If Mart's suggestion doesn't fix the problem then why not try System Restore
even though this may mean having to uninstall again the unwanted
applications you removed earlier?
--
Mike Maltby



Teri wrote:

I've started getting this error on almost every program I try to open
"program" has caused an error in SHDOCVW.DLL'
Program will now close.
I have recently removed a few programs in the Add/Remove section,
could this be the problem?