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Hi,

For the past week or so I have been getting the same stupid pop-up whenever i log onto Windows XP...[/B]"can't load admdll.dll"[/B] ! I looked on the net already and have come to the conclusion it was a virus and went into the registry and took out some Radmin directory a site said was the culprit! I also downloaded Regcleaner and got rid of any junk it found on my computer! My Iolo antivirus can't find any virus or sypware on my computer so I am lost as to what to do next! I just hope I don't have to format my hard drive as I read somebody had to do on here! Anybody out there please help...I am not scared to try anything on here but spending the last 2 weeks scrambling my brain trying to find something to fix this popup is too much lol...thanks and I appreciate any comments or concern from anybody out there!


Tim

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— a startup "can't load admdll.dll" message means some startup item is trying to load that DLL but cannot. The safest diagnostic approach is to identify which startup entry points at the DLL, check the actual file (if present) with multiple scanners, then disable or remove the startup reference rather than immediately deleting files or registry keys.

Start with Safe Mode (XP: press F8 before Windows boots) so the culprit does not run. Use Autoruns (from Sysinternals) to locate any Run/Service/Explorer entries that mention admdll.dll; Autoruns lets you uncheck entries (safer) and export the current configuration before changes (Autoruns). If a file exists, upload it to VirusTotal to check multiple engines at once (VirusTotal). If deeper tracing is needed, Procmon can capture which process attempts to load that DLL during boot (Process Monitor).

Run at least one good on-demand scanner (for example, Malwarebytes) and consider an offline rescue/boot scan if malware persists (Malwarebytes). If the startup entry is from a legitimate program with a broken install, reinstalling or removing the program is preferable to ad-hoc registry edits. If the entry looks malicious, disable it in Autoruns, then delete the file from Safe Mode or from an external rescue environment and re-scan.

Always export registry/startup logs and back up the registry or create a system image before making manual edits. If uncertainty remains after these steps, a clean OS install or professional removal is the reliable final option. was right about forum placement, but the tools above are the standard next steps for this specific startup-DLL problem.

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Welcome to Daniweb Tim. But this isn't the right forum to post your question ! Try here.

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