GtW - I agree, but when you ask the KB for help with XP Runtime library problems I do not expect an answer that does not apply to XP! Your (logical) solution does not help when it is just one file on just one machine that has the problem. That I cannot fathom.
Where on earth do I look for clues? My whole add/remove is littered with M$ things that mention C++ - which module will this 'library' be in so I can 'update' it?