Windows 10 DLL.XML problem

[hobby]

I seem to be going through a bit of a computer sticky patch recently.

I am running Windows 10 and I have FSDT FSX Ground services loaded which worked without any problems until a couple of weeks ago.

When I activate FSX I get an error message from my FSDT program and after I have deleted that program entirely and then re-install I see that the program cannot find DLL.XMl and therefore will not work.

Can a forum member please tell me what I have to do to replace or repair the DLL.XML in FSX?

[DaveG]

Fsx doesn't create a dll.xml by default. You can create one yourself, but probably the easiest way to get one is to install FSUIPC. That will automatically create one if it doesn't exist.

[hobby]

I did delete my current version of FSUIPC saving all those files in a desktop folder and renaming them OLD FSUIPC.

I then downloaded a new version of FSUIPC from Peter Dowson's website and installed the FSX version. All seemed to go well on the installation that I have not yet registered.
When I ran my FSX I still got the same message indicating that FSDreamTeam Ground Services could not be run.

I then attempted to run my ASNext but received the message: "XML issue file cannot be verified in C:\users\name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\FSX\exe.xml"

When I examined the above address a lot of files at that location appeared to be faded in colour, as if they really had not been installed properly.

More help needed please.

[DaveB]

Hobby..

Active Sky Next has an entry in exe.xml..

<SimBase.Document Type="Launch" version="1,0">
<Descr>Launch</Descr>
<Filename>exe.xml</Filename>
<Disabled>False</Disabled>
<Launch.ManualLoad>False</Launch.ManualLoad>
<Launch.Addon>
<Name>as_btstrp_config_manager</Name>
<Disabled>False</Disabled>
<Path>as_srv\as_btstrp_config_manager.exe</Path>
</Launch.Addon>
</SimBase.Document>

I don't understand why exe.xml would be greyed out. Never seen that at all though I don't use FS on anything I have with Win10. Looking at my entry, I'm not entirely sure SimBase.Document should be the last line!! I can send you a copy of my file if you like but there's no guarantee it will work.
ATB
DaveB:)

[DaveG]

That looks about right to me Dave. I'm not at home at the moment so can't check for sure though.
If a file is greyed out it usually means is a hidden file.

[DaveB]

Yup.. ASN works fine. I'd forgotten Simbase.Document came at the end and was surprised to see it I had AIC in there too but found that having to go into FSX a lot while checking repaints could trip AIC (and thus FSX) up so removed the AIC entries and put a shortcut to the exe on my desktop.
Still.. never seen exe.xml greyed out although the AppData folder is.

ATB
DaveB

[hobby]

Assistance from my computer manufacturer and the technical staff at HiFi Simulations has identified the root of the problem as a recent update or series of updates from McAfee which is the security system used by my ISP = BT.
I have just run a McAfee program called mvt.exe (McAfee Virtual Technician) which found 4 faults in my system and has corrected 3 of these. I expect to have the latest McAfee update installed automatically within the next 15 minutes. I expect to have to be in touch with McAfee Support staff later this evening.

These problems need to be solved so that I can once again run FSX, ASNext and UT2 simultaneously.

Progress report later.