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Symptoms

Consider the following scenario:

  • You have a computer that is running a 64-bit version of Windows 7 or of Windows Server 2008 R2.

  • You try to open the Add Printer wizard by using the 32-bit Printui.exe that is located in the %windir%\SysWOW64 folder or by using the rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry command on the computer.

In this scenario, you receive the following error message:

Windows can't open Add Printer. Operation could not be completed (error 0x0000007e).


Additionally, the computer may stop responding if you use the rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry command together with the/o, /p, /s, or /e switch.

Cause

This issue occurs because the Printui.dll file calls the 32-bit Tcpmonui.dll file that is not located in the %windir%\SysWOW64 folder.

Resolution

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing the problem described in this article. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.

If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.

Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=supportNote The "Hotfix download available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.

Prerequisites

To apply this hotfix, you must be running one of the following operating systems:

  • Windows 7

  • Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1)

  • Windows Server 2008 R2

  • Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (SP1)

For more information about how to obtain a Windows 7 or a Windows Server 2008 R2 service pack, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

976932 Information about Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 and for Windows Server 2008 R2

Restart requirement

You may have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace a previously released hotfix.

File information

The English (United States) version of this hotfix installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables. The dates and the times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The dates and the times for these files on your local computer are displayed in your local time together with your current daylight saving time (DST) bias. Additionally, the dates and the times may change when you perform certain operations on the files.

Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 file information notes


Important Windows 7 hotfixes and Windows Server 2008 R2 hotfixes are included in the same packages. However, hotfixes on the Hotfix Request page are listed under both operating systems. To request the hotfix package that applies to one or both operating systems, select the hotfix that is listed under "Windows 7/Windows Server 2008 R2" on the page. Always refer to the "Applies To" section in articles to determine the actual operating system that each hotfix applies to.

  • The files that apply to a specific product, SR_Level (RTM, SPn), and service branch (LDR, GDR) can be identified by examining the file version numbers as shown in the following table.

    Version

    Product

    SR_Level

    Service branch

    6.1.760
    0.
    20xxx

    Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2

    RTM

    LDR

    6.1.760
    1.
    21xxx

    Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2

    SP1

    LDR

  • The MANIFEST files (.manifest) and the MUM files (.mum) that are installed for each environment are listed separately in the "Additional file information for Windows Server 2008 R2 and for Windows 7" section. MUM and MANIFEST files, and the associated security catalog (.cat) files, are extremely important to maintain the state of the updated components. The security catalog files, for which the attributes are not listed, are signed with a Microsoft digital signature.

For all supported x64-based versions of Windows 7 and of Windows Server 2008 R2

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

Tcpmib.dll

6.1.7600.20926

38,912

17-Mar-2011

05:17

x64

Tcpmib.dll

6.1.7601.21685

38,912

17-Mar-2011

05:05

x64

Tcpmonui.dll

6.1.7600.20926

73,216

17-Mar-2011

05:17

x64

Tcpmonui.dll

6.1.7601.21685

73,216

17-Mar-2011

05:05

x64

Winspool.drv

6.1.7600.20926

441,856

17-Mar-2011

05:11

Not Applicable

Winspool.drv

6.1.7601.21685

442,368

17-Mar-2011

04:59

Not Applicable

Tcpmib.dll

6.1.7600.20926

31,232

17-Mar-2011

06:51

x86

Tcpmib.dll

6.1.7601.21685

31,232

17-Mar-2011

06:51

x86

Tcpmonui.dll

6.1.7600.20926

61,440

17-Mar-2011

06:51

x86

Tcpmonui.dll

6.1.7601.21685

61,440

17-Mar-2011

06:51

x86

Winspool.drv

6.1.7600.20926

319,488

17-Mar-2011

06:49

Not Applicable

Winspool.drv

6.1.7601.21685

320,000

17-Mar-2011

06:49

Not Applicable

For all supported IA-64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 R2

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

Tcpmib.dll

6.1.7600.20926

83,456

17-Mar-2011

04:12

IA-64

Tcpmib.dll

6.1.7601.21685

83,456

17-Mar-2011

04:06

IA-64

Tcpmonui.dll

6.1.7600.20926

148,992

17-Mar-2011

04:12

IA-64

Tcpmonui.dll

6.1.7601.21685

148,992

17-Mar-2011

04:06

IA-64

Winspool.drv

6.1.7600.20926

861,184

17-Mar-2011

04:04

Not Applicable

Winspool.drv

6.1.7601.21685

862,208

17-Mar-2011

03:59

Not Applicable

Tcpmib.dll

6.1.7600.20926

31,232

17-Mar-2011

06:51

x86

Tcpmib.dll

6.1.7601.21685

31,232

17-Mar-2011

06:51

x86

Tcpbidi.xml

Not Applicable

1,041

10-Jun-2009

21:39

Not Applicable

Tcpmonui.dll

6.1.7600.20926

61,440

17-Mar-2011

06:51

x86

Tcpbidi.xml

Not Applicable

1,041

10-Jun-2009

21:39

Not Applicable

Tcpmonui.dll

6.1.7601.21685

61,440

17-Mar-2011

06:51

x86

Winspool.drv

6.1.7600.20926

319,488

17-Mar-2011

06:49

Not Applicable

Winspool.drv

6.1.7601.21685

320,000

17-Mar-2011

06:49

Not Applicable

Status

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

More Information

For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

For more information about the rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry command, visit the following TechNet Web sites:

