windows xp home edition

[Goody2shoes]

My pc's been running really slow lately so i've bin removing files that have my daughters have been clogging it up with - i.e. napster and generally cleaning it up. Anyway i downloaded avg rootkit and it found something on system32/rundll.exe so i agreed to delete it. Now I can't open up certain performance programs like system or add/ remove programs saying windows cant find rundll - I know its my own fault but can anyone help me how to get it back? (I did system restore to a couple of days ago but that didn't work)

[vehelpfulguy]

NEVER delete ANYTHING out of the System32 directory.

These are all Windows files.

You could do a repair install of Windows XP. If you have the CD start the Windows XP install and choose repair.

Or you MAY be able to download rundll.exe from the internet.

[vehelpfulguy]

It may still be in your Recycle Bin.

[society]

VHG, I've had similar situation, but I did CCleaner and recycle bin is empty. Can you shed some help here please?

Thanks much!

[smudge]

Gooody - are you sure it's your pc that's slow, or just when you seem to use AB?

The reason I ask, is because myself & a few others have said our systems only seem to run much, much, slower when using AB of late.

[smudge]

*Minus the extra 'o' in Goody!

[Mac70]

A lesson in why the average user shouldn't use such tools. Try running sfc /scannow (remember the space). If you dont have a Recovery Partition you will need your Windows CD.