IPHLPAPI.DLL file cannot start

Hi! I keep getting the following error message when I
start up my computer: The IPHLPAPI.DLL

Joan
Mon Jan 12 15:35:53 CST 2004

Courtesy of MikeM.
Joan

For most folks this problem is caused by installing AOL9 since AOL 9 uses
a
different version of iphlpapi.dll than is included with Win Me and fails
to
install it correctly. It appears that after over three years AOL's
programmers have yet to understand and appreciate the benefits of system
file
protection whether it be in Win Me or perhaps even XP. You can check this
for
yourself where you will find that AOL have put a version of iphlpapi.dll
in
the Program Files/Common Files/AOL/ACS/winme folder which differs from
that in
the windows\system folder.

Since the copy of iphlpapi.dll in the windows\system folder is protected
from
alteration or deletion by Win Me's System File Protection (SFP) it cannot
simply be replaced by the copy in the AOL folder. Whilst there are ways
of
defeating SFP so that AOL's file can be added to the system folder I
personally feel this is a problem that needs to be remedied by AOL. All
they
need to do is to supply the necessary certificate and the version in the
system folder can be replaced.

You may want to consider using System Restore to solve this problem by
rolling back your system to before the problem started and dumping AOL 9
until
AOL can get things working correctly (just don't hold your breath)
provided
that that was not more than a few days ago.




anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com wrote:
> Hi! I keep getting the following error message when I
> start up my computer: The IPHLPAPI.DLL

anonymous
Mon Jan 12 16:52:41 CST 2004

Thank you, Joan! I went to get help from AOL and the tech
told me that it was a Windows problem. He also said that I
needed a new copy of IPHLPAPI to resolve this and gave me
the link to download a new copy etc...the instructions
said to download the new file to my desktop, backup the
old IPHLPAPI (I don't think I did this correctly - how is
this done?) and then copy the new file to the old
location. Windows won't let me replace the old file, which
goes back to what you said about not being able to replace
or copy the old file. GRRRRRR. So I guess what I'm trying
to ask is - do I bug Microsoft or AOL about this??


>-----Original Message-----
>Courtesy of MikeM.
>Joan
>
>For most folks this problem is caused by installing AOL9
since AOL 9 uses
>a
>different version of iphlpapi.dll than is included with
Win Me and fails
>to
>install it correctly. It appears that after over three
years AOL's
>programmers have yet to understand and appreciate the
benefits of system
>file
>protection whether it be in Win Me or perhaps even XP.
You can check this
>for
>yourself where you will find that AOL have put a version
of iphlpapi.dll
>in
>the Program Files/Common Files/AOL/ACS/winme folder which
differs from
>that in
>the windows\system folder.
>
>Since the copy of iphlpapi.dll in the windows\system
folder is protected
>from
>alteration or deletion by Win Me's System File Protection
(SFP) it cannot
>simply be replaced by the copy in the AOL folder. Whilst
there are ways
>of
>defeating SFP so that AOL's file can be added to the
system folder I
>personally feel this is a problem that needs to be
remedied by AOL. All
>they
>need to do is to supply the necessary certificate and the
version in the
>system folder can be replaced.
>
>You may want to consider using System Restore to solve
this problem by
>rolling back your system to before the problem started
and dumping AOL 9
>until
>AOL can get things working correctly (just don't hold
your breath)
>provided
>that that was not more than a few days ago.
>

Joan
Tue Jan 13 06:21:01 CST 2004

As Mike's information states this is an AOL problem and the best thing I
can suggest is going back to your previous version until their programmers
get it right <g>
Can't offer any more help on this so good luck with what ever you decide.
Joan

anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com wrote:
> Thank you, Joan! I went to get help from AOL and the tech
> told me that it was a Windows problem. He also said that I
> needed a new copy of IPHLPAPI to resolve this and gave me
> the link to download a new copy etc...the instructions
> said to download the new file to my desktop, backup the
> old IPHLPAPI (I don't think I did this correctly - how is
> this done?) and then copy the new file to the old
> location. Windows won't let me replace the old file, which
> goes back to what you said about not being able to replace
> or copy the old file. GRRRRRR. So I guess what I'm trying
> to ask is - do I bug Microsoft or AOL about this??