

Use the system install CD or backup.
When prompted which partition to install to, select Repair instead of installing to the partition.

After the repair, you will have to reinstall most the Windows updates again. Drivers will still be installed, and none of your data will be lost, which is some good news for you. The constant reboot after a few updates will be the common Windows user experience.

Do a scan disk, defrag, registry clean, and you should be set for your Windows to continue to operate normally.

Well,

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For some strange reason the error below appears when I try to access my printers or when i try to access "add/remove progs" from the control panel.

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Given that, I would say that the first move is to back up all user data.

The next step should be to thoroughly scan for malware, carefully noting what is discovered, if anything.

I would use these (after updating and booting into safe mode):

A-Squared:

http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/free/

Malwarebytes':

http://malwarebytes.org/

Spybot Search & Destroy:

http://www.safer-networking.org/index2.html

Then:

Try cleaning the Registry with this:

http://www.eusing.com/free_registry_...ry_cleaner.htm

If you still have a problem then go with what Cope57 suggests. I would probably try sfc /scannow before going for a repair install:

http://forums.majorgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=147786

If you discover serious infections by trojans, backdoors etc. then it is a reformat and reinstall situation.

Brad, I am assuming that because you are in CT the usual SA restrictions on bandwidth apply, so you don't want to be downloading all those Windows updates? :bawling:

@Cider:

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Was just wonderning if it really fooked up the system, could i just boot into safe mode, run the registry tool, pull the backup created and reboot thus reversing the effects.

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Yes, that is exactly how it is supposed to work.

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If you manually edit the registry but make a backup before. You couldnt boot into windows. Would you jsut run a repair ot boot into a command prompt and then copy the backup "back"

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Again, yes............you just need a utility to boot into your system and manipulate files. A Windows bootable CD will probably work, or the recovery disks, linux utilities etc.