Msimg32.dll Warning in 9.50 Final for Win98SE

Msimg32.dll Warning in 9.50 Final for Win98SE

Hi, I'm getting a msimg32.dll warning everytime I start 9.50 final. I currently have version 5.00.1693.1 of msimg32.dll. This comes on the Win98SE CD according to this forum post. I am also getting minor/periodic icon drawing failures and occasional full stop crashes as well. I suspect this dll may be causing the problem

I need verison 5.00.2218.1 of msimg32.dll becuase it apparantely takes away these problems. Would someone upload their msimg32.dll from WinME to test? Or find a workaround for Opera 9.50 on Win98SE?

TIA

Hi!I don't think anyone might have WinME anymore (is there?)

Here's what I did. Downloaded the file from here: http://www.helpy.com.ar/dll-download/m.htm and put it inside Opera directory (I didn't change the one inside "System" directory as that might mess up other old progs that might need it).

Everything's working GREAT now!

P.S.: Please note the version of this one is 5.00.2218.1

Hope it works for you

Problem solved. Thanks.

Thank you Cybe-Rider

The correct version of msimg32 was difficult to find, most searches led to a version for XP. Your link to it was Very helpful!

Seems to work for me also...thanks. I wonder, since Opera can find it, does OP take advantage of the newer DLL?

Last night I copied the one from my XP machine to the windows/system directory but that didn't solve it. If I remember, doesn't a new DLL need to be registered to the registry? I think I used to know the keystrokes to do it...........or am I dreaming?

Originally posted by Cybe-Rider:

Hi!I don't think anyone might have WinME anymore (is there?)

Here's what I did. Downloaded the file from here: http://www.helpy.com.ar/dll-download/m.htm and put it inside Opera directory (I didn't change the one inside "System" directory as that might mess up other old progs that might need it).

Everything's working GREAT now!

P.S.: Please note the version of this one is 5.00.2218.1

Hope it works for you

Originally posted by JSJAG:

If I remember, doesn't a new DLL need to be registered to the registry? I think I used to know the keystrokes to do it...........or am I dreaming?

From the DOS prompt:

Regsvr32.exe c:\windows\system\msimg32.dll

Not sure if this would be needed in your case, and it is possible that the XP version would not work with Win98 in any event, but that is the method to register a DLL.

Thanks for the link. The XP version (5.1.2600.1106) didn't cause any problems with my Win98SE, but the 5.00.2218.1 version gets rid of the error message.

Originally posted by JSJAG:

Seems to work for me also...thanks. I wonder, since Opera can find it, does OP take advantage of the newer DLL?

Last night I copied the one from my XP machine to the windows/system directory but that didn't solve it. If I remember, doesn't a new DLL need to be registered to the registry? I think I used to know the keystrokes to do it...........or am I dreaming?

Originally posted by Cybe-Rider:

Hi!I don't think anyone might have WinME anymore (is there?)

Here's what I did. Downloaded the file from here: http://www.helpy.com.ar/dll-download/m.htm and put it inside Opera directory (I didn't change the one inside "System" directory as that might mess up other old progs that might need it).

Everything's working GREAT now!

P.S.: Please note the version of this one is 5.00.2218.1

Hope it works for you

I've done as you suggested but although this suppresses the initial error message, I still get "This has performed an illegal operation" and closes the browser down. I'm working with Win98. I've looked everywhere on the opera site to see whether Opera 9.5 is meant to be compatible with Windows 98, but can't find the necessary specifications listed anywhere. Any ideas?

The worst part of this problem is that the Opera 9.50 error message simply tells users to get a copy from Windows ME. This is inadequate. There are at least 10 versions of msimg32.dll (that I found) and most of the versions available for download are the XP version, 5.1.2600.1106, which will not solve the problem. The error message should explicitly tell users they need version 5.00.2180.1 and where to copy it. Even better "beautifully engineered" software would detect Windows 98 and automatically put a copy of the right dll in the Opera folder.

Thank you Cybe-Rider!

Thanks Gents, solved my problem with msimg32.dll warning in Win98se! I can now use the new opera!

Hi there. I'm asking this on behalf of a Win98 user who doesn't speak English.

Originally posted by Cybe-Rider:

Here's what I did. Downloaded the file from here: http://www.helpy.com.ar/dll-download/m.htm and put it inside Opera directory (I didn't change the one inside "System" directory as that might mess up other old progs that might need it).

She wants to know if "Opera directory" refers to "C:Program Files/Opera". Thanks.

Yes, if that's her directory for Opera "C:Program Files/Opera" that's what she should do. Most programs seek for dll files inside their installation directories before going into "System" directory. So it will work.

The reason I prefer this to the advised Opera team location (eventually "C:\Windows\System" as shown in the warning) is because I've read other places mentioning disruption to MSN Messenger when the file included at "...\Windows\System" is changed - therefore I believe we should leave that one alone and still give Opera what it needs placing the new dll inside Opera's self directory.

Originally posted by Turin:

Originally posted by JSJAG:

If I remember, doesn't a new DLL need to be registered to the registry? I think I used to know the keystrokes to do it...........or am I dreaming?

From the DOS prompt:

Regsvr32.exe c:\windows\system\msimg32.dll

Not sure if this would be needed in your case, and it is possible that the XP version would not work with Win98 in any event, but that is the method to register a DLL.

The above procedure is unnecessary... I think the procedure is only required to register core dll's and this is not one of them.

Originally posted by Lonesome Bullet:

Thanks for the link. The XP version (5.1.2600.1106) didn't cause any problems with my Win98SE, but the 5.00.2218.1 version gets rid of the error message.

