Re: Windows Photo Gallery problem

I am trying to view a slide show in an email under Vista. When I
click on view image slide show I get a message the photoviewer.dll can
not be found. The file is in the folder Windows Photo Gallery. Can
some one tell me what is wrong? Could the file be corrupted? How do
I get a clean copy if the file is damages?

TIA

 

Hi, oldman.

The first thing to try is System File Checker from a Command Prompt:
sfc /scannow

What happens when you try that?

The next thing to try is Google or Bing. Bing gets over 19 million hits on
"photoviewer.dll". Google gets 60,400, so you might want to start there.

RC
--
R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX
rc@grandecom.net
Microsoft Windows MVP
Windows Live Mail 2009 (14.0.8064.0206) in Win7 Ultimate x64 RC 7100

<oldman@old.net> wrote in message
news:ngap559pn9sqq4qnti3snkgd9re2hutake@4ax.com...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> I am trying to view a slide show in an email under Vista. When I
> click on view image slide show I get a message the photoviewer.dll can
> not be found. The file is in the folder Windows Photo Gallery. Can
> some one tell me what is wrong? Could the file be corrupted? How do
> I get a clean copy if the file is damages?
>
> TIA <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

 

Hi, R.C. White,

I followed your instructions and ran sfc/scannow. At the completion
Windows resource corruption found corrupt files but was unable to fix
some of them.
Details are included in the CBS.log windir\logs\CBS\CBS.log. For
example C:Windows\LOg\CBS.log.

I opened the folder Windows\Log\CBS and found a file CBS.log created
today. The file is 32,548KB. I tried to open the file but the system
will not allow that to happen. What program will open the file so I
can see where my problems are located.

Thanks for the response now what?

oldman


On Tue, 14 Jul 2009 11:40:24 -0500, "R. C. White" <rc@grandecom.net>
wrote:
<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
>Hi, oldman.
>
>The first thing to try is System File Checker from a Command Prompt:
>sfc /scannow
>
>What happens when you try that?
>
>The next thing to try is Google or Bing. Bing gets over 19 million hits on
>"photoviewer.dll". Google gets 60,400, so you might want to start there.
>
>RC<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

 

Delete the log and run sfc/scannow again. The log will be much smaller.

--

Don't pick a fight with an old man.
If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.



<oldman@old.net> wrote in message
news:4c6q5553610kfrguttcbuu4o2pnhf8vt0m@4ax.com...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> Hi, R.C. White,
>
> I followed your instructions and ran sfc/scannow. At the completion
> Windows resource corruption found corrupt files but was unable to fix
> some of them.
> Details are included in the CBS.log windirlogsCBSCBS.log. For
> example C:WindowsLOgCBS.log.
>
> I opened the folder WindowsLogCBS and found a file CBS.log created
> today. The file is 32,548KB. I tried to open the file but the system
> will not allow that to happen. What program will open the file so I
> can see where my problems are located.
>
> Thanks for the response now what?
>
> oldman
>
>
> On Tue, 14 Jul 2009 11:40:24 -0500, "R. C. White" <rc@grandecom.net>
> wrote:
><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>>Hi, oldman.
>>
>>The first thing to try is System File Checker from a Command Prompt:
>>sfc /scannow
>>
>>What happens when you try that?
>>
>>The next thing to try is Google or Bing. Bing gets over 19 million hits
>>on
>>"photoviewer.dll". Google gets 60,400, so you might want to start there.
>>
>>RC <!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

 

Mike,

Thanks for the response. I followed your instructions and deleted the
log file. The file is now 328Kb and the filter list is 1 Kb. What do
I do to view the problems that remain. Is there a program that can
read the log file and let me see the remaining problems?

oldman


On Tue, 14 Jul 2009 21:17:11 -0400, "Mike"
<rathbunger@garbagemail.com> wrote:
<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
>Delete the log and run sfc/scannow again. The log will be much smaller.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

 

Mike,

I tried the sfc /scannow once more without deleting the last file. the
size increase from 328 kb to 644 kb or an increase of 316 kb. Does
multiple runs clean up more problems?

