I have to reinstall xp every time what could be causing this?
2006-09-30 06:27:55 · 9 answers · asked by ladyrebel4real 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
i quite don't understand by what you mean by saying 'reinstall windows every time'....
if you are reinstalling the whole OS, then the problem may not be a virus because a clean reinstall of the OS removes viruses, until the virus is a 'boot-sector' virus.
the best bet for you, get your computer checked by some professional. prolly a frnd or relative first.
2006-09-30 06:33:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may have a virus or spyware.
There are 3 things that you can do. I am not an expert, but I do have some knowledge of how to fix these problems. Download and run stinger, a program by Mcafee that searches for certain viruses and deletes them. It is not a substitute for antivirus, it is an aid.
http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/...
Step 2: Download and Run Adaware SE, it will find and delete adware that may be slowing your system.
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaw...
Step 3:
Download and run Spybot to get rid of spyware that may be slowing down your system.
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/downl...
Step 4
Go to the start menu and the control panel. Click on the icon that allows you to add or remove programs. Remove programs that you will not use again that you do not view as valuable.
If you do not have an anti virus,
AVG has a free one that is pretty good.
http://free.grisoft.com/freeweb.php/doc/...
2006-09-30 13:30:47 · answer #2 · answered by flagmagnets 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As the others have said, you might have some nasties on there. Go into Trend micro's website and run a "Housecall" which is a free scan which hunts out viruses, trojans, spyware adware etc. Then whatever it finds it will destroy for you.
2006-09-30 13:40:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-09-30 13:31:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like a virus to me.
2006-09-30 13:33:18 · answer #5 · answered by luckistrike 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a Mac!
http://www.apple.com/getamac
2006-09-30 13:34:00 · answer #6 · answered by nospamcwt 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
virus?
have you opened any emails lately that don't have the names of people you know as the return address?
2006-09-30 13:31:02 · answer #7 · answered by dcarcia@sbcglobal.net 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a virus
2006-09-30 13:29:54 · answer #8 · answered by cameron b 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to start>run> type "msconfig"
go to startup tab
click disable all,.
click ok, restart,.
Done,
2006-09-30 13:30:07 · answer #9 · answered by RussianMike 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