I have a very bad virus so im planning to reboot my whole computer like take everythig off it like its new again. theres only one problem. i have no idea what to do. How do i do this?
2006-06-22 13:22:16 · 5 answers · asked by nyrangers11 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
If you have Windows XP, try this
Start Menu/All Programs/System Recovery
If you click this, it will completely restore your computer from the beginning. I once got a computer that Spybot or Ad-Aware could not get rid of, and i used System Recovery.
However if you do not have a computer that doesn't require a System Recovery Disk, then i don't recommend it, unless you have that System Recovery Disk. As for me, i have one built in, to which i don't need the CDs.
The virus i got, changed my dial-up connection and even when i changed the number back, when i connected, it still changed it back.
When you do use System Recovery, i recommend saving as many important files as you can that aren't invected, before using SR, and once you do use SR, i recommend going to www.microsoft.com and downloading all the security updates and i also recommend downloading service pack 2, it includes a firewall. I haven't had any viruses to occur since i downloaded it, however it isn't a antivirus program, but it helps.
If you don't have the built-in SR, then check to see if you have a SR disk, put it in, then restart your computer and go from there.
by the way, i used SR to stand for System Recovery.
2006-06-22 13:35:52 · answer #1 · answered by Sherman81 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Computer Slow
Download and then run startup.exe at:
http://www.mlin.net/startupcpl.shtml......
Can't live without it and windows...
Then disable and/or uninstall whatever u don't need.
Joe...
Computer Virus/Spyware/Adware/Malware/etc
All free...
Download and then run Avira AntiVir Personal Edition Classic at:
http://www.free-av.com/
Download and then run Spybot - Search & Destroy at:
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/
Download and then run Ad-Aware SE Personal at:
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/
Joe...
2006-06-29 04:21:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
format your hard drive to remove everything even the virus. then install your os and it's like a brand new pc.
2006-06-22 13:36:04 · answer #3 · answered by theonlyboy2000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
type format C: in ms dos prompt
2006-06-22 13:47:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
reinstall windows, it wipes out everything so be careful
2006-06-22 14:03:43 · answer #5 · answered by Kyle Hotchkiss 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