scanreg /restore might be the answer needed.
I had a lost restoral points on this puter some time back but the points
were there when I did the scanreg/restore from the boot disk.. Saved my
bacon, that time. Seems I had let NORTONS have its way and had to pay
the price...
RTS
"Mart" <mart(NoSpam)@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
news:
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>
> SHDOCVW appears to be a shell component associated with the browser i.e.
> Internet Explorer, but Terri alludes to it affecting "almost every
program"
> which makes me wonder if something else quite serious is missing. Also a
> probably damaged registry with no System Restore points isn't a
particularly
> good starting point either <g>
>
> Not trying to pour cold water on Noel's recommendation of 'fixing the
> SHDOCVW problem first', I just wonder what else is missing and think a
> clean install might be a quicker and easier proposition. BTW - it also
> appears that there are several other versions of shdocvw.dll out there on
> the web, hence my suggestion of using a clean copy of the WinMe version.
>
> However, before taking the clean install plunge, perhaps a scanreg
/restore
> *might* just do the trick - really clutching at straws - assuming the
> 'problem' only manifested itself within the past 5 days or so (i.e. there
is
> still at least one good restore date prior to the problem)
>
> Also, depending on which version of Internet Explorer was installed, Terri
> *may* be able to download and update to a later version. But whether that
> will fix things, we'd have to wait and see.
>
> A quick Google doesn't really offer any useful fixes to Terri's report
> either, so if time and effort are important considerations, my advice
would
> be a clean install. (Remembering to back-up personal data and to note the
25
> digit product key first!) It should be 'do-able' within a day.
>
> Mart
>
>
>
> "Noel Paton" <noeldp(spamless)@crashfixpc.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:%
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> > The System Restore problem needs to be addressed - but the causes are
> > many, and the solution automatically erases any possibility of using the
> > data contained in the existing (but mostly useless) restore points.
> > I'd recommend fixing you SHDOCVW problem first, then we can work on the
> > System Restore problem.
> > One thing which may help to isolate both problems is Belarc Advisor,
which
> > still works on ME
> > See if it reports any problems in the Windows Updates section -
> > specifically, make sure that the System Restore patch is installed
> > properly (KB290700), because if not, then System Restore will never work
> > properly.
> >
> > --
> > Noel Paton
> > CrashFixPC
> >
> > Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
> >
www.crashfixpc.co.uk
> > "Teri" <
Teri@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:
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> >> It wasn't as easy as I thought it would be to replace the shdocvw.dll
> >> file,
> >> however I finally was able to do this from the command prompt. I'm
sorry
> >> to
> >> say that didn't fix it. I tried to do a system restore but it failed
> >> "unable
> >> to restore your computer..."
> >>
> >> "webster72n" wrote:
> >>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> "Teri" <
Teri@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >>> news:
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> >>> > I've started getting this error on almost every program I try to
open
> >>> > "program" has caused an error in shdocvw.dll'
> >>> > Program will now close.
> >>> > I have recently removed a few programs in the Add/Remove section,
> >>> > could
> >>> > this
> >>> > be the problem?
> >>>
> >>> Possibly and if Mart and Mike's suggestions did not solve your
> >>> situation,
> >>> here you can download the dll-file for free:
> >>>
> >>>
http://www.dll-files.com/dllindex/dll-f ... ml?shdocvw
> >>>
> >>> But don't venture into scanning or fixing anything, as being offered.
> >>> That might bring you more trouble instead.
> >>> Best of luck,
> >>>
> >>> Harry.
> >>>
> >>>
> >
>
>