Hi Manny,

Try running System File Checker (sfc.exe).

[[If System File Checker discovers that a protected file has been
overwritten, it retrieves the correct version of the file from the cache
folder (%Systemroot%\System32\Dllcache) or the Windows installation source
files, and then replaces the incorrect file. ]]
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=310747

Load your XP CD in your CD drive.

Start | Run | Typeor paste: sfc /scannow | Click OK

It should take a while to run.

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:3882808A-BDB0-4743-9CD1-7CDBF50FC6AF@microsoft.com,
Manny Ortiz <MannyOrtiz@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> Hello again,
> Thanks for responding again. I have run my own (McAfee)
> anti-virus program. It updates automatically. I did a scan with AdAware.
> I also did a full scan with a Trend Micro house Call (suggested by Dell).
> No viruses found. Some spyware was found from Trend Micro, which i deleted
> through that app. rundll32.exe still shows up. I tried the link you gave,
> but couldn't run the commands advised. Tasklist is not available with XP
> Home Ed. The WMIC.... was not recognized. It was supposed to give me a
> process list. Also, through Automatic Updates there is a malware removal
> tool, which updates monthly. I don't know if I have to manually run that
> or if its automatic. On the plus side, I did figure a way to change my
> desktop image, through Dell Expert Image App. But that still doesn't
> solve the dll32.exe problem. Dell seems to think it's just a faulty dll.
> Could that be all there is to it?
> Thanks again.
>
> "Wesley Vogel" wrote:
>
>> Manny,
>>
>> If you're seeing rundll32 errors when shutting down this is a good
>> indication that you may have spyware or other malware.
>>
>> Update your antivirus software and run a full system scan.
>>
>> Update whatever anti-spyware applications that you have and run scans
>> with them also.
>>
>> Also see this...
>> What's the suspicious Rundll32.exe process
>> http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/rundll32.htm
>>
>> --
>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>>
>> Wes
>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>>
>> In news:5E598A51-49E8-4596-952E-CD11DC1EAC62@microsoft.com,
>> Manny Ortiz <MannyOrtiz@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
>>> Hi Wesley (or anyone else reading this)
>>> I have been able to access the display properties
>>> window. BUT, when I click on desktop tab, it hangs. no response. When
>>> I exit, I get a "end program" window for rundll32.exe. I have been
>>> seeing this when I shut down the last few days. But now i see it when
>>> the display props crash. I have sent the error report to microsoft,
>>> many times already. How does one go about fixing a dll? I have already
>>> done a run/cmd/chkdsk, on the advice of Dell.
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>>
>>> "Manny Ortiz" wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello,
>>>> I have been trying to change the desktop background on my pc.
>>>> When I bring up the control panel, and click on appearance and themes,
>>>> the page come up fine. When I click on any task on the page, or any
>>>> icon for that matter, nothing happens. This may be part of a bigger
>>>> problem, as my pc is running dreadfully slow the last 2 days. I have
>>>> already run virus scans, adware scans, and contacted Dell support, but
>>>> still the problem persists. Any help would be appreciated.