[mtn1970]

almost every icon i click brings up a bad image box..... C:\WINDOWS|SYSTEM3wininet.dll is not a valid windows image. This has almost turned my computer into a coaster, can someone please help me??

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When you say icon, do you mean desktop icon? because that error is for internet explorer. I have a simple way to fix the problem if it does occur while using Internet Explorer.

[The Operator]

When you say icon, do you mean desktop icon? because that error is for internet explorer. I have a simple way to fix the problem if it does occur while using Internet Explorer.

[mtn1970]

sorry i dont know too much about computers, but yes it is most of my desktop icons that are affected

[mtn1970]

Internet explorer does not work at all i get a syntax error for every website. I am using firefox right now

[The Operator]

It seems that file is corrupted or what it is trying to read is corrupted. Could you post the syntax error that IE gives you? If it's the same then it is your IE is trying to run off of corrupted history. I don't know to much about this but i found an article you could read. Microsoft Help I'm sure another person with more knowledge about this problem will come along. If I find any information I will post it for you. In the meantime i'm ganna read up on this and some other dilemas. I wish you good luck.

[mtn1970]

Thats another fun problem, any attempts to connect to microsoft lavasoft or symantec ar refused, i cant even connect to get service pack 2

[mtn1970]

Here is a better rundown on the multitude of problems.

1. Most of my desktop icons produce Bad image box as described above
2. IE comes up with a syntax error for every web site(using firefox atm)
3. Nortons, adaware, and spybot all produce the bad image box and will not run.
4. All attempts to connect to any of the major download sites come back connection refused.
5.I am screwed

[The Operator]

If you read that article I put up it has a step byt step instruction on how to fix the IE problem, usually if you fix that it will fix your destop. Like i said before I don't know much about this topic.

[mtn1970]

CONNECTION REFUSED
ME=SCREWED