Also, the problem with photoviewer.dll is still there. Is there any
way to get hold of a clean copy of photoviewer.dll?

thanks once more,

oldman

On Tue, 14 Jul 2009 18:49:06 -0700, oldman@old.net wrote:
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>Mike,
>
>Thanks for the response. I followed your instructions and deleted the
>log file. The file is now 328Kb and the filter list is 1 Kb. What do
>I do to view the problems that remain. Is there a program that can
>read the log file and let me see the remaining problems?
>
>oldman
>
>
>On Tue, 14 Jul 2009 21:17:11 -0400, "Mike"
><rathbunger@garbagemail.com> wrote:
><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>>Delete the log and run sfc/scannow again. The log will be much smaller.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

 

Delete the log and run sfc/scannow again. You can open the log using
Notepad. Here's a link to photoviewer.dll.



--

Don't pick a fight with an old man.
If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.



<oldman@old.net> wrote in message
news:82eq555mh605v5ni5776q3t47j3pcuklcg@4ax.com...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> Mike,
>
> I tried the sfc /scannow once more without deleting the last file. the
> size increase from 328 kb to 644 kb or an increase of 316 kb. Does
> multiple runs clean up more problems?
>
> Also, the problem with photoviewer.dll is still there. Is there any
> way to get hold of a clean copy of photoviewer.dll?
>
> thanks once more,
>
> oldman
>
> On Tue, 14 Jul 2009 18:49:06 -0700, oldman@old.net wrote:
><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>>Mike,
>>
>>Thanks for the response. I followed your instructions and deleted the
>>log file. The file is now 328Kb and the filter list is 1 Kb. What do
>>I do to view the problems that remain. Is there a program that can
>>read the log file and let me see the remaining problems?
>>
>>oldman
>>
>>
>>On Tue, 14 Jul 2009 21:17:11 -0400, "Mike"
>><rathbunger@garbagemail.com> wrote:
>><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
>>>Delete the log and run sfc/scannow again. The log will be much smaller. <!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

 

Mike,

Just reran sfc /scannow and there are two files in the folder
windows/logs/:
CBS file size 330Kb
FilterList size 1Kb

When I try to open CBS I get the following error message: Access
denied. If I try FilterList I get the following:
tmevtmgr 26 1
DefragFS 0 0
tmpreflt 26 0
luafv 1 0
FileInfo 26 0

Not sure what to make of the information above.

Await you next note.

Oldman

On Wed, 15 Jul 2009 06:34:49 -0400, "Mike"
<rathbunger@garbagemail.com> wrote:
<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
>Delete the log and run sfc/scannow again. You can open the log using
>Notepad. Here's a link to photoviewer.dll.
>
><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

 

Mike

An additional question/problem. I downloaded the photoviewer.dll from
the Microsoft link you gave me. When I tried to copy it into the
Windows Photo Gallery folder the system would not allow me to replace
the bad file. I was able to add the file to the folder as
Photoviewer(2).dll. I tried to edit the permissions but the system
would not let that happen to the original file or the recent
version(2). How do I get rid of the original file and then rename the
new one to Photoviewer.dll and hopefully solve at least this problem?

Thanks,

oldman

On Wed, 15 Jul 2009 06:34:49 -0400, "Mike"
<rathbunger@garbagemail.com> wrote:
<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
>Delete the log and run sfc/scannow again. You can open the log using
>Notepad. Here's a link to photoviewer.dll.
>
><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

 

My knowledge on this issue has reached its limit. Hopefully one of the
MVP's can step in and help.

Sorry.

--

Don't pick a fight with an old man.
If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.



