Windows 7 - Mscomm32

What is the program that needs mscomm32.ocx?

A Map viewing program called MapReader similar to ESRI ArcReader.

You can try downloading this update ... we'll see if it works
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

I'm not familiar with either of those programs .. is it something like this?
Free Shapefile Viewer 64-bit download - A free GIS/CAD/Map viewer. - X 64-bit Download

Downloaded and installed "vcredist_x64"

when I try to register the MSCOMM32.ocx I get the same error

Try this command regsvr32 c:\windows\system32\MSCOMM32.OCX

nope .... same error.

To make sure I am doing this right:

In windows 7 - I click "start"
In the search bar I type "cmd"
This shows the cmd under programs, I right click and choose "Run as Administrator"
I get the User Account Control pop up ... allow the following program to make changes....etc. .... I click on "Yes"
This brings up the Dos looking window, in it has

c:\windows\system32>

I type: regsvr32 MSCOMM32.ocx
or: regsvr32 c:\windows\system32\MSCOMM32.ocx

And still get the error ?

As far as I can see, you're accessing the command right. Maybe unregistering the file, deleting it then downloading it again might work I'm out of ideas

mscomm32.ocx was in the sysWOW64 folder but not the system32. I copied it to system32 and it worked fine.

It worked but the file was not there?

So I copied the mscomm32.ocx from the system32 folder to the sysWOW64 folder.
I was then able to go to the C:\Windows\SysWOW64 folder and run the regsvr32.exe

So far the program that needed it seems to be working

THANKS FOR ALL THE HELP!