user32.dll was relocated in memory

DeepGeek — Sun, 15 Apr 2007 06:17:41 +0200

Recently, an IRC user with a nick of clarinette contacted me on IRC

My precious laptop is sick! When she starts a message says:

Rthdcpl.exe - Illegal System DLL Relocation

The system DLL user32.dll was relocated in memory. The application will not run properly. The relocation occurred because the DLL C:\Windows\System32\Hhctrl.ocx occupied an address range reserved for Windows system DLLs. The vendor supplying the DLL should be contacted for a new DLL.

Now I can't use my wireless Internet.

Clarinette was the victim of a flawed Microsoft security upgrade. The flaw is discussed in the Microsoft Knowledge base article number 935448 and the solution is on the same page. This flaw troubles users with RealTek firmware.

To resolve this message and related problems, execute the following procedure :

Download the 935448 package
- Click Download
  - To start the installation immediately, click Open or Run this program from its current location.
  - To copy the download to your computer for installation at a later time, click Save or Save this program to disk.

That is really all there is to this problem. and after following those steps, Clarinette exclaimed …

for the pleasure of viruses, hackers, spam ……… the laptop is again online

Update

user32.dll was relocated in memory