General information about the "rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry" command

General information about the CreateWindow function

Additional file information

Additional file information for Windows 7 and for Windows Server 2008 R2

Additional files for all supported x64-based versions of Windows 7 and of Windows Server 2008 R2

File name

Amd64_microsoft-windows-p..rtmonitor-tcpmibdll_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.20926_none_b2ec624443402165.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

2,303

Date (UTC)

17-Mar-2011

Time (UTC)

08:19

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Amd64_microsoft-windows-p..rtmonitor-tcpmibdll_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.21685_none_b490dd9240981e79.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

2,303

Date (UTC)

17-Mar-2011

Time (UTC)

08:16

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Amd64_microsoft-windows-p..standardportmonitor_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.20926_none_00870e0b0bdffba7.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

3,415

Date (UTC)

17-Mar-2011

Time (UTC)

08:17

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Amd64_microsoft-windows-p..standardportmonitor_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.21685_none_022b89590937f8bb.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

3,415

Date (UTC)

17-Mar-2011

Time (UTC)

08:13

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Amd64_microsoft-windows-p..ting-spooler-client_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.20926_none_efee6de14b4ada6b.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

2,774

Date (UTC)

17-Mar-2011

Time (UTC)

08:20

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Amd64_microsoft-windows-p..ting-spooler-client_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.21685_none_f192e92f48a2d77f.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

2,774

Date (UTC)

17-Mar-2011

Time (UTC)

08:17

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Update.mum

File version

Not Applicable

File size

35,728

Date (UTC)

17-Mar-2011

Time (UTC)

19:19

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

X86_microsoft-windows-p..rtmonitor-tcpmibdll_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.20926_none_56cdc6c08ae2b02f.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

2,301

Date (UTC)

17-Mar-2011

Time (UTC)

07:23

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

X86_microsoft-windows-p..rtmonitor-tcpmibdll_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.21685_none_5872420e883aad43.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

2,301

Date (UTC)

17-Mar-2011

Time (UTC)

07:20

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

X86_microsoft-windows-p..standardportmonitor_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.20926_none_a468728753828a71.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

3,411

Date (UTC)

17-Mar-2011

Time (UTC)

07:22

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

X86_microsoft-windows-p..standardportmonitor_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.21685_none_a60cedd550da8785.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

3,411

Date (UTC)

17-Mar-2011

Time (UTC)

07:17

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

X86_microsoft-windows-p..ting-spooler-client_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.20926_none_93cfd25d92ed6935.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

2,770

Date (UTC)

17-Mar-2011

Time (UTC)

07:24

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

X86_microsoft-windows-p..ting-spooler-client_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.21685_none_95744dab90456649.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

2,770

Date (UTC)

17-Mar-2011

Time (UTC)

07:21

Platform

Not Applicable

Additional files for all supported IA-64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 R2

File name

Ia64_microsoft-windows-p..rtmonitor-tcpmibdll_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.20926_none_56cf6ab68ae0b92b.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

2,302

Date (UTC)

17-Mar-2011

Time (UTC)

08:16

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Ia64_microsoft-windows-p..rtmonitor-tcpmibdll_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.21685_none_5873e6048838b63f.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

2,302

Date (UTC)

17-Mar-2011

Time (UTC)

08:12

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Ia64_microsoft-windows-p..standardportmonitor_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.20926_none_a46a167d5380936d.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

3,413

Date (UTC)

17-Mar-2011

Time (UTC)

08:14

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Ia64_microsoft-windows-p..standardportmonitor_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.21685_none_a60e91cb50d89081.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

3,413

Date (UTC)

17-Mar-2011

Time (UTC)

08:10

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Ia64_microsoft-windows-p..ting-spooler-client_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.20926_none_93d1765392eb7231.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

2,772

Date (UTC)

17-Mar-2011

Time (UTC)

08:17

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Ia64_microsoft-windows-p..ting-spooler-client_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.21685_none_9575f1a190436f45.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

2,772

Date (UTC)

17-Mar-2011

Time (UTC)

08:13

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Update.mum

File version

Not Applicable

File size

6,866

Date (UTC)

17-Mar-2011

Time (UTC)

19:19

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

X86_microsoft-windows-p..rtmonitor-tcpmibdll_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.20926_none_56cdc6c08ae2b02f.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

2,301

Date (UTC)

17-Mar-2011

Time (UTC)

07:23

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

X86_microsoft-windows-p..rtmonitor-tcpmibdll_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.21685_none_5872420e883aad43.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

2,301

Date (UTC)

17-Mar-2011

Time (UTC)

07:20

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

X86_microsoft-windows-p..standardportmonitor_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.20926_none_a468728753828a71.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

3,411

Date (UTC)

17-Mar-2011

Time (UTC)

07:22

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

X86_microsoft-windows-p..standardportmonitor_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.21685_none_a60cedd550da8785.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

3,411

Date (UTC)

17-Mar-2011

Time (UTC)

07:17

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

X86_microsoft-windows-p..ting-spooler-client_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.20926_none_93cfd25d92ed6935.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

2,770

Date (UTC)

17-Mar-2011

Time (UTC)

07:24

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

X86_microsoft-windows-p..ting-spooler-client_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.21685_none_95744dab90456649.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

2,770

Date (UTC)

17-Mar-2011

Time (UTC)

07:21

Platform

Not Applicable

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