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Autoruns: KnownDlls wow64cpu, wowarmhw, xtajit, wow64, wow64win Missing

Last Updated on: June 13, 2022 by Ramesh

The Sysinternals Autoruns utility may highlight some entries in yellow, indicating to the user that some files (referenced in the KnownDLL registry key) are missing from the system. The file names are below: C:\Windows\Syswow64\wow64cpu.dll (_wow64cpu) C:\Windows\System32\wowarmhw.dll (_wowarmhw) C:\Windows\Syswow64\wowarmhw.dll (_wowarmhw) C:\Windows\System32\xtajit.dll (_xtajit) C:\Windows\Syswow64\xtajit.dll (_xtajit) C:\WINDOWS\Syswow64\wow64.dll (wow64) C:\WINDOWS\Syswow64\wow64win.dll (wow64win)

How to Clean Boot Windows Using Autoruns?

Last Updated on: May 12, 2019 by Ramesh

This post explains how to clean boot Windows using the Autoruns utility from Microsoft. Clean boot is nothing but starting Windows without 3rd party services and startup programs. This procedure is done to find out the which program, service or a module is causing a specific problem in Windows. Once you narrow down the offending … Read more

“Analyze Offline System” Feature Added in Autoruns from Windows Sysinternals

Last Updated on: May 12, 2019 by Ramesh

Autoruns from Windows Sysinternals is a must-have tool for every troubleshooter, and it has always been in my toolkit (and kept updated regularly) for years. In v10.02 a new option "Analyze Offline System…" was added in Autoruns which enables you to inspect the startup configuration, services and other settings of an offline system.

[Fix] Temporary Files and Folders Pop Up at Logon

Published on: September 11, 2023 by Ramesh

When you log in to your computer, several files and folders may open at startup. A few text-based files by the names “StructuredQuery”, “MSI67784”, “cv_bug,” and lastly, “chrome_installer” may open.

How to Remove the YPSX_CLOUD, Agile2.vbs, YTPX Malware

Last Updated on: April 8, 2024 by Ramesh

A new malware emerged in the 1st week of August 2023 that has infected many computers already. The origin of the malware is yet to be traced, but the malware adds six scheduled tasks, each of which runs rhc.exe, wscript.exe agile2.vbs, ytcheckts.vbs, and php.exe.

Windows Script Host error in AppData\Local\Updates\Run.vbs. The System cannot find the file specified

Last Updated on: July 15, 2023 by Ramesh

When you login to your account, you may see a Windows Script Host error similar to the following: Windows Script Host Script: C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Updates\Run.vbs Line: 31 Char: 1 Error: The system cannot find the file specified. Code: 80070002 Source: (null) Additionally, on some systems, you may see a WindowsService.exe popup window that appears briefly at logon. Cause … Read more

Fix: NSIS Error “Error launching installer” or “Cannot find [filename]”

Last Updated on: July 21, 2023 by Ramesh

Many users are currently seeing the NSIS error on their systems, although they haven’t installed any new program. The error may appear every hour. It’s possible that a scheduled task triggers it.

How to Start Explorer.exe Cleanly by Disabling Third-party Modules

Published on: May 13, 2023 by Ramesh

The Explorer.exe process loads many DLLs, including some third-party shell extension DLLs. The shell extensions installed on the computer load whenever Explorer.exe is started. A buggy DLL may sometimes cause problems in File Explorer — such as freeze issues, crashes, or other unusual behavior in the Explorer shell. In most cases, a third-party shell extension … Read more

Windows Update services are deleted at every restart

Last Updated on: August 27, 2023 by Ramesh

After you restore the missing Windows Update, BITS, or the Update Orchestrator Service services using registry files, you find that the services vanish again after a restart. They don’t appear in the Services MMC.

How to Collect Diagnostic Logs in Windows

Last Updated on: June 1, 2023 by Ramesh

There are many different types of diagnostic logs in Windows. Each log is to diagnose a specific component. The Windows Update client creates the Windows Update ETL or Windows Update log files, the Component-Based Servicing uses “cbs.log”, and the DISM tool writes to “dism.log”, etc.