unicows.dll problem

Hi,

I've just installed the CCleaner software, However, it is not possible for me to get it running :

I get an error message "unable to run, missing unicows.dll "

When I look at my harddisk(s) i get more than 16 unicows.dll files on my harddisk(s) (in different sub foldres)

Can anybody help me and give me a solution to get CCleaner running ??

I use (still) W 98 SE.

Thanks in advance. :rolleyes:

Jules Stevenhagen

If you right click on CCleaner icon and choose properties and then compatibility mode, does it say that windows 95 is chosen?

(just a long shot)

Hi,

I've just installed the CCleaner software, However, it is not possible for me to get it running :

I get an error message "unable to run, missing unicows.dll "

When I look at my harddisk(s) i get more than 16 unicows.dll files on my harddisk(s) (in different sub foldres)

Can anybody help me and give me a solution to get CCleaner running ??

I use (still) W 98 SE.

Thanks in advance. :rolleyes:

Jules Stevenhagen

Hi John,

Did you download the portable version from this link.Unicows comes with it and must be in the CCleaner folder.You should be able to run it in English until you do.See Options > Settings > set Language to English.An alternative is for you to copy one of your current unicows.dll to the CCleaner folder.

http://www.CCleaner.com/download/builds

Good luck,

:) davey

Welcome to Piriform Jules.

I've just installed the CCleaner software, However, it is not possible for me to get it running :

I get an error message "unable to run, missing unicows.dll "

When I look at my harddisk(s) i get more than 16 unicows.dll files on my harddisk(s) (in different sub foldres)

Can anybody help me and give me a solution to get CCleaner running ??

I use (still) W 98 SE.

I run Win98SE and I've never had a problem running any version. I think unicows.dll was only used in the last 2 or 3 versions and it normally resides in the CCleaner folder. As Davey says which type of download have you downloaded? The CCleaner 2.09.600, 2,851Kb which I've noticed is out today. Where did you download it from http://www.CCleaner.com/ or http://www.filehippo.com/download_ccleaner/ ?

Thats unusual you have 16 unicows.dll files on your drive.

Have you tried a re-install? ;)

Hi,

Thanks for your responses till so far.

The unicows.dll is in the CCleaner folder. So, that must be o.k.

I've also undo the installation and install it again : Same results. :(

My version is 2.9.0.600 and @ to Hazelnut, it does not show W95 or 98 in te properties.

Maybe another download from another location will hopefully solve my problem.

I.ll back to you soon !.

regards Jules

Hi,

Thanks for your responses till so far.

The unicows.dll is in the CCleaner folder. So, that must be o.k.

I've also undo the installation and install it again : Same results. :(

My version is 2.9.0.600 and @ to Hazelnut, it does not show W95 or 98 in te properties.

Maybe another download from another location will hopefully solve my problem.

I.ll back to you soon !.

regards Jules

Hi again Jules,

EDIT

Do the following before anything else.

1) If you did not reboot after installing CCleaner then do so and try running CCleaner again.If it runs then see advice at bottom.

2) Download the latest version of unicows.exe (1.1.3790.0) for Windows 95, 98, and Me Systems from Microsoft web site at http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...;displaylang=en

3) Run unicows.exe and unpack it in some temporary directory.

4) Copy unicows.dll and unicows.pdb from your temporary directory into your <Windows 98>/System directory.

5) REBOOT your computer.

6) Run CCleaner and see how it works.If it does not work, do what follows. Let us know what happens as soon as possible.

Keith asked some questions and he uses Win98SE.Maybe your answers will help solve the problem.

Since the new version came out this morning,you are the first to report this problem.This is why your answers are important.

Put your answers right next to or under the question.

Did you reboot after installing CCleaner?

Are you running with Administrator privileges?

Maybe another download from another location will hopefully solve my problem.

Where did you download from and did you try the alternative download site also?

P.S. What build did you originally download today?

P.S.What Language did you request if any?

P.S.What do you mean when you said "I've also undo the installation and install it again " ?

In what location did you download the Portable version?

Did you click on the CCleaner icon at that location?It is important that you do this.

OS,edition ,32bit or 64bit and version ?

Browsers and ver.?

