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Anonymous
2023-04-13T18:38:57+00:00

An update happened overnight. Now I am getting an error message in the middle of the screen about

'the code execution cannot proceed because c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll was not found. Reinstalling the program may fix this problem'.

WHICH program?

How do I fix this - I can't access any microsoft or adobe software. Has this happened because my institution forced me to change my password before the update?

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-04-13T19:15:35+00:00

    Hello David, sorry about your problems. My name is Marco and I will do my best to help you.

    A Kernel error can be several things, such as the update which had a problem, a software in your pc which would be corrupted or even a malicious file like a virus or spyware.

    Update Windows if there are updates available.

    Check in your programs that open with Windows. Right-click on the taskbar and select "Task manager".

    Go to the Startup tab and check the software that is enabled to start with Windows.

    Test each app by running them to see if they work well.

    You can run System File Checker, which will scan your system for missing, corrupt or damaged files and attempt to fix them1. This may repair any system errors that affect your PDF files.

    Step to run the System File Checker tool (SFC.exe) (DISM)

    Note: Respect the spaces or simply copy / paste the commands.

    • Click on windows start button, type CMD
    • Right click on " prompt command " and " run as admin "
    • Now type this commands

    DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Scanhealth

    • Press Enter.
    • Then, this command and Enter.

    DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth

    • Then make the following commands.

    sfc /scannow

    When the scan is finished, check if there are any errors detected.

    Restart the computer and check if it is now fixed.

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-04-13T21:36:47+00:00

    Please make sure you put "spaces" in the commands. It's definitely a typing error.

    You do not have access to the programs because it is an organization's computer? In this case you should request access from the administrator.

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-04-13T19:31:24+00:00

    I can't test any of the apps that open with windows because I can't access them. The only thing that is opening is chrome.

    I got as far as the scanhealth etc. and the command prompt says this option is unknown.

    I haven't tried any further.

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