error message

[wessley1]

anyone help with this error message. symtoms include internet connection ending for no apparent reason, slow loading pages. and the following message is the only one..
'error loading hnetwiz.dll a dynamic link library (DLL) initialization routine failed.

I have done a search and found the filewhich looks like it is in the right place. any suggestions.
thanks

[Blencogo]

Hi Wessley,

Looks like your Vaio is trying to load the "Small Network Setup Wizard" - not sure if this is normal or not, so a full virus scan, spyware scan and a check that your firewall is on would seem a sensible precaution.

It could be normal (I haven't a clue). See if the wizard runs manually: -

Start>Control Panel>Network Connections

Under Network Tasks, you should see "Set up a home or small office network". Click on it and see if the wizard opens. If it does, I don't have a clue what's going on!

However, if you get the same error message check that its dependencies are present and correct: -

C:\Windows\system32\atl.dll
C:\Windows\system32\netshell.dll
C:\Windows\system32\netcfgx.dll
C:\Windows\system32\netman.dll

If you get the error message and all these appear to be OK, come back here and we can try re-registering these .DLLs