Explorer startup

Everytime Win 98 starts I get the following error
message......

EXPLORER caused an invalid page fault in
module WFOCK32.DLL at 017f:10016e94.
Registers:
EAX=00000000 CS=017f EIP=10016e94 EFLGS=00010246
EBX=0000000c SS=0187 ESP=0154da5c EBP=0154da68
ECX=00000008 DS=0187 ESI=011c7ffc FS=2fc7
EDX=7efefeff ES=0187 EDI=011c8000 GS=302e
Bytes at CS:EIP:
f2 ae f7 d9 03 cb 8b fe 8b 75 0c f3 a6 8a 46 ff
Stack dump:
000000f4 10035d38 0154ec9c 0154e85c 1000c61b 011c7ffc
10035d38 0000000c 10035d38 00000000 000000ff 0154ec9c
02020101 536e6957 206b636f 00302e32


If I click on the x to delete or close explorer will lock
and I have to reboot.

Any suggestions??

Brian

Are you sure that isn't WSOCK32.DLL?

See if this applies:
Indications of Virus Infection from the W32/KRIZ Viruses:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=282997
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"Brian" wrote in message
...
Everytime Win 98 starts I get the following error
message......

EXPLORER caused an invalid page fault in
module WFOCK32.DLL at 017f:10016e94.
Registers:
EAX=00000000 CS=017f EIP=10016e94 EFLGS=00010246
EBX=0000000c SS=0187 ESP=0154da5c EBP=0154da68
ECX=00000008 DS=0187 ESI=011c7ffc FS=2fc7
EDX=7efefeff ES=0187 EDI=011c8000 GS=302e
Bytes at CS:EIP:
f2 ae f7 d9 03 cb 8b fe 8b 75 0c f3 a6 8a 46 ff
Stack dump:
000000f4 10035d38 0154ec9c 0154e85c 1000c61b 011c7ffc
10035d38 0000000c 10035d38 00000000 000000ff 0154ec9c
02020101 536e6957 206b636f 00302e32


If I click on the x to delete or close explorer will lock
and I have to reboot.

Any suggestions??

Brian

I have no such WFOCK32.DLL, nor does it appear to be in my Win98SE .cabs
or sound at all wholesome.

A .DLL may be started in the Startup Group by RunDLL32.exe. Also, there
may be other ways it gets started. Therefore, selectively prevent the
non-MS items in "START, Run, MSConfig, Startup tab", to see which is
starting it.

http://groups.google.com/groups?q=WF...=Google+Search
Google Groups search finds no one has heard of it. Spelt correctly?

(1) If your virus checker has quarantined an item, a call to something
that uses WFOCK32.DLL may yet be in the Startup Group. It is trying to
activate but cannot. So, "START, Run, MSConfig, Startup tab", & uncheck
it. Next, go to your virus scanner's site, to see whether there are
other finishing touches to apply.

(2) If you've uninstalled something lately, much the same applies.
Reinstall it, & uninstall it again properly in "Control Panel,
Add/Remove Programs". That way, if anything else was left behind, it too
will hopefully go.

(3) Well, consider...

Check the Registry for a mention of it, Export, & Delete the line.
However, if the line is in an MRU (Most Recently Used) list, just let it
be...

(a) "START, Run, RegEdit".
(b) Select "Find" in the Edit menu. Search for "WFOCK32.DLL", no quotes.
(It may take a while.)

(c) "Registry menu, Export Registry file".

This will create a ".reg" file of the entire Key that is open...
all the items in the right pane & any sub-keys in the left pane
(supposing there was a plus sign on the one highlighted). Give it a name
& location of your choosing, even to the Desktop or My Documents. Then,
if something goes wrong with the following, you will be able to simply
click that file, to Merge it's contents back into the Registry.

(d) R-Clk the item(s) in the right or left pane that specifically
mentions "WFOCK32.DLL", and select Delete.
Anything in an MRU list may be left alone.
You know what? Perhaps just do the Export's & post them.
(e) Continue the search, at step (b).


By default, when a ".reg" is clicked, it will Merge into the Registry.
To alter the default behavior: "START, Settings, Folder Options, File
Types tab". Scroll to & click "Registration Entries", click the "Edit"
button, select "edit" in the window & click the "Set Default" button.
Now, when you click a ".reg" file, it will open in Notepad for
examination. To merge it into the Registry, R-Clk it & select "Merge".


--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR

"Brian" wrote in message
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| Everytime Win 98 starts I get the following error
| message......
|
| EXPLORER caused an invalid page fault in
| module WFOCK32.DLL at 017f:10016e94.
| Registers:
| EAX=00000000 CS=017f EIP=10016e94 EFLGS=00010246
| EBX=0000000c SS=0187 ESP=0154da5c EBP=0154da68
| ECX=00000008 DS=0187 ESI=011c7ffc FS=2fc7
| EDX=7efefeff ES=0187 EDI=011c8000 GS=302e
| Bytes at CS:EIP:
| f2 ae f7 d9 03 cb 8b fe 8b 75 0c f3 a6 8a 46 ff
| Stack dump:
| 000000f4 10035d38 0154ec9c 0154e85c 1000c61b 011c7ffc
| 10035d38 0000000c 10035d38 00000000 000000ff 0154ec9c
| 02020101 536e6957 206b636f 00302e32
|
|
| If I click on the x to delete or close explorer will lock
| and I have to reboot.
|
| Any suggestions??
|
| Brian