Quoting Post Archived Topic: It will not be bumped to the top of the forum. Topic what happenens if i delete rundll32.exe Membername   Not a member? Sign Up Free (takes 20 seconds) Password   Forgotten your password? Post Font: Verdana Arial Black Georgia Comic Sans Impact   Size: Tiny Normal Big Huge   Color: Default Dark Red Red Orange Brown Green Olive Cyan Blue Dark Blue Indigo Black [ Check Spelling ] [ Post Preview ] [ LiveTags ] Quote: from [m]Ayien[/m] at 11:39 am on Nov. 6, 2006[quote]Quote: from Just another kid at 11:38 am on Nov. 6, 2006[quote]Well, it depends on where the file is. Any old virus can name itself rundll32.exe and plant itself in your system [i][b]HOWEVER[/b][/i], this is also a file needed for Windows to run, and unless youre 100% sure that it's a virus or some sort of infection DON'T DELETE IT. It's best just not to touch anything in your C:/Windows/ directory.[/quote] Basically. Get a virus scanner and generally you can right-click on certain files and scan them for virus'.[/quote] FAQ Keyword Search: Post Options Favorites Manager Notify me of new replies to this topic by email Notify me of new replies to this topic by private message Original Post lil tim Posted at 11:36 am on Nov. 6, 2006 hi what happens if i delete rundll32.exe ive googled it and i cant find anything thanks people

Replies Stormblazer Posted at 9:21 pm on Nov. 6, 2006 Wrong forum. Please use the tech support forum for things like this. IamNotBritish Posted at 8:56 pm on Nov. 6, 2006 If you have Windows XP, and you try to delete those kinds of crucial files, they'll get automatically replaced. There are ways to get around it, though. But in your case, I wouldn't recommend deleting it, unless you're bored and want to reinstall Windows. espresso8097 Posted at 8:49 pm on Nov. 6, 2006 Its a needed thing...But virus check it to be safe, psychopathic doggie Posted at 11:40 am on Nov. 6, 2006 http://www.neuber.com/taskmanager/process/rundll32.exe.html The rundll32.exe file is located in the C:\Windows\System32 folder. In other cases, rundll32.exe is a virus, spyware, trojan or worm Ayien Posted at 11:39 am on Nov. 6, 2006 Quote: from Just another kid at 11:38 am on Nov. 6, 2006 Well, it depends on where the file is. Any old virus can name itself rundll32.exe and plant itself in your system HOWEVER, this is also a file needed for Windows to run, and unless youre 100% sure that it's a virus or some sort of infection DON'T DELETE IT. It's best just not to touch anything in your C:/Windows/ directory. Basically. Get a virus scanner and generally you can right-click on certain files and scan them for virus'. libertine Posted at 11:38 am on Nov. 6, 2006 Well, it depends on where the file is. Any old virus can name itself rundll32.exe and plant itself in your system HOWEVER, this is also a file needed for Windows to run, and unless youre 100% sure that it's a virus or some sort of infection DON'T DELETE IT. It's best just not to touch anything in your C:/Windows/ directory. Ayien Posted at 11:37 am on Nov. 6, 2006 You won't be able to run Window applications that process DLL files I believe. Don't delete it! psychopathic doggie Posted at 11:37 am on Nov. 6, 2006 I think it's an important program and your system will be fukced. All 8 previous replies displayed.