scanreg /restore might be the answer needed.
I had a lost restoral points on this puter some time back but the points
were there when I did the scanreg/restore from the boot disk.. Saved my
bacon, that time. Seems I had let NORTONS have its way and had to pay
the price...
RTS



"Mart" wrote in message
...

SHDOCVW appears to be a shell component associated with the browser i.e.
Internet Explorer, but Terri alludes to it affecting "almost every
program"
which makes me wonder if something else quite serious is missing. Also a
probably damaged registry with no System Restore points isn't a
particularly
good starting point either g

Not trying to pour cold water on Noel's recommendation of 'fixing the
SHDOCVW problem first', I just wonder what else is missing and think a
clean install might be a quicker and easier proposition. BTW - it also
appears that there are several other versions of SHDOCVW.DLL out there on
the web, hence my suggestion of using a clean copy of the WinMe version.

However, before taking the clean install plunge, perhaps a scanreg
/restore
*might* just do the trick - really clutching at straws - assuming the
'problem' only manifested itself within the past 5 days or so (i.e. there
is
still at least one good restore date prior to the problem)

Also, depending on which version of Internet Explorer was installed, Terri
*may* be able to download and update to a later version. But whether that
will fix things, we'd have to wait and see.

A quick Google doesn't really offer any useful fixes to Terri's report
either, so if time and effort are important considerations, my advice
would
be a clean install. (Remembering to back-up personal data and to note the
25
digit product key first!) It should be 'do-able' within a day.

Mart



"Noel Paton" wrote in message
...
The System Restore problem needs to be addressed - but the causes are
many, and the solution automatically erases any possibility of using the
data contained in the existing (but mostly useless) restore points.
I'd recommend fixing you SHDOCVW problem first, then we can work on the
System Restore problem.
One thing which may help to isolate both problems is Belarc Advisor,
which
still works on ME
See if it reports any problems in the Windows Updates section -
specifically, make sure that the System Restore patch is installed
properly (KB290700), because if not, then System Restore will never work
properly.

--
Noel Paton
CrashFixPC

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
www.crashfixpc.co.uk
"Teri" wrote in message
...
It wasn't as easy as I thought it would be to replace the SHDOCVW.DLL
file,
however I finally was able to do this from the command prompt. I'm
sorry
to
say that didn't fix it. I tried to do a system restore but it failed
"unable
to restore your computer..."

"webster72n" wrote:



"Teri" wrote in message
...
I've started getting this error on almost every program I try to
open
"program" has caused an error in SHDOCVW.DLL'
Program will now close.
I have recently removed a few programs in the Add/Remove section,
could
this
be the problem?

Possibly and if Mart and Mike's suggestions did not solve your
situation,
here you can download the dll-file for free:

http://www.dll-files.com/dllindex/dl....shtml?shdocvw

But don't venture into scanning or fixing anything, as being offered.
That might bring you more trouble instead.
Best of luck,

Harry.