Runtime error '6' ... ?

Running WinXP Pro SP1. Using AVG. I know this system has "issues" ... e.g. panda software's online scanner shuts down a few minutes into the scan ... the whole browser just disappears like it was never there ! Trendmicro's Housecall can complete a scan, however.

Anyway, when running the first step of CCleaner v1.23.160 , after some time, I get :

Runtime error '6'

...and the program shuts down when the box is clicked on.

Thanks for any tips !

-RS-

Try this:

http://forum.CCleaner.com/index.php?showtopic=1192

Runtime Error 6 is Overflow meaning that some number in the coding is too large for a Type to handle

I have downloaded / installed / rebooted the VB 6 runntime thingy ... but it still does the same error .... :(

Runtime Error 6 is Overflow meaning that some number in the coding is too large for a Type to handle

Mangix do you know what could cause this? Is it memory related?

Also Ronny have you been having malware issues?

it's coding related

Runtime Errors are errors within the coding.

Overflow occurs when something uses a number that is too big. here is an example.

The coder makes the variable frmMain as byte like sooo

Dim frmMain As Byte

IIRC Bytes can only go up to 128. so if frmMain = or > 129 then it errors.

that was just an example though. im not saying that it was a Byte that caused the error.

Ok, so why could this error be happening with CCleaner on his system? If its code related what makes his pc differant than ours?

if CCleaner was Open Source, then it would be darn easy to find out. the only one that can find out why this happens is MrG

What determines if its too big? Their is obviously something differant about his pc than everyone elses to make it too big right?

to tell you the truth im not sure. in the newest version MrG did mention a fix for too much memory. i dont know much about that but i think that he has to count how much memory there is by the number of bytes and then type it out as how much there is. i dont really know though :unsure:

Mangix do you know what could cause this? Is it memory related?

Also Ronny have you been having malware issues?

MS's Antispyware runs regularly after midnight; yesterday Housecall's Full online scan found nothing; Adaware SE freshly updated found nothing. I did notice that Adaware was going through what seemed to be a tremendous number of *.tmp files though ...

I may try to clear them out manually ... to see if that helps.

Runtime error 6 is indeed an overflow issue. It's due to the usage of RTF forms/boxes in the application.

What versions of RTF are you using?

  • Versions:
  • RichEd20.dll --> 5.30.23.1221
  • RichEd32.dll --> 5.1.2600.0
  • RichTx32.ocx --> 6.1.97.82

Runtime error 6 is indeed an overflow issue. It's due to the usage of RTF forms/boxes in the application.

What versions of RTF are you using?

  • Versions:

  • RichEd20.dll --> 5.30.23.1221

  • RichEd32.dll --> 5.1.2600.0

  • RichTx32.ocx --> 6.1.97.82

RichEd20.dll and RichEd32.dll were both found using XP's search function.

RichEd20.dll and RichEd32.dll were both found using XP's search function.

They were both found, but let me repeat. :)

Runtime error 6 is indeed an overflow issue. It's due to the usage of RTF forms/boxes in the application.

What versions of RTF are you using?

  • Versions:

  • RichEd20.dll --> 5.30.23.1221

  • RichEd32.dll --> 5.1.2600.0

  • RichTx32.ocx --> 6.1.97.82

They were both found, but let me repeat. :)

Runtime error 6 is indeed an overflow issue. It's due to the usage of RTF forms/boxes in the application.

What versions of RTF are you using?

  • Versions:

  • RichEd20.dll --> 5.30.23.1221

  • RichEd32.dll --> 5.1.2600.0

  • RichTx32.ocx --> 6.1.97.82

Well, how can I find that out? Where does it hide?

On Windows 9x/ME it would be in your %windir%/system/ directory.

On Windows XP/2k/NT it would be %windir%/system32/

You can also use the Search function built into your computer.

On Windows 9x/ME it would be in your %windir%/system/ directory.

On Windows XP/2k/NT it would be %windir%/system32/

You can also use the Search function built into your computer.

In my XP's Windows\System32 folder, I do not have any folder called "RTF". I had already reported what files Search had found. ("RichEd20.dll and RichEd32.dll were both found using XP's search function.")

BTW, I have over 56,000 *.tmp files. Even booting into Safe mode and trying to delete them there is a painfully slow proces. I am down to about 45,000 now ... but CCleaner still blows up when I go back to regular mode and try it again ...

I am down to about 45,000 now ... but CCleaner still blows up when I go back to regular mode and try it again ...

Wow, that's alot. I don't think CCleaner could handle that many. Just mass delete them if they are in the temp folder.

As TwistedMetal pointed out you can mass delete those .tmp files. Via a Command Prompt here's how:

del /q "%windir%\temp\*.tmp"

In my XP's Windows\System32 folder, I do not have any folder called "RTF". I had already reported what files Search had found. ("RichEd20.dll and RichEd32.dll were both found using XP's search function.")

BTW, I have over 56,000 *.tmp files. Even booting into Safe mode and trying to delete them there is a painfully slow proces. I am down to about 45,000 now ... but CCleaner still blows up when I go back to regular mode and try it again ...

So you didn't find RichTx32.ocx? Go download it and pop it into the system32 directory, then Start > Run > regsrv32 C:\Windows\System32\RichTx32.ocx

Be sure it's version 6.1.97.82

Wow, that's alot. I don't think CCleaner could handle that many. Just mass delete them if they are in the temp folder.

It can handle it fine, it just takes time.