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Q86531: Only One or Two Icons in Control Panel

Article: Q86531
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 3.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.1,3.11
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 24-OCT-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows versions 3.1, 3.11 
- Microsoft Windows for Workgroups versions 3.1, 3.11 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you run Microsoft Windows version 3.1 Control Panel, only one or two icons
appear.

CAUSE
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One of the following files may be missing or corrupt, or the files may be
located in the Windows directory, instead of the Windows \SYSTEM directory.

- COMMDLG.DLL

- VER.DLL

- LZEXPAND.DLL

WORKAROUND
==========

To resolve the problem, use the EXPAND.EXE utility to reinstall the .DLL file(s)
from the Windows 3.1 Setup disks. (COMMDLG.DLL is on disk4 of the 5.25-inch and
3.5-inch disks.)

MORE INFORMATION
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If one of these files is corrupted, Control Panel only displays one icon in
standard mode and two icons in 386 enhanced mode.

Other symptoms occur when starting an application that uses the COMMDLG.DLL file,
such as Write or Notepad. An error occurs if an application tries to use
COMMDLG.DLL and the file is corrupted. The following error message may be
generated:

  One of the library files needed to run this application is damaged. Please
  reinstall this application.

KBCategory: kbsetup kbprb
KBSubcategory: win31

Additional query words: 3.10 3.11 2 1

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbWin3xSearch kbWFWSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin310 kbWin311 kbWFW310 kbWFW311
Version           : WINDOWS:3.1,3.11

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