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Fixing this problem depends a lot on which application you’re trying to start up, or what’s going on with your computer. If it’s IE, you’ll want to go into add/remove programs, and repair Internet Explorer. During the repair process it sometimes replaces some of the guts of the program that might be causing problems including iexplore.exe. This method can apply to other applications as well.  If you open them up and reinstall it can help, especially if it has been working fine up until recently.

Another trick that can help is that if this problem just started, you can use the system restore feature in either Windows XP or Windows Vista. Typically this isn’t so effective if you’ve had the problem for a while though, since you’d need to go to a restore point that was previous to when the problem started.

Sometimes you need to go through a long list of troubleshooting steps.  I used to do that, but the time involved in fixing it was intollerable. That’s a bit beyond the scope of this article, and in most cases, I usually just cheat and take the easy way out. There’s a utility I’ve purchased that makes people think I’m a genius at fixing stuff when reality it’s not me. The time alone made it worth the money. I’ve written more about it in a previous article, but click here if you’d like to find out more anyway.

As mentioned earlier, I volunteer at a nursing home not too far from me, and I’ve run into this error many times at their computer lab.

My understanding is that this error has to do with how the problem application was programmed. It can also show up as a result of conflicts between competing software, like antivirus or other similar types of software.

The mismatches come when the user has an old version of their software running on a relatively old OS, then goes to install a newer version. The newer version expects to see the newer OS code as well. The programmers evidently code only for the newer versions of the OS. So even though Windows XP is compatible with Win2K programs, it isn’t always that compatible. Windows throws up a runtime error r6025 because that’s all it knows what to do.  Other common types of errors include c++, iexplore.exe, pure virtual, 713, 3021, 738 and many others.

The problem with this error is that it can take a LOT of work to get fixed. Each program has it’s own — I’ll call it personality, and therefore the fix will be unique. There’s a list of things you can try, which I will provide in another post, but more often than not, this can be a time-consuming process.

Another issue is that many times these errors are indicative of something bigger going on with our system. Registry entry-stubs as I call them, that are left over settings from old uninstalled software tends to accumulate, and create problems. There’s a lot of pretty comprehensive lists of places to check in your system for problems, like the run-once area in your registry, a hard disk that’s full, temporary files, etc, but those are just the basics. It can get pretty tricky, but it’s definitely possible for someone who knows what they’re doing to fix, but it’s not easy.

Sometimes I get in over my head and have to resort to my big-guns. A while back I found some software that does a good job of fixing this stuff for me. It basically has a list of typical problem areas that it checks that need repair, and goes in and repairs those areas. It’s really helpful if you want to just get the problem fixed fast, and not spend a lot of time trying to figure out what’s wrong. Some of the free ones are good too, but I just personally was happy with how effective this utility is. It’s sort of my last resort. If it doesn’t fix runtime error r6025, I usually just completely redo the computer because it’s probably beyond repair at that point.
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The most frustrating thing about this error is that it’s cryptic.  It’s sometimes not apparent where it’s coming from nevermind how to fix it.  I’ve run into it a lot though, and as a result I’ve found out some things that work.  Now I’m no IT geek, but I have to wear many hats, and sometimes I have to fix computer problems with stuff I do (i’ve gone over all that already).

One computer had this error pop up when IE loads up.  That was a nightmare, but in future posts, you’ll see how I was able to resolve it.  I’ll cut right to the stuff that worked for me, so that hopefully it’ll work for you as well.  I’ll also discuss what I know about some fo the causes.  I don’t 100% grasp all of the technicals, but I think I have enough of a grasp to be able to help others who are in the same boat.   Visit again soon!