Error 0x00000f application was unable to start correctly

Hello,
From this morning when I have opened my laptop I have this error when I try to open any program. I restarted my laptop hoping that will solve the problem, but it didn’t. I did a system restore and it doesn’t work. Now I can’t use my laptop at all because of this error. Does anyone know if this might be a virus? How can this be solved and what caused it?
Thank you experts!

SETUP.EXE – Application Error
The application was unable to start correctly (0x00000f). Click OK to close the application.
OK
