winlogon has caused an error in MSVCRT.DLL

my dad has this error on starting up his pc

winlogon has caused an error in MSVCRT.DLL

he has windows ME

Also on most occasions computer will not log off and has to be turned off by
holding down button

any ideas?

 

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going on all night...

Says it all really....
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no more
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<Program> Causes Invalid Page Fault Error in Msvcrt.dll
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=192123

 

Thanks Mike

I had found that page but it said it was for 98 not ME but i may try it out
anyway as it's the only thing that seems to make sense so far.

xx

 

Win 98 and ME are nearly twins. It should work.

 

it didn't work

shame

back to google i go

 

It also applies to Windows ME.

Availability of the Microsoft Libraries Update
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=221946

The information in this article applies to:
* Microsoft Windows 98
* Microsoft Windows 95
* Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
* Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition

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thanks again mike, but it didn't work

is there a way of repairing winlogon - was thinking about deleting that
admin logon and making a new one - but how do i do that and still keep all
his files that are behind his password?

next time i am in front of his pc i will trouble shoot a little, maybe turn
pc on and press escape to by[ass logon and see if error still exists -
getting sick of being telephone support for him coz he doesn't understand
what i'm asking him to do.

regards to the experts

miniemma

 

He installed the new Visual C Runtimes?
If so, and he is still getting the same error, then
I can't think what the problem might be -- perhaps
he's installed some software recently, that
precipitated this? Has he tried a system restore?

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no he hasn't tried system restore - i'll give that a go next time i'm there,
thanks

he has just informed me that he had a load of viruses recently - i don't
know how coz he has norton but there you go, but i'm not going to delve into
what my dad may or may not have downloaded ??!! - so i better do a new virus
scan for him and see if that could be the problem.

 

Howdy!

If he has WinME, then he does not have Winlogon as a standard
Windows program.

First off is to do a formal virus scan, and a good adware / spyware
scan.

Check the archives for oMikeo's postings on the many good AV
packages available over the web.

Most likely related .. something isn't letting go, probably the
trojan.

Ah. Google turns up
http://www.kephyr.com/filedb/index.php?viewtopic=winlogon in the first four
hits <B-)

RwP

 

Aha! Nice catch, Ralph.

 

See Ralph's reply.

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Thank You Ralph i think you cracked it for us

deleted winlogon entries in c:/windows and in regsitry

fingers crossed it lasts

thanks again