Re: DWWIN.EXE fails to initialize

[PA Bear]

dwwin.exe is a WinXP error reporting tool.

Use the System File Checker tool to scan all of the protected files on your
computer:

1. Click Start, and then click Run.

2. In the Open box, type sfc /scannow, and then click OK.

System File Checker (sfc.exe)
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;310747
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~Robear Dyer (aka PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE), AH-VSOP

Protect Your PC
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

John wrote:
> When shutting down or logging off I get an error message
> that says "DWWIN.exe failed to initialize as windows is
> shutting down. It doesn't seem to affect the system but
> is troubling. It appears to be related to Microsoft Error
> Reporting.
> I tried a System restore but it says no changes have been
> made to the system.

[PA Bear]

dwwin.exe is a WinXP error reporting tool.

Use the System File Checker tool to scan all of the protected files on your
computer:

1. Click Start, and then click Run.

2. In the Open box, type sfc /scannow, and then click OK.

System File Checker (sfc.exe)
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;310747
--
HTH...Please post back to this thread

~Robear Dyer (aka PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE), AH-VSOP

Protect Your PC
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

John wrote:
> When shutting down or logging off I get an error message
> that says "DWWIN.exe failed to initialize as windows is
> shutting down. It doesn't seem to affect the system but
> is troubling. It appears to be related to Microsoft Error
> Reporting.
> I tried a System restore but it says no changes have been
> made to the system.

[John]

Tried it and it did appear to work after logging if and
logging off two times. Then I logged in and logged off
again and the error returns. One more line in the error
is DLL initialization failed.

Gateway support suggested to do a repair install of
Windows XP but I'm concerned about that as I don't know
how distructive it will be. Do I have to re-regiter XP
and reconfigure my setup etc.

Thanks
>-----Original Message-----
>dwwin.exe is a WinXP error reporting tool.
>
>Use the System File Checker tool to scan all of the
protected files on your
>computer:
>
> 1. Click Start, and then click Run.
>
> 2. In the Open box, type sfc /scannow, and then
click OK.
>
>System File Checker (sfc.exe)
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-
US;310747
>--
>HTH...Please post back to this thread
>
>~Robear Dyer (aka PA Bear)
>MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE), AH-VSOP
>
>Protect Your PC
>http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
>
>John wrote:
>> When shutting down or logging off I get an error
message
>> that says "DWWIN.exe failed to initialize as windows is
>> shutting down. It doesn't seem to affect the system but
>> is troubling. It appears to be related to Microsoft
Error
>> Reporting.
>> I tried a System restore but it says no changes have
been
>> made to the system.
>
>.
>

[PA Bear]

Before doing any/all of that, try Checking your system for "hijackware":

Dealing with Hijackware
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/Darnit.htm#tshoot
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm

You *must* seek updates for Ad-Aware, Spybot, etc., before each and every
use, even "right out of the box". But even then, they can't catch
everything. When all else fails, HijackThis
(http://www.merijn.org/files/hijackthis.zip) is the preferred tool to use.
It will help you to both identify and remove any hijackware/spyware. **Post
your files to http://forums.spywareinfo.com/ or the Spyware forum at
http://forum.aumha.org/ for expert analysis, not here.**

Also update your virus definitions and then run a full system scan. From
now on, do both daily.
--
HTH...Please post back to this thread

~Robear Dyer (aka PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE), AH-VSOP

Protect Your PC
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

John wrote:
> Tried it and it did appear to work after logging if and
> logging off two times. Then I logged in and logged off
> again and the error returns. One more line in the error
> is DLL initialization failed.
>
> Gateway support suggested to do a repair install of
> Windows XP but I'm concerned about that as I don't know
> how distructive it will be. Do I have to re-regiter XP
> and reconfigure my setup etc.
>
> Thanks
>> -----Original Message-----
>> dwwin.exe is a WinXP error reporting tool.
>>
>> Use the System File Checker tool to scan all of the protected files on
>> your computer:
>>
>> 1. Click Start, and then click Run.
>>
>> 2. In the Open box, type sfc /scannow, and then click OK.
>>
>> System File Checker (sfc.exe)
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN- US;310747
>> --
>> HTH...Please post back to this thread
>>
>> ~Robear Dyer (aka PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE), AH-VSOP
>>
>> Protect Your PC
>> http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
>>
>> John wrote:
>>> When shutting down or logging off I get an error message
>>> that says "DWWIN.exe failed to initialize as windows is
>>> shutting down. It doesn't seem to affect the system but
>>> is troubling. It appears to be related to Microsoft Error
>>> Reporting.
>>> I tried a System restore but it says no changes have been
>>> made to the system.
>>
>> .