<oldman@old.net> wrote in message
news:kjqr559remleha210ndoadr6kdgmaedg7j@4ax.com...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> Mike
>
> An additional question/problem. I downloaded the photoviewer.dll from
> the Microsoft link you gave me. When I tried to copy it into the
> Windows Photo Gallery folder the system would not allow me to replace
> the bad file. I was able to add the file to the folder as
> Photoviewer(2).dll. I tried to edit the permissions but the system
> would not let that happen to the original file or the recent
> version(2). How do I get rid of the original file and then rename the
> new one to Photoviewer.dll and hopefully solve at least this problem?
>
> Thanks,
>
> oldman
>
> On Wed, 15 Jul 2009 06:34:49 -0400, "Mike"
> <rathbunger@garbagemail.com> wrote:
><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>>Delete the log and run sfc/scannow again. You can open the log using
>>Notepad. Here's a link to photoviewer.dll.
>>
>> <!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

 

Can an MVP please advise on how to handle the problem below regarding
the removal of Photoviewer.dll and replacing it with one just
downloaded from the Microsoft website.

I also need to know how to open for viewing the file in the
Windows/Logs/CBS named CBS.log. I have tried to change permissions as
I am an administrator but that does not help. When I try to open with
either notepad or wordpad I get access denied.

Please ask me to supply any additional data needed to solve my
problem.

Thanks,

oldman







On Wed, 15 Jul 2009 07:47:01 -0700, oldman@old.net wrote:
<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
>Mike
>
>An additional question/problem. I downloaded the photoviewer.dll from
>the Microsoft link you gave me. When I tried to copy it into the
>Windows Photo Gallery folder the system would not allow me to replace
>the bad file. I was able to add the file to the folder as
>Photoviewer(2).dll. I tried to edit the permissions but the system
>would not let that happen to the original file or the recent
>version(2). How do I get rid of the original file and then rename the
>new one to Photoviewer.dll and hopefully solve at least this problem?
>
>Thanks,
>
>oldman
>
> On Wed, 15 Jul 2009 06:34:49 -0400, "Mike"
><rathbunger@garbagemail.com> wrote:
><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>>Delete the log and run sfc/scannow again. You can open the log using
>>Notepad. Here's a link to photoviewer.dll.
>>
>><!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

 

On Tue, 14 Jul 2009 08:57:26 -0700, oldman@old.net wrote:
<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
>I am trying to view a slide show in an email under Vista. When I
>click on view image slide show I get a message the photoviewer.dll can
>not be found. The file is in the folder Windows Photo Gallery. Can
>some one tell me what is wrong? Could the file be corrupted? How do
>I get a clean copy if the file is damages?
>
>TIA<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

D/l and use Faststone Image Viewer ( free ) .

 

Does this program allow you to view a slide show in an email? If so,
where do you get the program.

TIA


On Wed, 15 Jul 2009 21:42:12 +0100, Jim <bojimbo261@aol.com> wrote:
<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
>On Tue, 14 Jul 2009 08:57:26 -0700, oldman@old.net wrote:
><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>>I am trying to view a slide show in an email under Vista. When I
>>click on view image slide show I get a message the photoviewer.dll can
>>not be found. The file is in the folder Windows Photo Gallery. Can
>>some one tell me what is wrong? Could the file be corrupted? How do
>>I get a clean copy if the file is damages?
>>
>>TIA<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>
>D/l and use Faststone Image Viewer ( free ) .<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

 

oldman@old.net wrote:
<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
>Does this program allow you to view a slide show in an email? If so,
>where do you get the program.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

Google it! It's great.

As for viewing "in an email", it's highly recommended to save the file
to your hard drive and THEN view it.

