Help Me, i think i have a virus and i need to take my computer back to a couple of days ago!?

Question

I have done this before and it has worked, but i cant remember how. I am on XP. I need to do that thing wher you like, send your computer back to a week ago or watever, i think its in the control pannel but im not sure.

Answer 1

This is called system restore. Here is how you do it:
1. Click Start.

2. Point to All Programs.

3. Point to Accessories.

4. Point to System Tools.

5. Click System Restore.

6. Follow the instructions on the wizard.

Hope this helps!!!!!!

Answer 2

If you have a virus, and your system will not boot because of it system restore is unlikely to solve the problem. But, you can see. In all likelihood if you have a virus you will need to boot with an EBD (emergency boot disk) or recovery CD.. You will need to try and backup your data and rebuild the system from a new install of the OS.


Did you have System Restore enabled?

Check that first

Start-->Setttings-->Control Panel -->System --> System Restore Tab

If that is enabled (which it isn't by default) you "may" be able to roll back..

What are the symptoms? Not boot? Freeze on an explorer screen with no icons,

Try going into safe mode, AS ADMINISTRATOR, and create another user account. It may just be something within the startup sequence of your user account.

Malware generally embeds crap in the registry, What software have you downloaded and installed recently? If you get into safe mode uninstall it.

Download and RUN a real spyware removal program The one I trust Adaware, it is available freely, Google Free Adaware..

Also check a couple of keys in your registry

HKEYLOCALMACHINE->
SOFTWARE-->
MICROSOFT-->
WINDOWS-->
CURRENTVERSION->

then RUN, RUNONCE, and SETUP (may contain the problem child)

VIEW!! don't modify anything the RUN, and RUN ONCE KEYS Make note of the programs that are getting started at runtime,

Google each name to see it there may be an associated problem or if it is malware/spyware. and see what removal techniques are required.

Answer 3

Taking computer back to a couple of days will not resolve the virus problem. What happens actually is the registry information which has been saved by windows earlier replaces the current registry and because of this ,if the problem pertains to certain improper installations that have corrupted the registry, then it would be resolved. For a virus problem the best thing would be to your any popular anti-virus scanners and remove it. However if you want to take back your computer back to a couple of days ago in windows XP then press F8 during boot and select the restore my computer to previous working option.

Answer 4

Lots of answers about using System Restore but you need to remove the virus and using System Restore will not necessarily do that. You need some good Anti Virus software, then use System Restore. You should remember to regularly create Restore Points so that you can overcome future problems.

Answer 5

It's called a system restore.

Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > System Resore

Hope you created a restore point before your computer got infected.

Answer 6

ha ha u got virussed
hey dont worry u can follow the below step
1.if u have a go back version of norton u can use it
2.if u have hibernate feature enabled u can use it
3.if u know a bit of computer hardware u can connect ur computer to a hd of diffrent computer and rescue ur very important data and format the rest
4.if u have startup disk use it to start computer in dos and work a virus cleaner
5.last step call an computer proffesional he will do it

Answer 7

It's called a system restore. You go to the control panel and select the option from there.

Answer 8

You need to do a "System Restore" You can find this by clicking on your start bar, then accessories, then system tools, then on system restore.

Hope this helps, have a great day, and God Bless!

Answer 9

Like everyone else, System restore, but you might need to activate safe mode by pressing F5 at the black screen at startup then select YOur OS (with safe mode)

Answer 10

click start, Programs, Accessories, system tools, system restore. it will give you a calender, click a date to go back to and follow the steps. 10 POINTS~!!!!