Windows system 32 error

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To make a long story short,i'm getting a c:\windows32\pmnnl.exe error
everytime i reboot.Also i notice i can't get certain desktop screensavers as
well as trying to do a systems restore.Other than that seems to be ok,Thank
you for any comments.
 
Thank you DL,i'll try it again.I have windows defender,adware and run them
both daily.I might have to somehow repair or replace the file c:\windows
\system 32\pmnnl.exe
 
Russ said:
To make a long story short, I'm getting a C:\Windows32\pmnnl.exe error
every time I reboot. Also I notice I can't get certain desktop screensavers, as
well as trying to do a systems restore. Other than that seems to be ok. Thank
you for any comments.
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A Google Groups search showed no mention of that file, other than your
post. That suggests that some malware was removed, but the reference to
the file was not removed from the registry.

Click Start, Run, type REGEDIT, click OK. Press the Home key, press F3,
type the name of the file into the search pane. Click "Find Next", and
when located, delete the reference to the file. Press F3 to continue
the search.

You can click File, Export, and save the entry to the Desktop. If you
remove it and there's a problem, double-click the .reg file you exported
to the Desktop and it'll be added to the registry again. You can create
a restore point before editing the registry too.

You could click Start, Run, type MSCONFIG, click OK, click the StartUp
tab, and deselect the item(s). When you restart the computer, you will
be warned that you're running in the Diagnostic mode; click to not alert
you again, and OK out. You won't see the message again. But I think
it's best to just remove the references from the registry.
 
TY for your help Joe.I have a question thou on your steps.As to delete the
reference to the file,is that the name?I see 3 rows of data........Name,Type
,Data.Under the name is ab ...load,Under Type is REG_SG and under Data is
c:\windows\system32|pmnnl.exe.Just want to make sure i'm deleting the correct
item.Thanks again Joe
 
Russ said:
TY for your help Joe. I have a question thou on your steps. As to delete the
reference to the file, is that the name? I see 3 rows of data........Name, Type,
Data. Under the name is ab ...load, Under Type is REG_SG and under Data is
c:\windows\system32\pmnnl.exe. Just want to make sure I'm deleting the correct
item. Thanks again Joe
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The Name column is the only one that will highlight when you click it.
Click, press the Delete key. Or right-click, click Delete. The whole
row will be deleted.
 
Joe i can't thank you enough for all your help and going out of your way and
spending the time to comment!!If and when i do a systems restore,will that
file ever come back again?Have a great day and much thanks again Joe
 
Russ said:
Joe i can't thank you enough for all your help and going out of your way and
spending the time to comment!!If and when i do a systems restore,will that
file ever come back again?Have a great day and much thanks again Joe
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The file shouldn't but the reference in the registry could.
 
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