[darrellO]

That root file seems to be the cause of all the Bad Image windows I get whenever I start my laptop. There are about a hundred .exe files that all say Bad Image and then say something about the file not being designed for windows or has an error. I suspect it has an error caused by a virus or worse. Can anyone give me some guidance as to how to fix this?

I already tried the RecoveryDisc method by downloading Vista Recovery Disk ISO and that didn't take away the problem. It helped which means I took care of some of the issue, but do I have to do a complete system restore? I am in the process of doing a file back up now and plan on trying that next. If anyone has any other suggestions, feel free to let me know. Thanks guys.

here is a list of the .exe files that come up as having errors:

AtBroker.exe
userinit.exe
dwm.exe
explorer.exe
VongoTray.exe
GrooveMonitor.exe
hpwuSchd2.exe
reader_sl.exe
HPadvisor.exe
SweetIM.exe
LightScribeControlPanel.exe
Skype.exe
csc.exe
ApMsgFwd.exe
ApntEx.exe
YahooMessenger.exe
SkypePM.exe
cutres.exe
Ymsgr_tray.exe
QLBCTRL.exe
iTunesHelper.exe
HPWAMain.exe
HpqSRmon.exe
Apoint.exe
WiFiMsg.exe
rundll32.exe
SearchProtection.exe
ntvdm.exe
QPService.exe
MUIStartMenu.exe
ntvdm.exe
ehtray.exe
HPKBDAPP.exe
QTTask.exe
Rmtray.exe
petsTray.exe
jusched.exe
wmpnscfg.exe
MSASCwi.exe
sidebar.exe



other .exe errors pop up every time I try to open a program from the desktop also.........someone, please help me fix this nuisance!!!!!