Thank you for replies ...what does format your system mean ? dont forget i am complete novice...you can treat me like an idiot with your replies...the simpler the better ..thanks again.
2006-06-13 23:36:55 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
I read the previous question, don't take that advice, its pretty silly and a lot of work!
2006-06-13 23:43:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
Some people reformat their computer to clean the entire hard drive and start again. You would lose everything stored on your hard drive ( the memory).
I think its safe to ignore that advice until you are more confident and know what you are doing. You would have to know how to re-install windows, set the bios, update any drivers and re-install all your software.
Don't worry about it. Instead just make sure you update and run all your security software at least once a week, and defragment the hard drive once a month.
You do that by logging off the internet, then go to Start - All Programs - Accessories - System Tools - Disc Defragmenter.
Leave your pc alone until it has finished defragmenting, dont try to use it.
2006-06-14 06:45:43 · answer #2 · answered by sarah c 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Formatting System is Nothing but deleting all the files in C:\ including Operating System.. If u dont know anything about formatting Dont do it by urself.. Let any professional to handle it..
2006-06-14 06:45:55 · answer #3 · answered by dreamzabt_u 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you format your system, you lose all the data on the system - don't do it.
If you are worried about what information you are storing, buy software such as cyberscrub which will wipe all the spare space (icluding deleted files) so that no other program can read what was there before
2006-06-14 06:42:59 · answer #4 · answered by Jeff J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
DO NOT FORMAT YOUR SYSTEM.
THIS WOULD DESTROY THE CONTENTS OF THE HARD DRIVE.
DEPENDING ON THE SOFTWARE PROVIDER(S) - IT MAY BE POSSIBLE TO AUTOMATE ALL THE SECURITY SOFTWARE, SO THAT IT WILL DOWNLOAD UPDATES AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE. THEN YOU NEED DO NO MORE!
Incidentally I'm not shouting - I'm being easy to read!
YOU HAVE ENCOUNTERED ONE OF THE DOWNFALLS OF THE INTERNET. IT'S ALL OUT THERE, BUT YOU DON'T KNOW IF IT'S TRUE!
IF YOU CLICK ON THE AVATAR OF THE ANSWERER, YOU WILL BE ABLE TO SEE HOW MANY OF THEIR ANSWERS WERE VOTED BEST (WHAT PERCENTAGE IS THE BETTER GUIDE) - BUT ITS STILL ONLY A GUIDE.
GOOD LUCK!
2006-06-14 06:53:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
formatting means that you wipe or remove EVERYTHING from you hard drive
you must then REINSTALL all of your software. ie. Windows 98 or XP and all programming you want to use. Do this ONLY as a last resort!!!
2006-06-14 06:42:48 · answer #6 · answered by Pobept 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't format your system!
format means to completley wipe out the contents of your disk drive - including the operating system rendering it useless (unless you know how to re-install the operating system.)
2006-06-14 06:40:37 · answer #7 · answered by JeckJeck 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Format is the process where all datas in your hard drive will be erased....... agian u cant access those data....
2006-06-14 06:40:16 · answer #8 · answered by Sandy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
basically mean to reinstall windows, in which case you lose everything on your hard drive,
2006-06-14 06:41:21 · answer #9 · answered by retard_ed_1 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