error starting program

when i turn on the computer it starts normally but when the opening page with my icons etc appears i also receive two messages.
"a required file. dll, ws2_32.dll was not found"
i can surf the web etc normally. i have searched for it four files are found in the folder c:\program files\aol
but i cannot open them.

the second message , for the "mfc40.dll file not found"
i have taken advice and tried to extract it in windows mode and mdos, but all that happens is i receive a message
cabinet win95_03.cab
no matching files.

 

Standard troubleshooting steps because virus can cause these errors. See the below link in my signature for a on-line Panda scan. What operating system are you using?

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