After restarting my Dell computer that runs Windows XP, this dll error kept popping. It says it is not a valid Windows Image. I am running SpyWare Doctor with Antivirus and AVG 9.0 and Registry Mechanic to try to solve the problem, but this error is not found. Is there a way to delete it from the registry and have it go away forever???

Chances are high that this 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) fromhttp://www.malwarebytes.org . The program is free. (There is a paid version but you don't need to buy it to remove malware.) For more thorough scanning steps seehttp://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_MalwareManage Startup (Make sure you do the malware scanning first!):(For Vista/Win7) Start Orb>Search box>type: msconfig and when it appears in the Results box above, right-click and choose "Run as Administrator".If you are prompted for an administrator password or for a confirmation, type the password, or click Continue. Then see what is on the Startup tab. You don't need to restart immediately, but the next time you do you'll get a dialog saying you've used the Utility. Usually in Vista/Win7 this will be blocked by Windows Defender and you'll need to allow it to run so you can then tick the box that says in effect, "don't bother me about this again".The free Autoruns program is very useful for managing your Startup - http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/default.mspx BTW, you should get rid of Registry Mechanic before you damage Windows with it. See:http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=28099 - registry cleaner threadhttp://lifehacker.com/5482701/whats-the-registry-should-i-clean-it-and-whats-the-pointMS-MVP - Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!