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SHRegGetValueW could not be located

Dec 10, 2012 3:56AM PST

12-10-2012 MON

Just restored my XP ... When trying to download Internet Explorer 8, I am getting a message " The procedure entry point SHRegGetValueW could not be located in the dynamic link library SHLWAPI.dll. Does anyone have any idea of how I can restore this DLL file or resolve the error and get my XP to acccept IE 8? ... Thanks ... J ...

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Re: dll
Dec 10, 2012 4:06AM PST

Did you already install Service Pack 3? You don't write what version of XP you restored from what source, so I'm asking.It should be possible to install it directly even over the original version, but sometimes you read you need to install SP1 first. I'm not sure about it.

It's a 316 MB file from http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=24.
Step 1: download to your hard disk
Step 2: run it
Step 3: wait an hour
Step 4: ready

IE8 should work now. If it doesn't, download again from http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=43
Did you notice the system requirements mentioned there: SP2 or SP3.

Kees

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dll - New! and SHRegGetValueW could not be located
Dec 10, 2012 8:26AM PST

Thanks a lot for your response, Kees_B! And sorry I did not include more detail about my computer. It is an old XP Professional by Compaq, EvoD310v is the model. I have had so much difficulty navigating to any other sites, including Windows or Microsoft, that it has been virtually impossible to download any Service Packs. So, I doubt if the thing has Service Pack 1, unless it came in the Restore Disk files. However, I am using a different computer to download the Service Pack 3 you recommended, and I will also download Service Packs 1 and 2, in case they were not included with the Restore files. I truly doubt that the Restore Disk contained Service Pack 2.

In any case, thanks, again, for your help ... i will let you know, if some of this works ....

Jim Jay ...