HELP! Messed-up my OS

[Mario]

I just loaded the latest MS security patch and now my OS
won't start. I get an error message saying that it can't
find something called "AssocIsDangerous" in a dynamic
link library called SHLWAPI.dll.

Then it says that it cannot find the DLL.

What do I do?

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Mario;
I suspect there is spyware or possibly a virus.
Reboot tapping F8 each second.
Choose Safe Mode.
Go to System Restore and revert to a time before issue started.

Otherwise
Reboot again tapping F8,
Choose "Last known good configuration"

Run an updated virus scan.
Or Scan for Viruses online:
http://security.symantec.com/ssc/home.asp?j=1&langid=ie&venid=sym&plfid=23&pkj=IRLFIZTYMWPAZTJWUFJ
http://www.aumha.org/a/noads.php
Run Ad-Aware (free version) or Spybot to check for spyware:
http://www.lavasoft.de/ (Update if you already have it)
Or
http://spybot.eon.net.au/ (Update if you already have it)

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
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"Mario" > wrote in message
...
> I just loaded the latest MS security patch and now my OS
> won't start. I get an error message saying that it can't
> find something called "AssocIsDangerous" in a dynamic
> link library called SHLWAPI.dll.
>
> Then it says that it cannot find the DLL.
>
> What do I do?