Eddy:
I tried everything you mentioned (see above) I followed all the steps; I am still getting the same error message.
I tried two online scanners, then I installed & ran spybot, then adaware. I fixed/deleted what appeared on spybot, then I ran adaware. It found nothing new. I have attached the log file, if it might be helpful......
When you ask do I have administrator rights (logged on as administrator) if you mean am I part of a network -- I am not.
Any other ideas?
Thanks for all your help so far, though! I do appreciate it!