OT: How to correct inetcpl.cpl error? [m.p.i.g]

[aeroloose]

All,

I started a thread in another newsgroup for IE, but I'd like
to get this group's thoughts on solutions to the problem.
The original post and threads are located at:

microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general 9/14/2013 6:00 PM

Original post below:
[---
I've just started getting "inetcpl.cpl" error messages when
accessing IE8 Tools > Internet Options (operation has been
cancelled ...) and exiting IE8 (error loading c:\windows
...) in WinXP SP3. I've tried the MS fixes without success.
The file, dated 08-08-13, does exist in
c:\windows\system32, but won't open from there, nor will it
run from the "Run" box.

Any ideas on how to repair / replace this file? I'm
attempting to avoid the complicated .cab file extraction
method, or an uninstall / re-install of IE8.

Thanks for any suggestions.
---]

Per Paul's suggestion, here are various links to the post
and follow-up threads:

https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general/9LTeopN5VOw

<b9k4ja...@mid.individual.net>

http://al.howardknight.net/msgid.cgi?STYPE=msgid&A=0&MSGI=%3Cb9k4jaF6gbU1%40mid.individual.net%3E

I believe we've eliminated the typical IE "policies /
permissions" causes. Now I'd like to ask for other ideas /
diagnostics to resolve it.

Thanks.

[Hot-Text]

"aeroloose" <aero...@gmail.com> wrote in message news:ba3j0v...@mid.individual.net...

> All,
>
> I started a thread in another newsgroup for IE, but I'd like to get this group's thoughts on solutions to the problem. The
> original post and threads are located at:
>
> microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general 9/14/2013 6:00 PM
>
> Original post below:
> [---
> I've just started getting "inetcpl.cpl" error messages when accessing IE8 Tools >

inetcpl.cpl
Is in the Control Panel
As Shortcut to
Internet Options

IE8 accessing Tools you call it

You need to uninstall it IE8
Restart Your Computer
The Reinstall IE8
That will Fix it

[Ben Myers]

"aeroloose" <aero...@gmail.com> wrote in message news:ba3j0v...@mid.individual.net...

> All,
> I started a thread in another newsgroup for IE, but I'd like
> to get this group's thoughts on solutions to the problem.
> The original post and threads are located at:
> microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general 9/14/2013 6:00 PM
> Original post below:

> I've just started getting "inetcpl.cpl" error messages when
> accessing IE8 Tools > Internet Options (operation has been
> cancelled ...) and exiting IE8 (error loading c:\windows
> ...) in WinXP SP3. I've tried the MS fixes without success.
> The file, dated 08-08-13, does exist in
> c:\windows\system32, but won't open from there, nor will it
> run from the "Run" box.
> Any ideas on how to repair / replace this file? I'm
> attempting to avoid the complicated .cab file extraction
> method, or an uninstall / re-install of IE8.
> Thanks for any suggestions.

<snip>

Possibly a failed KB2870699 update. You might try uninstalling, then reinstalling.

Uninstall info
C:\WINDOWS\ie8updates\KB2870699-IE8\spuninst\spuninst.exe

Update link
http://download.microsoft.com/download/B/2/F/B2F0B559-B680-4B53-9790-C188CBC0C554/IE8-WindowsXP-KB2870699-x86-ENU.exe

Ben

[aeroloose]

OK, gave it a try, but had some scary consequences. The KB
uninstaller hung at some point, loading the CPU at 100%, and
stayed there for 30 minutes. I tried to re-start the
uninstaller and even attempted to run the new update, but
they both recognized the hung process and refused to run. I
couldn't even kill "spuninst" in Task Manager. So, I killed
the power, aware that I risked frying the system. Luckily,
when I restarted, I was prompted to try a prior restore
point, which worked. Went to Windows Update (I update
manually), and it showed the update as available for
installation, which I interpreted to mean the uninstaller
actually did its work. I selected it and and it completed.
However, after all that, the problem still remains. Whew!

[Ben Myers]

"aeroloose" <aero...@gmail.com> wrote in message news:ba9a6h...@mid.individual.net...

Try a fresh copy of "C:\Windows\System32\control.exe". On my system, all I
have to do is rename the file and Windows automatically replaces it with a new one.

Ben

[aeroloose]

Thanks for the suggestion. I'll try it this weekend.

[aeroloose]

On 9/26/2013 9:12 PM, aeroloose wrote:
> On 9/23/2013 9:18 AM, Ben Myers wrote:
>> "aeroloose" <aero...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:ba9a6h...@mid.individual.net...
>>> On 9/21/2013 5:12 PM, Ben Myers wrote:
>>>> "aeroloose" <aero...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:ba3j0v...@mid.individual.net...
>>>>> All,
>>>>> I started a thread in another newsgroup for IE, but I'd
>>>>> like
>>>>> to get this group's thoughts on solutions to the problem.
>>>>> The original post and threads are located at:
>>>>> microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general 9/14/2013
>>>>> 6:00 PM
>>>>> Original post below:
>>>>> I've just started getting "inetcpl.cpl" error messages
>>>>> when
>>>>> accessing IE8 Tools > Internet Options (operation has been
>>>>> cancelled ...) and exiting IE8 (error loading c:\windows
>>>>> ...) in WinXP SP3. I've tried the MS fixes without
>>>>> success.

<snip>

>> Try a fresh copy of "C:\Windows\System32\control.exe". On
>> my system, all I
>> have to do is rename the file and Windows automatically
>> replaces it with a new one.
>>
>> Ben
>>
> Thanks for the suggestion. I'll try it this weekend.

Gave it a try, and XP behaved as you expected, but no joy.
It remains a mystery. Looks like the remaining "fix" to
attempt (w/o guarantee) is an uninstall / reinstall of IE8.
That cure is worse than the disease, so I'll defer that
until IE8 becomes unmanageable.

Thanks to all for suggestions.