<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
>
>TIA
>
>
>On Wed, 15 Jul 2009 21:42:12 +0100, Jim <bojimbo261@aol.com> wrote:
><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>>On Tue, 14 Jul 2009 08:57:26 -0700, oldman@old.net wrote:
>><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
>>>I am trying to view a slide show in an email under Vista. When I
>>>click on view image slide show I get a message the photoviewer.dll can
>>>not be found. The file is in the folder Windows Photo Gallery. Can
>>>some one tell me what is wrong? Could the file be corrupted? How do
>>>I get a clean copy if the file is damages?
>>>
>>>TIA<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>>
>>D/l and use Faststone Image Viewer ( free ) .<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

 

Manny,

The email sender sent several photos that can be viewed as an image
slide show. That facility works under my wife's XP notebook but not
under Vista. That is the real problem I need to solve. Essentially
when I click on View image slide show I get the following error
message "Error loading ProgramFiles\Windows Photo
Gallery\Photoviewer.dll." The specified module could not be found. The
file Photoviewer.dll is in that folder. The only thing I can surmise
is that the file is corrupted. I have a new copy of that file but
Vista will not allow me to replace the old file with the new one as
Security will not let me make a deletion or renaming and then a
replacement.


On Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:37:46 -0500, Manny Weisbord
<mannyweisbord@crimest.invalid> wrote:
<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
>
>oldman@old.net wrote:
><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>>Does this program allow you to view a slide show in an email? If so,
>>where do you get the program.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>
>Google it! It's great.
>
>As for viewing "in an email", it's highly recommended to save the file
>to your hard drive and THEN view it.
>
><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>>
>>TIA
>>
>>
>>On Wed, 15 Jul 2009 21:42:12 +0100, Jim <bojimbo261@aol.com> wrote:
>><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
>>>On Tue, 14 Jul 2009 08:57:26 -0700, oldman@old.net wrote:
>>>
>>>>I am trying to view a slide show in an email under Vista. When I
>>>>click on view image slide show I get a message the photoviewer.dll can
>>>>not be found. The file is in the folder Windows Photo Gallery. Can
>>>>some one tell me what is wrong? Could the file be corrupted? How do
>>>>I get a clean copy if the file is damages?
>>>>
>>>>TIA
>>>
>>>D/l and use Faststone Image Viewer ( free ) .<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

 

<oldman@old.net> wrote in message news:vk9t55920ipl9aoei69b86u3emc7ldnqkh@4ax.com...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> Manny,
>
> The email sender sent several photos that can be viewed as an image
> slide show. That facility works under my wife's XP notebook but not
> under Vista. That is the real problem I need to solve. Essentially
> when I click on View image slide show I get the following error
> message "Error loading ProgramFilesWindows Photo
> GalleryPhotoviewer.dll." The specified module could not be found. The
> file Photoviewer.dll is in that folder. The only thing I can surmise
> is that the file is corrupted. I have a new copy of that file but
> Vista will not allow me to replace the old file with the new one as
> Security will not let me make a deletion or renaming and then a
> replacement.
> <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

The path in the error message you quoted :

"Error loading ProgramFiles\Windows Photo Gallery\Photoviewer.dll."

There is no folder called 'ProgramFiles', it's 'Program Files' with a space.
(If it's just a typing error then ignore it.)
Actually you don't even know for sure if this file is corrupted so replacing it
may have no effect on your problem.

Anyway, to take ownership of a file copy this reg file into a blank text document,
save the file as ' Ownership.reg ', right-click and select ' Merge'.
This will add a right-click context menu ' Take Ownership '.
Once you have ownership you can rename the file.
(If you want to reverse the registry changes use the second reg file.)


Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\runas]
@="Take Ownership"
"NoWorkingDirectory"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\runas\command]
@="cmd.exe /c takeown /f \"%1\" && icacls \"%1\" /grant administrators:F"
"IsolatedCommand"="cmd.exe /c takeown /f \"%1\" && icacls \"%1\" /grant administrators:F"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\runas]
@="Take Ownership"
"NoWorkingDirectory"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\runas\command]
@="cmd.exe /c takeown /f \"%1\" /r /d y && icacls \"%1\" /grant administrators:F /t"
"IsolatedCommand"="cmd.exe /c takeown /f \"%1\" /r /d y && icacls \"%1\" /grant administrators:F /t"



***************************************************************
To remove the context menu:


Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00


[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\runas]

[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\runas]

****************************************************************

 

Have you tried replacing in
safemode ?


