HELP!!!! illegal DLL relocation, wtf?

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ABEL

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ok, so i got my new laptop for my birthday in november and this is the first problem i've had with it.

i'm getting an error that says:

RTHDCPL.exe Illegal System DLL Relocation

System DLL user 32.dll was relocated in memory. The application will not run properly. The relocation occurred because the DLL C:\\windows\system32\HHCTRL.OCX occupied an address range reserved for windows system DLLs. The vendor supplying the DL should be contacted for new DLL.

so wtf does all that mean??? i'm new to WindowsXP. is this some sort of virus? the only thing i've done differently on my computer is some of the automatic updates were installed last night. everything seems to be working fine but i get the error every time i turn on the computer. i do have my firewall turned on and virus database is updated although i'm just using the free 'Avast' virus software, i know that's probably bad too. :reject:

:banghead: :sigh:
 
I think you need to download this patch.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/935448/


SYMPTOMS
When you start a computer that is running Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack 2, the Realtek HD Audio Control Panel may not start. Additionally, you may receive the following error message:
Rthdcpl.exe - Illegal System DLL Relocation

The system DLL user32.dll was relocated in memory. The application will not run properly. The relocation occurred because the DLL C:\Windows\System32\Hhctrl.ocx occupied an address range reserved for Windows system DLLs. The vendor supplying the DLL should be contacted for a new DLL.
This problem occurs when the Realtek HD Audio Control Panel (Rthdcpl.exe) by Realtek Semiconductor Corporation is installed.

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CAUSE
This problem may occur after you install security update 925902 (MS07-017) and security update 928843 (MS07-008). The Hhctrl.ocx file that is included in security update 928843 and the User32.dll file that is included in security update 925902 have conflicting base addresses. This problem occurs if the program loads the Hhctrl.ocx file before it loads the User32.dll file.

and the free Avast is fine I think. :up:
 
redkat said:
I had the same message on my laptop this morning.

I ignored it :uhoh:

So did I. And now it's gone away! :happy:

...perhaps I ought to download this patch though to be on the safe side... :uhoh:
 
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