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| Thread ID: 46181 | 2004-06-16 00:38:00 | "Spybot" requires missing file. | Randolf (75) | Press F1 |
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| 244946 | 2004-06-16 00:38:00 | When attempting to run "Spybot" for the first time, it required a missing file - WS2_32.dll, which I read is part of the WinSock 2 update for Windows '95. (My system is Windows '95B.) I want to know the easiest way to install the file. Do I have to download all of the updates: DUN 1.4 WinSock 2 Y2K 2000 or can I just download the file in question from www.dll-files.com, or something in between? I really don't want the updates, as my system is working OK, just want to do the minimum, so I can run "Spybot". Thanks for any help. |
Randolf (75) | ||
| 244947 | 2004-06-16 00:44:00 | Just download the one you want and see how it goes. If it complains about needing the other stuff then I guess it will have to be done, but try just the Winsock one first. :-) | Susan B (19) | ||
| 244948 | 2004-06-17 04:06:00 | Thank you for your comments. Yes, this is one of my options. However, could I get away with downloading just the file in question? Maybe "Spybot' just overwrites the file? This is the sort of thing I would like to find out if possible, prior to doing what may be unnecessary. |
Randolf (75) | ||
| 244949 | 2004-06-17 04:15:00 | As far as I can see you can get away with downloading just the file in question: www.helpscreen.com.au |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 244950 | 2004-06-17 04:36:00 | Yes, I think I would agree with Chill that you can just download the WS2_32.dll file but if that does not fix things then you will have to install the complete WinSock2 thing. Have a look here (www.liutilities.com) for the WS2_32.dll file, or here (www.dll-files.com). |
Susan B (19) | ||
| 244951 | 2004-06-17 04:39:00 | Duh! I just noticed the link in Chill's reply and had a look..... :p :D | Susan B (19) | ||
| 244952 | 2004-06-18 03:19:00 | Grateful for your assistance. I decided to download the dll file. Spybot immediately asked for another - Ws2help.dll, which I duly fed it, and away it went, finding the malware I was looking for. Only thing is, when asking it to update it yells (as there is an exclamation mark) 'Error retrieving update info file!" I think this is something to do with proxy servers or something which is over my head. I downloaded an update manually from "Major geeks" but I think it is a few months out of date. If you can help me with this update question I'd be very pleased. |
Randolf (75) | ||
| 244953 | 2004-06-18 04:14:00 | Some guidance on your problem here (www.safer-networking.org) | Pheonix (280) | ||
| 244954 | 2004-06-18 10:34:00 | Thankyou for this. However as I don't use a proxy server, and my configuration in Spybot is set accordingly, I don't think this is the problem. | Randolf (75) | ||
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