"Required DLL File, Idle.dll Was Not Found" Error Message Appears When Starting Windows (311103)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
- Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
- Microsoft Windows 98
This article was previously published under Q311103 IMPORTANT: This article contains information about modifying the registry. Before you
modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you understand how to restore
the registry if a problem occurs. For information about how to back up, restore, and edit the
registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry
SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to start your computer, you may receive an error message similar to the following:
Required DLL file, idle.dll was not found.
CAUSE
This error can occur when you have Yahoo Messenger (any version) installed on your computer.
RESOLUTIONWARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may
require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve
problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own
risk.
To work around this problem, delete the Yahoo Messenger registry key. To do this, follow these steps:
- Click Start, and then click Run.
- In the Open box, type
regedit, and then click OK.
- Browse to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ and locate the Yahoo Pager value in the right pane.
NOTE: The Value for this key should appear as C:\Program Files\Yahoo\Pager\Ypager.exe. - Right-click this key, and then click Delete.
When the confirmation message appears, click Yes. - Restart your computer.NOTE: If you want to continue using Yahoo Messenger, contact Yahoo for more information.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 12/20/2004 |
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| Keywords: | kb3rdparty kberrmsg kbprb KB311103 |
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