Security software and ver?

Other data you think might be relevant?

What did you do and then what happened?

Be back with you later,

:) davey

The CCleaner Guide is your first source of information.

http://www.ccleanerbeginnersguide.com/ CCleaner Beginner's Guide.com

Bookmark & save to Favorites

See this link for initial advice to brand new user. http://forum.piriform.com/index.php?s=&amp...st&p=105208

Thanks for taking your time to make a report.

My version is 2.9.0.600 and @ to Hazelnut, it does not show W95 or 98 in te properties.

What do you mean it doesn't show MS Windows 98 below the titlebar? You are running Win98SE aren't you?

3) Run unicows.exe and unpack it in some temporary directory.

Are you running with Administrator privileges?

Microsoft's Unicows.dll is an older version the one used by CCleaner.

There are no Administrator privileges on Win98SE Davey, its a better system. ;)

What do you mean it doesn't show MS Windows 98 below the titlebar? You are running Win98SE aren't you?

Microsoft's Unicows.dll is an older version the one used by CCleaner.

There are no Administrator privileges on Win98SE Davey, its a better system. ;)

The guy was not referring to his title bar.

Surprising isn't it that they both have the same unicows.dll version number. MS and CCleaner.

Are you saying Win98SE doesn't require Administrator caliber personnel. :P

:) davey

The guy was not referring to his title bar.

Are you saying Win98SE doesn't require Administrator caliber personnel. :P

:) davey

Yes I asked if he means below the title bar.

No there is no Administrator on Win98SE thats why its so great. ;)

I've just done a search on my WinXP at work for unicows.dll and its shown 5 files on the drive.

1 in Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office11 - 1.0.3703.0

1 in Program Files\McAfee\Common Framework - 1.0.4018.0

1 in WinNT\Microsoft.Net\Framework\v2.0.50727\Microsoft.Net Framework 2.0 - 1.0.4018.0

1 in Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Setup Files\Rdrbig\Enu\Data1.cab

and 1 in CCleaner - 1.1.3790.0

all of them are different versions and sizes.

I was wondering if there was a conflict with the registration but you can't register unicows.dll. ;)

I'm at home now and I've just checked my driver for unicows.dll and I have 6 versions.

1 in Program Files\Windows Media Player - 1.0.3626.0

1 in Program Files\CCleaner - 1.1.3790.0

1 in Program Files\Recuva - 1.1.3790.0 obviously the same as CCleaner

1 in Program Files\Yahoo!\Messenger - 1.1.3790.0 same as CCleaner

1 in Program Files\MSN Messenger - 1.0.3703.0

and 1 in Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Reader - 1.0.3665.0

as you can see difference sizes and versions.

I would be tempted to download http://www.filehippo.com/download_ccleaner/ and give that a try. ;)

Hi,

Thanks for the answers and advices.

Did you reboot after installing CCleaner?

Yes

Are you running with Administrator privileges?

No

Where did you download from and did you try the alternative download site also?

Download from CCleaner site. The alternative I did not try yet

P.S. What build did you originally download today?

No idea.

P.S.What Language did you request if any?

English

P.S.What do you mean when you said "I've also undo the installation and install it again " ?

I ran an uninstall to do the installation of CCleaner again.

In what location did you download the Portable version?

Did not load tthe Portableversion

Did you click on the CCleaner icon at that location?It is important that you do this.

????

OS,edition ,32bit or 64bit and version ?

W98 SE

Browsers and ver.?

Firefox ver. 3.xxxx

Security software and ver?

no

Other data you think might be relevant?

no

What did you do and then what happened?

Be back with you later,

:) davey

The CCleaner Guide is your first source of information.

http://www.ccleanerbeginnersguide.com/ CCleaner Beginner's Guide.com

Bookmark & save to Favorites

See this link for initial advice to brand new user. http://forum.piriform.com/index.php?s=&amp...st&p=105208

Thanks for taking your time to make a report.

You are welcome.

Julio

Well I've just done a search in the registry for unicows.dll and the only two places it came up was

C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\unicows.dll

C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Reader\unicows.dll

I would try another download Julio. ;)

http://www.filehippo.com/download_ccleaner/