have a dell with 98 after i sign in no programs will load thanks for the help

i'm sorry i don't get much with your trouble but i may suggest u to reinstal

Sorry for the delay in response to your posting.

have a dell with 98 after i sign in no programs will load thanks for the help

What is the exact model number of the Dell machine?

Did you get Dell Recover_or_Restore, and possibly hardware drivers CD's with the machine?

OR, do you have a retail CD of XP? (Full or Upgrade.)

Did you;

1. load/install any new software
2. get any updates to anti-virus or spyware/malware programs you may be running

just prior to this problem?