Windows Erro Message re: DLL file

[rodgerm]

I am running WIN98SE and have received the following error notification when I attempted to open an email link on a forum:

"Error loading C:\PROGRA~1\INTERN~1\HMMAPI.DLL
The system cannot find the path specified."

Could someone please explain what is happening and how I might fix things? I need to forward a message to the other person but it's impossible with this problem. (As a test, I clicked on various other email links for other users of the forum and received the same response.)

Thanks

[AnnMarie]

Hi rodgerm, try this. Go to Start > Run and copy and paste the following command and hit Enter.

regsvr32 hmmapi.dll

You should see a short message stating the command was successful. Now reboot.

Let us know if this helped. If you get an error message, please post it here in full.

[rodgerm]

Hello AnnMarie:

Thank you for taking the time to reply to my question.

I have taken the action you suggested and have received the following error window in response:

RegSvr32
LoadLibrary ("hmmapi.dll") failed - one of the library files needed to run this application cannot be found.

I take from this that it would appear to be some type of registry problem -- an area that causes me to break out in a cold sweat as I don't understand it and am always afraid of creating complete disaster if I touch it. If there is a reasonably simple "fix" that an old man can handle, I'll be willing to try.

rodger

[AnnMarie]

Hi Roger, it may be that you have a corrupted or missing file but repairing Internet Explorer may fix the problem. Let's give it a go.

Close IE and go to Start > Settings and open Control Panel. Doubleclick on Add/Remove Programs and look in the list of installed programs for Microsoft Internet Explorer 6. When you find it, select it with your mouse and then click on Add/Remove. A dialogue box will open offering you three choices. Choose Repair Internet Explorer and follow the prompts.

Let me know how you get on.

[rodgerm]

Hi once again AnnMarie...

I apologize; I do not use any version of IE, thus I'll have to live with this problem.

Thanks once again for taking the time to help me out with this problem.

rodger

[AnnMarie]

I do not use any version of IE, thus I'll have to live with this problem

What browser do you use to connect to the Internet with?

[rodgerm]

I use Firefox or K-Meleon.

R.

[AnnMarie]

In that case, just installing IE6 (even if you dont use it) should fix your problem Roger. You can download it from here (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=1e1550cb-5e5d-48f5-b02b-20b602228de6&DisplayLang=en).