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178903 2003-09-29 07:22:00 Whenever I turn on my PC I get a box saying "A required DLL file, PSAPI.DLL, was not found. What can I do to stop this and will it affect any of my programs?? rockchick (4649)
178904 2003-09-29 08:35:00 You dont say what operating system you are using. As far as Im aware it is an NT file, and if you are running win9x it is not needed.

I understand that message can arise from some sites installing iedll.exe and loader.exe behind your back, nasty!

A Google search yielded this site (www.computing.net) among several, and this extract below from the site seems to be a resolution:

Response Number 11
Name: Nuke_m
Date: September 28, 2003 at 08:47:08 Pacific
Subject: psapi.dll File deleted

Reply:
I'm on win98 but xp is the same.
If you use some sites for free software, they can install progs' in your windows folder:
iedll.exe + loader.exe [delete them]
[psapi.dll usually isnt needed]
go to start menu/run/<type>msconfig
go to startmenu check for them to run.
if yes untick~disable them.
my regclean didnt delete the entry, so:
go to Startmenu/run/<type>regedit
work down~
currentuser/software/microsoft/windows/currentversion/run- till you find:
iedll.exe + loader.exe
right click on each name in turn in the righthand panel and delete.
close regedit and reboot


Good luck
Terry Porritt (14)
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