The XP version is a shortcut library (though carrying the same name) to system resourses included with the XP (XP doesn't work with so many core dll's as Win98 did - that's what Microsoft did to achieve stability, as dll's were often recreated by applicaton authors and damaged the system). You can check the size (5kb) instead of the 5.00.2218.1 which is 52Kb. The same happens with the msimg32.dll bundled with newer versions of MSN Messenger which is 70Kb but calls the functions of the msimg32.dll included in the system (same names for different things again). That's what makes this file so difficult to find in the Internet. On the other hand I think Opera team can't just make it available because of the copyright pending over the 5.00.2218.1 as it is in fact a Microsoft creation.

Originally posted by Cybe-Rider:

On the other hand I think Opera team can't just make it available because of the copyright pending over the 5.00.2218.1 as it is in fact a Microsoft creation.

I had searched for the 5.00.2218.1 version quite a while before finally finding your post here. Many will not be so lucky. I think the Opera teams could have provided a better clue of what the Win98 users needed to do, or what DLL version was applicable.

I had found mention of the problem from 6 months ago, http://my.opera.com/community/forums/topic.dml?id=215821&t=1213291026&page=1

We're fortunate that you were able to locate it and help us out.

Originally posted by Cybe-Rider:

Yes, if that's her directory for Opera "C:Program Files/Opera" that's what she should do. Most programs seek for dll files inside their installation directories before going into "System" directory. So it will work.

Thank you, Cybe-Rider.

The DLL linked above got rid of the error message, but broke SVG viewing

Originally posted by Andrew Gregory:

The DLL linked above got rid of the error message, but broke SVG viewing

-In which directory did you put it?

- If you roll back the file to the one before can you view the SVGraphics with 9.5?

I just copied it into Opera's Program Files folder. Renaming it reverted to the previous state - error message on startup and working SVG.

Originally posted by Andrew Gregory:

I just copied it into Opera's Program Files folder. Renaming it reverted to the previous state - error message on startup and working SVG.

I'm not sure of what you mean by "renaming it"... There was no renaming involved.

In your particular case I'd try to follow the exact instructions given by Opera team putting the new file in ...Windows\Sytem - BEFORE YOU DO, SAVE THE PREVIOUS VERSION SOMEWHERE (as I mentioned before there might be issues regarding MSN Messenger or other programs that don't expect to find this version but the old one) and try again.

If this doesn't do it maybe you should report the fact to Opera Team as they seem to have been studing the case for 6 months or more so far - as mentioned by Guy in his answer above and article also refered by him:

http://my.opera.com/community/forums/topic.dml?id=215821&t=1213291026&page=1

I might not be able to help you any further as the only reason I got here was to provide the download location I found to remove the anoying warning message. I tryed the file, checked for virus/malware in a protected envyronment to make sure it was safe for everybody and registered myself in this forum just to tell people where to find it - though I've been using Opera for many years as it always worked fine for me I had had no need to register in these forums.

As you might have seen from browsing the topics there seems to be some work to do still to avoid all the glitches this new Opera version still shows. Yet, all other browsers have something we don't like also. Believe me I use several.

Actually I'm stuck in version 9.27 in my Win98SE as 9.5 is giving me this problem anyway:

http://my.opera.com/community/forums/topic.dml?id=236595

So you see why I can't even check if your situation works or not for me.

Sorry

The thing is that SVGs are still so rare on the Internet, that I'd expect most people would be happily surfing away completely unaware that SVG is broken.

By renaming the DLL in the Opera folder, I just prevent Opera from loading the newer DLL and falling back to the original OS one, but without deleting it. Placing copies of DLLs in a programs folder is a common way of using alternate DLLs. It's one of tricks used to allow multiple versions of IE to run on the same computer.

I'm not sure you can put it in the windows\system directory anyway. Whenever I've tried, it says that the file is in use!

I hate to criticise free software, but I really dread Opera upgrades, because something always goes wrong. At least it didn't lose my emails this time...

Originally posted by geoffo1:

I've looked everywhere on the opera site to see whether Opera 9.5 is meant to be compatible with Windows 98, but can't find the necessary specifications listed anywhere.

IIRC, they appear in the download section. I was looking for this, too, being a 98 user (there are a few million of us left) and I'm pretty sure it said Win 95 onwards!

Originally posted by mimi_s_mum:

Thank you, Cybe-Rider

I second that. Impossible to find the right one without some help! Opera owes you...

Originally posted by Cybe-Rider:

Hi!I don't think anyone might have WinME anymore (is there?)

Here's what I did. Downloaded the file from here: http://www.helpy.com.ar/dll-download/m.htm and put it inside Opera directory (I didn't change the one inside "System" directory as that might mess up other old progs that might need it).

Everything's working GREAT now!

P.S.: Please note the version of this one is 5.00.2218.1

Hope it works for you

Thanks, Cybe-Rider!! Saved me a lot of work.


About WinME, I have it on one computer, not currently in use, and original 98 on the one I've been using every day because it has a faster modem.

it works BUT, the Menu bars wont open !

Got the .dll and O 9.51 runs on Win98SE, but the menus are unreadable. Everything looks like video noise/static, like a TV set off station. The browser window itself is fine and I can view and navigate the web with no problem. Only the Opera program portions are obscurred, menus, title bar, status bar, Tabs, etc.

Probably some sort of video driver issue, but why only in O9.51? 9.2 works fine.

Ideas on a fix?

No, no idea for a fix, but as I wrote here, I'd stay with the original dll anyway...

Originally posted by mark1447:

it works BUT, the Menu bars wont open !

The menu setup changed going from 9.2x to 9.5x so you cannot use yor pesonal menu set ups from 9.27 anymore. May be that is your problem?

How about a confirmation from someone from Opera when this problem has been resolved for us Win98 users?? (or that it will not be resolved).

Has there been any added information regarding a resolution to this problem with version 9.52????