I think the virus corrupted a critical file in the windows directory, so
Windows would not boot. After talking to the help desk for the computer
manufacturer, My only choice was to erase the hard drive and make it like a
new computer. Everything works now except for Windows Update. I get the
following error message:

"Your computer's date and time appear to be out of sync with an update
certificate. To fix this:
1. In Control Panel, open Date and Time Properties.
2. Ensure that the date and time are correct.

Read more about steps you can take to resolve this problem (error number
0x80072F8F) yourself."

The clock is set correctly, maybe the update certificate is dated for 2005
when the computer was purchased. I did all the troubleshooting that was
suggested by Microsoft, but it still doesn't work. Any/all suggestions
welcome. Thanks.

"Detlev Dreyer" wrote:

> "lrh381b2" <lrh381b2@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> > I am working on my friend's computer that got lots of pop-ups, he had 15
> > viruses. I removed them using Avast! Anti-virus.
>
> ROFL! "Cleaning a Compromised System"
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/com...mt/sm0504.mspx
>
> --
> d-d
>