error loading C:\WINDOWS\System"32\NVMCTRAY.DLL

[sarahenglish]

Upon starting my computer, a box with the line
"error loading C:\WINDOWS\System32\NVMCTRAY.DLL the specified module could not be found"
came up and my screen background is black.

Any ideas on what I should do to correct this?
Thanks so much,
Sarah English

[gator]

Are you able to boot into windows at all? At least safe mode? You might have to reinstall your graphics drivers ...

[ryengineer]

The thinkpad in your signature tells us that you've a thinkpad R61i with Intel X3100 (a video card) but the error you're getting is due to another video card (nVidia), I think either you installed wrong drivers or for some reason your thinkpad came with wrong drivers installed from the factory or your system is infecting with a spyware.

You can correct either of the problems by installing the right drivers from lenovo's website or running a good spyware utility.

In addition, try this:

My Computer > Run > type in (In Windows Vista type in the search box) "msconfig" (without quotes) > Startup > uncheck "NVMCTRAY" (if available) > Press ok > restart your machine.

Some info about nvmctray.dll :

http://www.file.net/process/nvmctray.dll.html

The following page talks about remedy of this spyware however I don't suggest you to install it unless you're 100% sure you're infected with one:

http://www.securitystronghold.com/gates/nvmctray.html