After my computer starts up and it has got to the User
accounts icons , an error message comes up which reads
>>>>> error this programe has been damaged by a virus or
a bad sector of the hard drive. please uninstall it....
It subsequently stops me using several programs i have
installed like BearShare or Adobe.
Is this a virus i can remove or do i need to re-install
XP ????
Thanks.

Danny;
Run an updated virus scan or scan for viruses online, #1 on this link:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/slowcom.htm

Go to the website of your hard drive manufacturer and get their hard
drive diagnostics.

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/


"Danny 4 Dawn" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:d62a01c439fb$7cdf25b0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> After my computer starts up and it has got to the User
> accounts icons , an error message comes up which reads
> >>>>> error this programe has been damaged by a virus or
> a bad sector of the hard drive. please uninstall it....
> It subsequently stops me using several programs i have
> installed like BearShare or Adobe.
> Is this a virus i can remove or do i need to re-install
> XP ????
> Thanks.
>