On Wed, 15 Jul 2009 21:10:44 -0700, oldman@old.net wrote:
<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
>Manny,
>
>The email sender sent several photos that can be viewed as an image
>slide show. That facility works under my wife's XP notebook but not
>under Vista. That is the real problem I need to solve. Essentially
>when I click on View image slide show I get the following error
>message "Error loading ProgramFilesWindows Photo
>GalleryPhotoviewer.dll." The specified module could not be found. The
>file Photoviewer.dll is in that folder. The only thing I can surmise
>is that the file is corrupted. I have a new copy of that file but
>Vista will not allow me to replace the old file with the new one as
>Security will not let me make a deletion or renaming and then a
>replacement.
>
>
>On Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:37:46 -0500, Manny Weisbord
><mannyweisbord@crimest.invalid> wrote:
><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>>
>>oldman@old.net wrote:
>><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
>>>Does this program allow you to view a slide show in an email? If so,
>>>where do you get the program.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>>
>>Google it! It's great.
>>
>>As for viewing "in an email", it's highly recommended to save the file
>>to your hard drive and THEN view it.
>>
>><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
>>>
>>>TIA
>>>
>>>
>>>On Wed, 15 Jul 2009 21:42:12 +0100, Jim <bojimbo261@aol.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>On Tue, 14 Jul 2009 08:57:26 -0700, oldman@old.net wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>I am trying to view a slide show in an email under Vista. When I
>>>>>click on view image slide show I get a message the photoviewer.dll can
>>>>>not be found. The file is in the folder Windows Photo Gallery. Can
>>>>>some one tell me what is wrong? Could the file be corrupted? How do
>>>>>I get a clean copy if the file is damages?
>>>>>
>>>>>TIA
>>>>
>>>>D/l and use Faststone Image Viewer ( free ) .<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

 

Dave,

Thanks for the response and info.

Regarding you comment about Program Files being two works that is
true. However, when the error message appeared on the screen the note
indicated ProgramFiles as one word no spaces.

When I look at the version number of the photoviewer.dll in my Windows
Photo Gallery folder it is 6.0.002.18005and 2,323968 bytes when looked
at via properties. However, the file I got recently via Microsoft
site is 6.0.6000.16386 and 2,313,216 bytes. Is this what is on your
computer?

oldman

On Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:03:21 +0100, "Dave-UK" <here@home.com> wrote:
<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
>
><oldman@old.net> wrote in message news:vk9t55920ipl9aoei69b86u3emc7ldnqkh@4ax.com...<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>> Manny,
>>
>> The email sender sent several photos that can be viewed as an image
>> slide show. That facility works under my wife's XP notebook but not
>> under Vista. That is the real problem I need to solve. Essentially
>> when I click on View image slide show I get the following error
>> message "Error loading ProgramFilesWindows Photo
>> GalleryPhotoviewer.dll." The specified module could not be found. The
>> file Photoviewer.dll is in that folder. The only thing I can surmise
>> is that the file is corrupted. I have a new copy of that file but
>> Vista will not allow me to replace the old file with the new one as
>> Security will not let me make a deletion or renaming and then a
>> replacement.
>> <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>
>The path in the error message you quoted :
>
>"Error loading ProgramFilesWindows Photo GalleryPhotoviewer.dll."
>
>There is no folder called 'ProgramFiles', it's 'Program Files' with a space.
>(If it's just a typing error then ignore it.)
>Actually you don't even know for sure if this file is corrupted so replacing it
>may have no effect on your problem.
>
>Anyway, to take ownership of a file copy this reg file into a blank text document,
>save the file as ' Ownership.reg ', right-click and select ' Merge'.
>This will add a right-click context menu ' Take Ownership '.
>Once you have ownership you can rename the file.
>(If you want to reverse the registry changes use the second reg file.)
>
>
> Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
>
>[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT*shellrunas]
>@="Take Ownership"
>"NoWorkingDirectory"=""
>
>[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT*shellrunascommand]
>@="cmd.exe /c takeown /f "%1" && icacls "%1" /grant administrators:F"
>"IsolatedCommand"="cmd.exe /c takeown /f "%1" && icacls "%1" /grant administrators:F"
>
>[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTDirectoryshellrunas]
>@="Take Ownership"
>"NoWorkingDirectory"=""
>
>[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTDirectoryshellrunascommand]
>@="cmd.exe /c takeown /f "%1" /r /d y && icacls "%1" /grant administrators:F /t"
>"IsolatedCommand"="cmd.exe /c takeown /f "%1" /r /d y && icacls "%1" /grant administrators:F /t"
>
>
>
>***************************************************************
>To remove the context menu:
>
>
>Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
>
>
>[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT*shellrunas]
>
>[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTDirectoryshellrunas]
>
>****************************************************************
>
> <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

