MS UPDATE FAIL causes api-ms-win-downlevel-user32-l1-1-0.dll MISSING

Anonymous
2013-03-15T10:28:02+00:00

Since windows update ran a couple of days ago (this update inc ie10), I cannot run anything no application will run.

reports the following missing files.

  • api-ms-win-downlevel-user32-l1-1-0.dll
  • api-ms-win-downlevel-ole32-l1-1-0.dll
  • wininet.dll

I have tried restore but this wont work as it says AV is running but i cant shut that down due to missing file errors when i try to run it.

  • sfc /scannow reports no errors
  • win7 disc repair reports that a camera or device is plugged in and wont repair when nothig is plugged in.
  • cant run ms fix it as reports out the missing file error.

All was fine until this ms update ran

Please help I have worked for a client thats needs finishing ASAP.

Steve

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Apps

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-10-09T19:16:22+00:00

    You may want to check out...

    • "0x00000050" Stop error after you install KB2670838 [or IE10] on a computer that is running Windows 7 SP1... (08 October 2013)

    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2834140

    ...even if you don't get that same Stop error.

    YMMV

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-10-09T01:28:16+00:00

    WOW! I do not know who you are but you saved me!!!! I have tried everything and this worked!!! Thank you so much for posting this!  To everyone trying to fix this issue, This worked!!!!!! I am sooooooooo grateful!!

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-09-13T21:09:12+00:00

    ...i use a cracked version of windows 7 ultimate, so i don't auto-update...if you want to hire someone who has their proverbial shyte together then feel free to send me an email...

    That email might be from Microsoft's Anti-Piracy team & CC'ed to your local police department!

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  4. Anonymous
    2013-09-13T08:05:00+00:00

    g'day folks just want to share our experience fixing the mess that this shytepiece update leaves your windows system in

    1: search "%SYSTEMROOT%\winsxs" (exactly) for the missing dll's

    2: copy them back to "%SYSTEMROOT%\system" and "%SYSTEMROOT%\system32"

    (64bit might also need to put it in "%SYSTEMROOT%\sysWOW64" - i don't know because i can't test this as i'm on a busted 32-bit windows 7 home for starters - it seems to happen to people who have auto update running, along with iexplorer 10 (it didn't happen to my personal machine, because i use a cracked version of windows 7 ultimate, so i don't auto-update and i don't use ie)

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  5. Anonymous
    2013-08-16T07:47:26+00:00

    Same happened to me while I was out of town....

    I used system restore.  Afterwards, I immediately changed the settings for Windows Update to "Check for updates but let me choose whether to download and install them".

    So far, it has worked for me.

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