I keep getting an error loading message of : c:\widows\system32\xhmilgfs.dll It's my brothers laptop and am trying to get it going for him... Have accomplished Cleanup Looked for the Defragmenter in system tools, but did not see it... I also did manage to update to explorer 8 through update icon, but system is too slow to log in or setup is messed up... I'm not sure if this is a virus or they just got rid of something they shouldn't have...Please advise Thanx 1 person needs an answerI do too

A Google search for "xhmilgfs.dll" brought up nothing. When you don't get any hits for a file name on Google, chances are high that it is a malware file. Either you uninstalled the malware program or your antivirus/antispyware program did. In any case, a reference was left to the file in Startup. You can remove the reference by managing your Startup. Because you had one piece of malware, the chances are also high that you had others. It would be a good idea to scan. I recommend downloading and installing MalwareBytes' Antimalware (MBAM) from http://www.malwarebytes.org . The program is free. (There is a paid version but you don't need to buy it to remove malware.) Manage Startup: (for XP) Start>Run>msconfig [enter] This brings up the System Configuration Utility. Look on the Startup tab and find the probable culprit. Uncheck the box next to its name, Apply and OK out. You don't need to restart immediately, but the next time you do you'll get a dialog saying you've used the Utility. Just tick the box that says in effect, "don't bother me about this again". How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP - http://support.microsoft.com/?id=310560 The free Autoruns program is very useful for managing your Startup - http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/default.mspx MS-MVP - Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!