# Error message when I do a copy

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**Created:** [January 7, 2007, 10:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/error-message-when-i-do-a-copy/387043 "2007-01-07T10:15:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![Wendell\_Wagner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/8491ac/32.png) [@Wendell\_Wagner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wendell_Wagner)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2007, 10:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/error-message-when-i-do-a-copy/387043/1 "2007-01-07T10:15:48Z")

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When I do a copy from a message on the SDMB, I get the following error message:

The prodedure entry point GetProcessImageFileNameW could not be located in the dynamic link library PSAPI.DLL.

The pop-up on which this message appears is titled “McAfee AutoUpdate: UpdaterUl.exe - Entry Point Not Found”. The strange thing is that it allows me to do the copy, but the error message always appears. I only get this message when I copy on the SDMB (as I post a reply). It does not appear when I copy on a regular file. I use Windows XP Professional.

Any suggestions?

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**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2007, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/error-message-when-i-do-a-copy/387043/2 "2007-01-07T14:10:00Z")

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Not sure why McAfee Updater would be sensitive to copying text from the SDMB.

Try this: Do a search in your McAfee program folder and all subfolders for **PSAPI.DLL**. Rename it **PSAPI.OLD**. Do not rename this file if it appears outside of the Mcafee folder or one of its subfolders. Restart your computer, and McAfee Updater should get a new copy of PSAPI.DLL from the Windows System32 folder.