I posted that I found the file just after my first post: "I finally found the file to download. I'd still however like to know where it comes from, how it gets on an XP PC."
Ok, I found it in the SP1 file after unpacking it as only user32. For some reason, is has no extension, that's why I couldn't find it before. Properties show it as a "DL_ File" but don't give the version and the size is 260k. I forgot about extensions on the CD being truncated sometimes so I searched my XP CD w/SP2 slipstreamed on it and I found it, but there it's still way less than 563k, only 257k. The version I have on my PC now is 563k, and that's the one I was finally able to find online and download it, then replace it. It doesn't say which version it is on the CD or in SP1, but it's obviously a different version that what I have installed since what I have installed is a different size. I searched again the installed updates for SP2 for just "user32" and NOTHING was found. So, I'm still left wondering where this 563k version of this file comes from. I only found the 260k version on SP1, then the smaller 257k version on the XP/SP2 CD. I can't be installed by some 3rd party software because I wouldn't have been able to find the exact file I originally had on my HD from some DLL website. (I was having user32.dll crashes related to open IE windows, so I thought I'd see what would happen if I replaced the file). -Clint Happy New Year to all & God Bless Clint Hamilton, Owner http://OrpheusComputing.com ) http://ComputersCustomBuilt.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Keith Thompson" < I have it on my machine in the Windows\System32 folder and it carries a company name of Microsoft. It also shows in several of the service pack files. If you have the sp1 or sp2 update, it should be in those. The last version that I have is 5.1.2600.1134. (Windows XP pro SP1). I don't think that it would be the full name on the cd but as user32.dl_ if it follows MS usual format. Keith Thompson Support-OrpheusComputing.com wrote: >Can anyone tell me please where the heck user32.dll comes >from? >How did it get on my HD? I can't find it on the XP CD with >SP2, so it's not part of them (yes, I searched for the name >WITHIN the files on the CD). I also searched the updates I >installed on SP2 and it's not in them either. I can't even >find it to download, only a really old version. I need the >5.1.2600.2180 version of the file. >Thanks, >-Clint ============= PCWorks Mailing List ================= Don't see your post? Check our posting guidelines & make sure you've followed proper posting procedures, http://pcworkers.com/rules.htm Contact list owner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Unsubscribing and other changes: http://pcworkers.com =====================================================
