Getting wierd error message...

[JimMorrison3169]

This started a few days ago. I'm not sure why because I haven't messed with any settings or anything latly. Whenever I try to open something such as a game, winamp,my computer, etc, a Explorer error comes up and the details look like this:

EXPLORER caused an invalid page fault in
module OLEAUT32.DLL at 0177:6539eef9.
Registers:
EAX=00000010 CS=0177 EIP=6539eef9 EFLGS=00010246
EBX=00000000 SS=017f ESP=0059e3ec EBP=0059e428
ECX=00000000 DS=017f ESI=00000010 FS=3007
EDX=00000000 ES=017f EDI=bff94525 GS=0000
Bytes at CS:EIP:
39 30 73 16 42 83 c0 08 83 fa 06 72 f3 8b 09 8b
Stack dump:
00000010 65367a1b 00000010 0059e41c 0059e41c 00000000 65367c60 0059e41c 00000000 00000001 008ad3ef 0059e41c 008a0000 00a90ed0 1000d808 0059e4bc

[TonyT]

use the IE repair tool

[JimMorrison3169]

Didn't work, anyone else?

[TonyT]

You can get that error mesage if you upgraded IE and then downgraded. The files are then mismatched. OLE AUTOMATION is included in all of the newer MSJVM's. (java machines)
Get the latest JVM here:
http://www.microsoft.com/java

Your error is in Explorer, not Internet Explorer, but because IE is integrated in the OS, some of the IE files are used for explorer.

IF you are using a new install of win98, there will be a download at winupdate called "ole automation fix".

Other possible causes:
HERE (http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q249/1/91.asp?LN=EN-US&SD=gn&FR=0&qry=ipf&rnk=22&src=DHCS_MSPSS_gn_SRCH&SPR=W98)

The Pretty Park worm will cause such errors as well.

[JimMorrison3169]

So far so good thanks Tony

[TonyT]

Did you try any fix?