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error message bridge.dll

Every time I start my computer I get the following message:
Error loading
C:\Windows\Downloaded Programme Files\bridge.dll
The specified module could not be found

I have tried numerous suggested solutions to get rid of it  but the message continues to appear.  It started after I had run Ad Aware 6.
I would be grateful for a solution in simple English as I am a beginner and a pensioner!
robinhart
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Hello robinhart =)

You have a startup entry for this still in registry, so try this, Download HijackThis v1.98.2 from here, run it and Save the LOG file:
http://tools.radiosplace.com/HijackThis.exe

Then Post that log at this site >> http://www.hijackthis.de/index.php?langselect=english
and it will automatically analyse it for u,,, Fix the entries which it labels as Nasty :)
To Fix, check the lines in Hijackthis scan and click on Fix Checked !!

HJT Log Tutoriol >> http://aumha.org/a/hjttutor.php

CAUTION: Before fixing the entries in hijackthis, make sure that they are really Nasty and can be deleted, better u first research for it on Google and then when u will confirm that they shud be deleted, Fix them. And whenever u run Hijackthis, run it from a New folder on ur desktop, so that in case of any problem, u can take advantages of its created backups of fixed items. And in case if u still face problems in dealing with it, just analyse ur log at the above site, and then scroll down where u will see a Save Analyse button, hit it and it will save ur Log Analysation, then copy the link of that page and paste it here, and we will check it for u :)

HijackThis is very intrusive. Start with standard, updated, spyware/adware scanners:

Download Ad-Aware SE from here:
http://lavasoft.element5.com/support/download/
Install, UPDATE and run.
You may need to reboot and run again to clean all the nasties that cannot be deleted at once (“in use”).

Also excellent is SpyBot Search & Destroy available here:
http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=download
Install, UPDATE and run.
You may need to reboot and run again to clean all the nasties that cannot be deleted at once (“in use”).
You should also apply the "immunize" function, since it blocks roughly 1900 known 'bad' runs/apis/apps.

Even if Ad-Aware and SpyBot S&D are similar, they do clean different things. You should have both of them and use REGULARLY.

You can also install “preventive” software that will help you control these nasties:

SpywareBlaster:
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
Avoids malicious Active X installs.
Advantage: no system resources used!!!
Just download, install and UPDATE.

All of them extremely useful but you must keep them UPDATED.

After that and if the error message persists, try a registry cleaner to get rid of the obsolete pointer. RegSupreme is a nice optiom. Fully functional trial version here:

http://www.macecraft.com/brief_rs/

Good luck,

Zee
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Accepted answer instruction taken from http://www.2-spyware.com/file-bridge-dll.html