Windows Cannot Find Somefile.exe - How to Deal With It?

Konstantin Artemev
Among different kinds of computer-related problems "Windows could not find" is undoubtedly the one of the most irritating ones. If you already have the problem with "Windows could not find", be sure that you have thousands of "griefmates" all over the world. Once appeared for the first time, "Windows not found" error message happens over and over again, and you feel that there is literally no way how you can stop it. "Windows cannot find somefile.exe. Make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again." problem often appears unexpectedly, and you can't even remember what did you do wrong before this problem occurred for the first time. In most cases "Windows cannot find" error message means that there was a command to run some file, but the file itself is absent.

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Searching for the file name, mentioned in the text of "Windows could not find" error message, usually makes no sense - there is no such file in your system at all. We know variations of this problem when the text of error message describes DLL (dynamic-link library) rather than some executable file. Be sure to check your computer with the latest version of your anti virus if you see "Windows cannot find Somefile.exe. Make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again." on Windows startup. If "Windows cannot find" error is caused by some malicious program, it is often accompanied by other problems like performance loss, poor Internet connection or additional error messages. As a rule "Windows not found" error message means that you have a virus infection on your computer.

Small wonder that with such biography "Windows could not find" takes the first place in the list of problems users are constantly searching solutions for. If you already faced "Windows cannot find" error message in your computer, don't worry - we are here to help you! Legal programs from autorun list can also cause "Windows can't find" error message to appear at startup. Let God bless you if you want to try solving "Windows cannot find Somefile.exe. Make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again" problem manually. No matter how this problem came to your computer, the only definite thing is that you will have to solve it sooner or later. We also faced with situations when "Windows could not find" was caused by the second part of autorun entry, especially if the first part of it was connected with Rundll32.exe file.

When your computer boots, Windows reads a list of files that should be started automatically, and the program causing "Windows could not find" can appear among them. The other most important source of this problem is YOU who deleted some important system file thinking that it is not useful. Anti spyware programs can also cause "Windows not found" error message if they delete some program that they think is spyware while in fact it is not. Recently installed program can cause "Windows could not find" problem as well. If you are professional, you will certainly need to use "Autoruns" program, as it provides much more options for editing your autoruns list than any other program of this kind.


Remember that your autorun list is really the first place where you should search for the file causing "Windows cannot find somefile.exe. Make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again" problem. If you are an experienced user and want to seach your autorun list and fix "Windows cannot find" error - use msconfig.exe utility shipped with your Windows. One interesting technique to find the source of "Windows cannot find" error message is to turn off all autorun entries, reboot and then turn them on one-by-one until the problem appears again. Be sure to terminate all processes connected with the program you see in the text of error message before you cleanup your autoruns list. For safer fixing of "Windows can't find" error we recommend you to reboot into Safe Mode.

Not every possible source of "Windows not found" problem can be solved via msconfig.exe, so get ready to dig into your registry. No matter which way you will select to clean your autorun list from "Windows cannot find somefile.exe. Make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again." problem, be sure to make backup first!If the process causing "Windows could not find" problem is currently run, it will recreate the malfunctioning autorun entry you deleted. You may also try to use System Restore to restore your Windows to the state where there was no "Windows cannot find Somefile.exe. Make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again." problem at all, but this helps only in one case from ten. Professionals are ready to help you here - just read on. Be sure to seek for help of professional if you don't know exactly what you are doing.

Fixing "Windows cannot find Somefile.exe. Make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again." problem manually can be a tedious task if you are professional and dangerous task if you are newbie.

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Konstantin Artemev

Working for five years in the area of computers repair and having some writing skills the author could not some day come past an opportunity to help other people with their computer-related problems.
The main job of the author is technical support at Security Stronghold company - the leading provider of anti virus, anti spyware and problem-solving solutions.
In his spare time the author likes to write articles helping users solve their computer-related problems.

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