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  • Jun 27, 2009, 11:49 PM
    ptiw9
    Dc.exe - DLL initialization failed on shut down
    I have window xp installed on my Lenovo Laptop. Till yesterday my system was working fine. I first got a warning message of low internal memory which I overlooked.
    Now I am unable to shut my system. When I try to shut it a message reads "dc.exe - DLL initialization failed. Then screen becomes blank but does not shut down. I then have to shut it by pressing the on/off button.
    Stored data files are taking very lomg to open.
    Please help me in resolving this issue.

    Praveen
  • Jun 28, 2009, 01:02 AM
    seahwk83

    It seems to be some type of malware, once system is up and running

    -Start, run, type msconfig
    Hit enter
    -Go to startup tab and look for dc.exe line and uncheck if there
    -Also look for fun.exe to see if that is there also and uncheck if there
    -Click Apply

    Choose Exit Without Restarting

    If these 2 files exist, they are usually located here
    C:\WINDOWS\system\Fun.exe
    C:\WINDOWS\dc.exe

    Delete these files if they exists, if they can not be deleted, Restart in Safe Mode and then delete these 2 files

    How to get into safe mode

    Restart PC and
    Quote:

    # Start tapping the F8 key. The Windows Advanced Options Menu appears. If you begin tapping the F8 key too soon, some computers display a "keyboard error" message. To resolve this, restart the computer and try again.
    # Ensure that the Safe mode option is selected.
    # Press Enter. The computer then begins to start in Safe mode.
    After files have been deleted, Restart PC in Normal Mode (as usual)

    Now download/install and run this:
    Malwarebytes.org

    Let it delete/fix whatever it finds

    When that is done, restart computer

    Should be OK

    Post back if any questions

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