Fixing Runtime Errors In Windows 98 / 2000 / XP / XP Professional / Vista

Run time errors in Windows XP, or any other version of the Windows operating system, can often be fixed with the running of a good registry cleaner. This is due to the fact that the Windows registry is often the cause of such errors. The Windows registry can be corrupted and damaged easily, resulting in computer freezes and crashes, alongside various errors and a slow responding machine.

Of the various errors that may occur, runtime errors are some of the most common, and although not the only cause, a damaged Windows registry is often the culprit.

To scan and repair a registry it is highly recommended that RegCure is installed and run. The Paretologic registry cleaner is the most comprehensive of registry repair programs and easy to use, and will remove runtime errors from the machine, resulting in a computer running like it should.

RegCure can be tried for free with a download that scans through the registry.

The Windows Registry

The Windows registry acts as the central nervous system of the computer and holds all of the configuration data required for software and hardware settings and user preferences.

This configuration data is added to and changed every time a new application is installed on to a computer, otherwise the application would fail to work. There are keys and values in the registry that relate to every aspect of the computer’s use, be it a screensaver, font settings, mouse speed or any other setting.

The Impact of a Damaged Windows Registry

Damaged registry folders come in many forms, from empty folders, to those that have no valid links. These issues can affect installed software and hardware, as well as impact on any further additions to the computer. The most common cause of problems though cam about during the uninstalling of applications. Ideally uninstalling would remove all related keys and values from the registry, unfortunately this rarely happens. What is left behind is a load of junk files that just serve to make the registry larger, and may have an adverse impact on the installation of new hardware and software.

The adverse impact can be seen when such things as sound cards are upgraded. The old sound card will be uninstalled and then a new one installed. Unless all registry files are removed though the new sound card may not work and runtime errors could occur.

These runtime errors though can be fixed, as can the whole Windows registry through the use of a good registry repair program.

Choosing a Good Registry Repair Program

There are many good registry repair programs on the market, and most will be able to clean and fix a damaged registry, thus getting rid of runtime errors. There is though one registry cleaner that stands out above others and that is Paretologic’s RegCure. RegCure is perfect for home use and cleans Windows computers easily, quickly and safely, greatly improving the performance of any computer.

RegCure is also available as a free download, which allows the Windows registry to be scanned. 

The Most Common Runtime Errors

There are numerous runtime errors, although the ones listed below are the most common.

• A File Is Missing Or Invalid
• Argument type mismatch 
• d File Mode 
• Bad File Name 
• Bad File Name Or Number 
• Bad Record Number 
• Can't Rename With Different Drive 
• Command Failed 
• Device Unavailable 
• Disk Full 
• Disk Not Ready 
• Division By Zero 
• DLL Is Not Supported 
• Duplicate Definition 
• Error In Loading DLL 
• External Procedure Interface Mismatch 
• External Procedure Not Found 
• File Already Exists 
• File Already Open 
• File Not Found 
• Global Variable Type Mismatch 
• Illegal Function Call 
• Illegal Use Of Null 
• Input buffer would be larger than 64K 
• Input Past End Of File 
• No Resume 
• No Such Property Or Method 
• Object Creation Failed 
• Object error 
• Object Variable Set To Nothing 
• Operating System Error 
• Out Of Memory 
• Out Of Stack Space 
• Out Of String Place 
• Overflow 
• Path Not Found 
• Path/File Access Error 
• Permission Denied 
• Resume Without Error 
• Sub Or Function Not Defined 
• Subscript Out Of Range 
• Type Mismatch 
• User-Defined Type Mismatch