My computer has Windows XP last nite, this morning when I clicked the mouse it showed a Windows 98 operating system. Could not access all my files. What is the best solution? Help.
Format the HD and re-install?
2006-08-21 15:50:46 · 13 answers · asked by samchaz1 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
It's probably still XP but someone has hosed you by turning on the "Classic" desktop theme. It makes XP work like 98 for people who hate new things.
Just switch back to the XP Standard.
2006-08-21 15:58:03 · answer #1 · answered by Sir J 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Do you have Dual Boot Set on your OS, it sounds like it. And it is Never Safe to leave a PC on all night for this reason, it may have been a "Wake on Lan", or your modem is set to Wake the System, If you have both XP and 98 installed then it could be the PC rebooted by itself and for some reason chose 98 to start first.. Broad Question, not enough information to troubleshoot your problem.......... Good Luck
2006-08-21 15:57:42 · answer #2 · answered by Devil Dog 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Is there a cd or floppy in the drives? Can you right click the desktop and see what picture is set as your background. If you hit the windows key does the menu "half launch"?
If so, you are being pranked by someone. We do this to the new techies on the floor. We change a bunch of superficial crap to their PC and watch them freak out for ten minutes.
2006-08-21 15:59:08 · answer #3 · answered by SpankyTClown 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
After you get your system back to XP install and run all of these.
What you describe is not usual but it can happen.
Have fun but be safe. If you need more help let me know.
Free Anti-virus:
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1
http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html
http://www.trendmicro.com/hc_intro/default.asp
Free Spyware protection:
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm
http://www.safer-networking.org/
http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-SE-Personal-Edition/3000-8022_4-10045910.html?part=dl-ad-aware&subj=dl&tag=top5
Download Windows Defender at http://www.microsoft.com
Free Firewall:
http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/company/products/trial_zaFamily/trial_zaFamily.jsp?dc=12bms&ctry=US&lang=en&lid=zaskulist_trial
http://www.comodogroup.com/products/personalfirewall.html
Window XP SP2 Firewall
Host File Protection:
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm
Free Popup Blockers:
Internet Explorer in windows xp has one builtin.
Firefox has one builtin.
http://toolbar.google.com/
http://toolbar.yahoo.com/
2006-08-21 16:01:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
your pc is not hacked..
the most likely you have a dual boot as what jarhead says. when you start your pc can you see this:
Microsoft Windows Professional "cant remember the exact word"
Microsoft Windows
if you can see those things while you starting your pc, you probably had dual boot, or two operating system.
higher is your winxp
and lower is win98
you can use your up down cursor to choose what operating system you like to login. you 25 seconds to do that otherwise the default one will do.
2006-08-21 16:45:25 · answer #5 · answered by erwin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
id first use spybot search and destroy it can detect any trojans also theres the trend micro free scan do these then reset the fire walls after and then do you have the restore on this model just after cleaning and resetting the firewalls then do a system restore back before the problem then do the same cleaning and then make thet the new restore point
2006-08-21 16:01:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
That doesn't sound right. But, anyway...yeah, wipe and re-install Windows. Be sure to setup Automatic Updates and install SP2.
2006-08-21 15:56:23 · answer #7 · answered by jimjones3 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
try going in safe mode (reboot hit f8) try running anti-virus then try to restore it back a day or 2 and make sure you do all security update those are very important you also want anti spyware and anti adware try www.majorgeeks.com spybot search and destroy and adaware se are good also ewido anti-malware is good the first 2 are free and ewido will allow you to use the free version
2006-08-21 16:03:35 · answer #8 · answered by Austin Powers 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I frequently used the main inexpensive and common to apply procedures, especialy loose trial: like abode windows Password restoration gadget 3.0 to reset abode windows XP password. or you could attempt hacker. O(?_?)O ~
2016-09-29 13:05:16 · answer #9 · answered by Erika 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi, there is virus with your IE browser, i recommand you to use firefox with Google toolbar. firefox can disable all virus to run, because the virus can only run on IE.
besides, firefox can block any any poppus and disable any virus and adware, spyware on webpage, so, firefox is much safer than IE. as you know, most of the virus is spread throught internet and webpage.
firefox is much smaller than IE, so i run faster than IE.
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Best Wishes && Good Luck!
2006-08-21 23:11:09 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