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myshanda
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_ 		25. October 2006 @ 14:52 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
When I boot my pc I get the following error message:

Update.exe Unable to locate component. This application has failed to start becasue Services.dll was not found.

Can someone help me to correct this problem?
Thanks
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ddp
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_ 		25. October 2006 @ 16:27 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
moved to correct forum
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Nissan101
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_ 		28. October 2006 @ 12:42 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
go to run> msconfig> enter > start up> uncheck any thing that is unnecessary or related to update.exe (some norton ar Nero programm maybe) click OK. then restart
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myshanda
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_ 		28. October 2006 @ 15:02 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I get the following message when I start or boot my computer:
Update.exe. Unable to locate Component"
This application has failed to start because Services.dll was not found"

In msconfig I am showing only three(3) programs at the start up. They are AVG, Zone Alarm and WebrootSpysweeper. Any other suggestions that might help me resolve this problem?
Thanks
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SRH22
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_ 		28. October 2006 @ 19:30 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Did a little check on google and found a site with the following info...

services.dll (vbs.alphae worm) - Details

If your computer has the file 'services.dll' on it, your system may have been infected with a strain of the vbs.alphae worm.

services.dll is considered to be a security risk, not only because antivirus programs flag vbs.alphae worm as a virus, but also because a number of users have complained about its performance.

vbs.alphae worm is likely a virus and as such, presents a serious vulnerability which should be fixed immediately! Delaying the removal of services.dll may cause serious harm to your system and will likely cause a number of problems, such as slow performance, loss of data or leaking private information to websites.

Source - http://www.auditmypc.com/process/services.asp

Hope that helps...Peace
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myshanda
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_ 		29. October 2006 @ 17:33 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hey buddy, thanks for your help. I also looked up the same information but my virus check does not indicate any virus. The error message states that "this application has failed to start because Services.dll was not found" The first heading of the message reads" Update.exe. Unable to locate component. This tells me ( I think) that Services.dll is not in the system but is looking for it. How is that possible? I already checked msconfig but do not see any other program runnign but AVG, Zone Alarm and Webroot Spysweeper.
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SRH22
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_ 		31. October 2006 @ 12:51 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Do you know what program is trying to run 'update.exe'?

The only other things i can think of is...

Uninstall the program(s) trying to run 'update.exe' and reboot....or,

Choose a system restore point to a time before you started having this problem.....or,

Open notepad and copy and paste the following -

REGEDIT4

[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\policies\explorer\run]

Save this as fix.reg Choose to save as *all files and place it on your desktop.

Doubleclick on it and when it asks you if you want to merge the contents to the registry, click yes/ok.

Reboot.

Or, you could try booting to safe mode then running your anti-virus/spyware programs.

If that doesn't correct it, you may have to reformat, but only as a last resort.

Hope that helps,
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