[klx13]

Okay so I started having major problems today with my parents' computer. Recently, there were a bunch of viruses and spyware on the computer which I got rid of using Avast & Ad-Aware. Then this morning, when I turned on the computer, the desktop stopped loading. Well, the computer would load normally and then everything in the background would close (like icons, taskbar), and I wasn't even able to get the Taskbar Manager up. Ctrl+alt+dlt doesn't work.

I thought it might be some kind of virus or spyware but I'm not sure... if it is that, I can't seem to get rid of this. Every time Avast runs, it keeps saying that it found adware in a Windows system file (c:/windows/system32/drivers/cmdriver.sys). But it won't let me quarantine or move or delete it.

Anyhow, so right now, all I can do is open up my browser really quick before my desktop loads. Avast still pops up. But I'm unable to open files or use most programs. I can't even open up System Recovery, because the desktop loads and then closes down any program I have open.

Oh yea and this computer didn't come with a reformat disc or anything... so I can't reformat with that.

I think I may have deleted a file I shouldn't have when I was deleting viruses and adware, and that's why Windows isn't running properly. But I'm not sure.


Please help!

[iamsars]

^ya most likely u deleted a file that windows needs to function properly... maybe u could ask ur frends or something if they have a XP disc u can borrow to reformat or repair ur computer O_o

[SHP]

Try starting up into safe mode by pressing F8 before Windows boot screen.

Then check your Ad-aware's quarantine files and recover that way if you'd like.