 

<oldman@old.net> wrote in message news:af6165lk6tap6ecbcob5h7d00s8dfdtqi4@4ax.com...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> Dave,
>
> Thanks for the response and info.
>
> Regarding you comment about Program Files being two works that is
> true. However, when the error message appeared on the screen the note
> indicated ProgramFiles as one word no spaces.
>
> When I look at the version number of the photoviewer.dll in my Windows
> Photo Gallery folder it is 6.0.002.18005and 2,323968 bytes when looked
> at via properties. However, the file I got recently via Microsoft
> site is 6.0.6000.16386 and 2,313,216 bytes. Is this what is on your
> computer?
>
> oldman
> <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->


Well, if the program is looking for ProgramFiles that may be why it can't find the dll.
Don't know what to say about that.

I have 3 versions of Photoviewer.dll on my machine.

c:\program files\windows photo gallery:
6.0.6002.18005 2,323,968 bytes.

c:\windows\winsxs:
6.0.6002.18005
6.0.6001.18000
6.0.6000.16386

It looks like the file you downloaded is the original first version.

Does the slide show work normally, with pictures from another folder ?

 

Dave,

When you look at individual pictures they are viewable. The problem
come when you want to view as a slide show by clicking on "View Image
Slide Show. I just did a search on my system and the only one I have
in a working folder and that is the one I wrote about in the last
note.

Also, just checked all of my drives and the only "Program Files" that
show are the two word version. Could be a problem with the Microsoft
error message indicating program files as one word when it is truly
two words.

The banner error message is as follows:
In blue area it says: RunDll
In white area it says: Error loading ProgramFiles\Windows Photo
Gallery\Photoviewer.dll

The specified module could not be found.

So your version the same size as mine 2,323,968 bytes.

I wonder if I try to replace all of the files in the Windows Photo
Gallery folder if that might work?


On Fri, 17 Jul 2009 17:43:51 +0100, "Dave-UK" <here@home.com> wrote:
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>> Dave,
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>> Thanks for the response and info.
>>
>> Regarding you comment about Program Files being two works that is
>> true. However, when the error message appeared on the screen the note
>> indicated ProgramFiles as one word no spaces.
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>> When I look at the version number of the photoviewer.dll in my Windows
>> Photo Gallery folder it is 6.0.002.18005and 2,323968 bytes when looked
>> at via properties. However, the file I got recently via Microsoft
>> site is 6.0.6000.16386 and 2,313,216 bytes. Is this what is on your
>> computer?
>>
>> oldman
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>Well, if the program is looking for ProgramFiles that may be why it can't find the dll.
>Don't know what to say about that.
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>I have 3 versions of Photoviewer.dll on my machine.
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>crogram fileswindows photo gallery:
>6.0.6002.18005 2,323,968 bytes.
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>c:windowswinsxs:
>6.0.6002.18005
>6.0.6001.18000
>6.0.6000.16386
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>It looks like the file you downloaded is the original first version.
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>Does the slide show work normally, with pictures from another folder ?
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