Smile 2.0 broken?

[SupAymon]

Does anyone know what my problem is?

Smile isn't working now for some reason and my windows says its a virus. It used to work but then it decided to die on me

Error message: Run-time error '52': Bad file name or number

If you know how to fix this please help! :nowai:

When my windows defender said malware was detected and said it was removing it, it deleted a lot of the DLL files in the SMILE 25 folder so maybe that's why it isn't working so someone give me a solution on how to not get the DLL files deleted?

[TobiMikami]

Assuming you don't know anything about computer programming:
SMILE is not a stand-alone application, meaning it requires the use of other files to properly function. The program is hard coded to look for these files with a specific name, location, and file extension. If you change any of these, it can likely cause an error like that, since the program cannot run without that file, hence "Run-time error." There's a possibility you may have moved/deleted something without even realizing it, so your solution may be as simple as deleting SMILE from your computer and re-downloading it. The likelihood of it being a virus is fairly low if you're not getting the same error from other programs on your computer.

[SupAymon]

i didn't separate The SMILE file away from the DLL files. If i want to do that i would create a shortcut. I also redownloaded it and i got the same error and said it was a virus still even though it isnt

[SupAymon]

I'll just play a new metroid hack while this problem is trying to be resolved

[SupAymon]

Also when it said removing malware it deleted most of the DLL files in the zip file

[TobiMikami]

For future reference, you can edit your original post so you don't have to make three one sentence posts in a row, the administration might not appreciate that so much. For the most part, it sounds like this is a computer problem versus a SMILE problem. We're all somewhat tech savvy here, but it might help us diagnose your issue if you happen to have any screenshots, particularly of whatever is claiming you have a virus.

[SupAymon]

Could i make a video and show you it?

[TobiMikami]

That's probably even better. I have suspicions, but I can't confirm anything unless I see what you're seeing.

[SupAymon]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDGMqbkNrfA&feature=youtu.be

[Quietus]

I'd first ask if there's a specific reason you need SMILE 2.5? If not, you would be better off starting with SMILE RF, which is much more up-to-date, and better overall. If you have any problems during its installation, make sure you've followed the instructions carefully, as some issues have already been resolved.

[SupAymon]

Thanks for helping me Quietus