Originally Posted by Sass73

Hi Fraser,
It seems that your problem is fairly common. Try this

There are 3 reg keys relevant to this problems. Do a regedit and make sure that you have all 3, somehow the update deleted one of them on my computer.

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\Interface\{0000010E-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}\NumMethods

SHOULD BE: unnamed Value of type REG_SZ which is set to 12.

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\Interface\{0000010E-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}\ProxyStubClsid

SHOULD BE: unnamed Value of type REG_SZ which is set to {0000030C-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\Interface\{0000010E-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}\ProxyStubClsid32

SHOULD BE: unnamed Value of type REG_SZ which is set to {00000320-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}

Reboot and you should be good to go.

Here's the link to the website I found
http://www.tek-tips.com/viewthread.c...=692319&page=1

If its not the registry keys, there are a few more ideas there on the webpage. See how you go with these.

Sass

Originally Posted by fraser

Thanks appreciate the help but...

1. my laptop was doing it before restore so restore didn't cause the fault

2. I can get into regidit but there are hundreds under those headings and I have no idea where to look

Originally Posted by Sass73

Hi Fraser,
It seems that your problem is fairly common. Try this

There are 3 reg keys relevant to this problems. Do a regedit and make sure that you have all 3, somehow the update deleted one of them on my computer.

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\Interface\{0000010E-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}\NumMethods

SHOULD BE: unnamed Value of type REG_SZ which is set to 12.

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\Interface\{0000010E-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}\ProxyStubClsid

SHOULD BE: unnamed Value of type REG_SZ which is set to {0000030C-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\Interface\{0000010E-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}\ProxyStubClsid32

SHOULD BE: unnamed Value of type REG_SZ which is set to {00000320-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}

Reboot and you should be good to go.

Here's the link to the website I found
http://www.tek-tips.com/viewthread.c...=692319&page=1

If its not the registry keys, there are a few more ideas there on the webpage. See how you go with these.

Sass

Originally Posted by fraser

There are two folders in there I click on the first one called num methods and inside is REG_SZ which is set to 12.

I click on the second which is ProxyStubClsid32 and get {00000320-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}


But not the middle one on your list

Originally Posted by Sass73

Hi Frazer,
It could be that it was deleted. Try adding a folder ProxyStubClsid and then add the key that is listed.
Let me know how you go

Sass

Originally Posted by fraser

All three folders are there.
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{0000010e-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}\NumMethods

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{0000010e-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}\ProxyStubClsid

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{0000010e-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}\ProxyStubClsid32


with the relevent numbers and still doesn't work

Are the last two supposed to be in different folders as I now have three in there or are the last two supposed to be two string values in the same folder?

Originally Posted by Sass73

Supposed to be 3 folders. Did you reboot?

Originally Posted by fraser

Yep rebooted.

Originally Posted by Sass73

Oh well, worth a try.
Read the thread that I put in the first mail today as they all seem to have the same problems as you. Maybe register with them and post the problem there?
Sorry couldn't help - seems like Gatesy's got another thing to answer for!

Sass

Originally Posted by fraser

Thanks again mate.

Maybe it's hardware, who knows

Originally Posted by Sass73

Hi Fraser,
I honestly think its a software glitch because of the task manager thing and a few of the other problems. Best thing to do is hit the offie, get some beer and then scroll through some of these tech forums. The solution is there and it will probably hit you after the first or second six pack. It's just going to take patience (and a lot of alcohol!)
Best of luck - at least if you don't find the solution, you can turn around and say, at least I'm not the only one who's got the problem.
Just a thought - when was the last time you did a windows update? or checked for patches?

Sass

Originally Posted by fraser

For some reason I can't seem to drag anything around my desktop to either move put into a new folder or recycle.

Originally Posted by seang

sorry if this has been posted already

http://www.tek-tips.com/viewthread.c...=692319&page=1

Its either mouse of DCOm value