I am using a Compaq 2500us notebook with Windows XP. SOmehow it got infected with spybot, and malware. Though i cleaned the system using Avast, hijack, ccleaner and easy cleaner, the malware got removed but since then i keep getting few error messages. Also there is some problem in performance such as none of the pictures show up as slide show or as thumbnails. Every time i need to open them in MS Paint by right clicking them to view because when i open them in Windows picture and fax viewer, it gives me an error message saying:
"rundll32.exe.- unable to locate component.
This appl. faield to start because gdiplus.dll was not found . Reinstalling the application may fix this problem. unquote"
There are many more such problems which i am trying to fix out since a week now but yet not successful. SO finally i wanted to know if i do a clean re-install of Windows XP will I lose data in my documents folders and other programs that I have installed ? If yes, is there any way i can prevent these datas and program?
Thanks for your helps.
Bookmarks