Shell32.dll was not found. Re-installation

[dave06]

Hi!

so i was following the steps on how to customize my desktop and i did the ff.

Renamed the existing shell32.dll to "shell32_orig.dll".
Copied the shell32 file I downloaded from the Visualstyle skin and tried pasting it in the SYSTEM32 folder as directed. Note: I don't think I pasted this successfully because I tried looking for the new shell32.dll file in this folder, but could not. So I tried to copy&paste it again, but still couldn't find the new file. I figured it was probably hidden somewhere or that it would show up later.. (I don't know... obviously technology isn't my strong suit) so I restarted the computer as told to complete the visualstyle transformation.
i also renamed explorer.exe to explorer_backup

And that's where I find myself now:

The computer is unable to boot up properly. I get a black screen with this message:
Title: LogonUI.exe - Unable To Locate Component
Message: This application has failed to start because SHELL.32.dll was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem.


so obviously i have the same problem as this guy:
http://www.cybertechhelp.com/forums/...d.php?t=191017

the only difference is i have a windows 7 installed in my laptop..

[windows 7 home premium SP 1]

i really need your help because this is a new laptop..it hasnt even lasted 5 months in me...

[AnnMarie]

Try the fixes in that topic. It's exactly the same procedure for Windows 7.