Unable to Locate Component

[majestic100]

Been running Spybot S&D v1.4 for long time with no problems. Now on starting the program I get an error window - "SpybotSD.exe - Unable to Locate Component" which says "The application has failed to start because framedyn.dll was not found. Re-installing the application may fix the problem"

Two issues:-

1. The program does start ?
2. Re-installing the program doesn't fix the problem

Appreciate any help on this

****Update*****

Resolved problem by copying framedyn.dll file from windows/system32/wbem folder into Spybot - Search & Destroy folder. Program now runs without error message.

Question......having deleted the program, flushed the registry and ensured no remnants of the program existed on my PC, I perfomed a fresh download and install of the program.

Why was framedyn.dll not installed into the program directory by doing this ?????

[md usa spybot fan]

Wrong solution !!!

Question......having deleted the program, flushed the registry and ensured no remnants of the program existed on my PC, I perfomed a fresh download and install of the program.

Why was framedyn.dll not installed into the program directory by doing this ?????
Because framedyn.dll does not belong in the C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy folder. The framedyn.dll is a Microsoft module and now if there are ever updates by Microsoft to the framedyn.dll file, they will not be reflected in the copy that you have placed in the C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy folder.

The problem you encountered is usually caused by a bad path to the Framedyn.dll file rather than a missing Framedyn.dll file or because it is not in the Spybot program directory. Please read the following Microsoft Knowledge base article:
"Application Has Failed to Start Because Framedyn.dll Was Not Found" Error Message When You Open the System Properties Dialog Box
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;319114
Also see:
framedyn.dll not found, loads anyway
http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=2458
I strongly suggest that you fix the path to framedyn.dll file and delete the copy you made of it in the C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy folder !!!