My Steam will no longer let me load games because it says hl2.exe has stopped working and gives the reason as sharerapidx9.dll as the fault module and I have done everything http://support.steampowered.com/cgi-...i=&p_topview=1

as suggested in that thread but the problem still persists. Also my sound card has been affected by this issue as well. Does anyone know how I can remedy this so I can get back to playing Portal?

Just to verify: you ran all the commands via:

http://windowsxp.mvps.org/repairwmi.htm

Is this a new problem? If so you might try a System Restore as seen in next post.

You might try a System Restore to a point prior to your problem:

start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > System Restore

Just noticed your HijackThis post.

Do nothing else until Neal tells you to or else runs out of ideas.

Then come back here.

Has already been helped as much as possible over in the spyware section. thanks.

Any ideas?

Did you try my posts #2 & #3?

I was waiting for replies there.

Yes sorry I've tried system restore and did the WMI repair and the problem still exists.

So you ran through all the commands such as:

net stop winmgmt

pause

c:

cd c:\windows\system32\wbem

rd /S /Q repository

regsvr32 /s %systemroot%\system32\scecli.dll

regsvr32 /s %systemroot%\system32\userenv.dll

mofcomp cimwin32.mof

mofcomp cimwin32.mfl

mofcomp rsop.mof

mofcomp rsop.mfl

for /f %%s in ('dir /b /s *.dll') do regsvr32 /s %%s

for /f %%s in ('dir /b *.mof') do mofcomp %%s

for /f %%s in ('dir /b *.mfl') do mofcomp %%s

mofcomp exwmi.mof

mofcomp -n:root\cimv2\applications\exchange wbemcons.mof

mofcomp -n:root\cimv2\applications\exchange smtpcons.mof

mofcomp exmgmt.mof

just create a .bat file and insert this code and then run it

http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1072455

?

More ideas here:

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&s...9.dll+&spell=1

Some say just change your screen resolution.

Problem solved,

Windows Vista Users
Vista Home Users

* Go to: Start > Run and type in: cmd
* type in the following:
net localgroup Administrators /add Local service
* Restart your computer.

I did that and everything is back to normal, thanks for all the help guys, and if you know anyone who wants HL2 I still have a gift to give!