Windows vista on Toshiba laptop is super slow non responsive

[Irven]

Toshiba Satellite, Model A205-S5804 With vista operating system ,
after it boots I get an error Run DLL ,Error loading program C;\progra~\my webs~\bar\bin\m3plugin.dll, The specified module could not be found ,then the Window live one care program starts and the system freezes, several times I tried to start in safe mode would not start, I just now got it into safe mode and tried to run a virus scan and the system froze again, I think it is infected with a virus and I do not want to format the hard drive as there are lots of pictures and files that I do not want to loose, I opened the security program and it will not let me turn on the turn it on,  What can I do?? Please help
 

[Broni]

C;\progra~\my webs~\bar\bin\m3plugin.dll

You're infected.

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[Irven]

I am running Vista Home Premium and I have Windows live one care installed but i cannot turn it on or anything the security center informs me that it is turned off and cannot be started, I tried to install Avast and the system denied access to install. The computer is not connected to the internet and is not in a business,  Thank you for the help so far,  I have to go to work for the rest of the evening at the golf course so I will continue after I get off. Again thank you very much!!  Irven

[patio]

Live One Care is being abandoned by Microsoft so it's time to re-think your protection strategy...
Avira, Avast and AVG all make a good Free version of their A/V apps...

[Broni]

Then, you need to state your issues at malware section, not here.
With serious MyWebSeach infection, they'll need special tools to get rid of it.

[smeezekitty]

i'v had MWS i just keep it from starting up using a startup manager

[Mulreay]

i'v had MWS i just keep it from starting up using a startup manager

Were here to help people clean infections not tell them 'just stop using the programme'. Would you say that to someone with an infection in Windows? No!

[patio]

On top of that simply turning it off as a startup service will not prevent it from carrying out it's insidious deeds...
Don't give advice if you don't have a command on what you are advising about.

[Irven]

I finally got avast to install on the laptop and ran a boot scan without being able to update as the system would not allow it to connect to the web site, It did not find anything then I was able to update it and ran a scan and it found 5 or 6 infections which I placed in the chest, then I downloaded the cc cleaner and ran that and could not connect to have it analyzed so that is lost,now the computer keeps locking the current user and cycles to a black screen then a blue screen and then a couple times it restarted on its own and is so slow when I try to restart it it takes about 20 minutes to reach the desktop, I am so frustrated I don't know what to do Please help!!  Irven

[Broni]

Then, you need to state your issues at malware section, not here.
With serious MyWebSeach infection, they'll need special tools to get rid of it.

[Irven]

I read that I was not supposed to start a new post , I guess that I just dont understand

[smeezekitty]

its ok if your told to

[Irven]

Also I forgot to mention that when I try to open the control panel that all it will do is show a silhouette of the window and the rest is invisible then it closes on its own

[Broni]

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[smeezekitty]

sounds like you may have more then MWS