Surkitz
Posts: 139 +1
experienced pc user here with a doosey of a problem. lately i have been trying to solve problems with my old windows xp 32 bit pc. first off is Vipre antivirus worth a darn? anyway, at some point my virus scan caught several trojans and deleted them.
after a system restart i noticed the virus shield in the lower right isnt showing up and i cant access the virus program through normal icon clicks. After several attempts and other tries i decided to do a fresh re install of the program. Well, in control panel, i cant access add/remove programs.
I get this:
"c:\windows\system32\rundll32.exe" Application Not Found.
i tried accessing through safe mode and using run command but same result.
OH and for kicks, i cant access system restore. when i click it, it opens a box that says open with which program: recommended- internet explorer.
again, im not novice, so yes ive already thought about the 8 step process, but i cant download files like malware bytes, gmer, etc. so this has bested me to say the least. Any ideas before i think of a fresh windows install?
after a system restart i noticed the virus shield in the lower right isnt showing up and i cant access the virus program through normal icon clicks. After several attempts and other tries i decided to do a fresh re install of the program. Well, in control panel, i cant access add/remove programs.
I get this:
"c:\windows\system32\rundll32.exe" Application Not Found.
i tried accessing through safe mode and using run command but same result.
OH and for kicks, i cant access system restore. when i click it, it opens a box that says open with which program: recommended- internet explorer.
again, im not novice, so yes ive already thought about the 8 step process, but i cant download files like malware bytes, gmer, etc. so this has bested me to say the least. Any ideas before i think of a fresh windows install?