I got a virus or something. a "browser hijacker" anyway....should i try to find it and eliminate it via virus software, or should i reformat or just buy a new pc? my current machine is 5 years old...please, any input is considered. Thanks!!!
2006-11-09 02:44:03 · 8 answers · asked by txbigrrl25 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
5 years is light years. Get a new one, format the current, and use it as a file server or print server on your home network.
2006-11-09 02:45:37 · answer #1 · answered by needhelp 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Does the current PC fit your needs? Is it getting slow at all for what you are using it for? If so, then it may be best to buy a new PC. Generally getting rid of a virus is not too tough. It can be frustrating, but if you stick to it you will be able to. As stated above, 5 years for a PC is a long time, even if the PC was top of the line.
2006-11-09 02:49:28 · answer #2 · answered by chuck g 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
buy new pc. it coss less than $1000 to get a new one, install the latest anti-virus. I think your pc got a virus because your pc is too old. old pc are most likely to be catched by a virus
2006-11-09 02:56:03 · answer #3 · answered by hmkent t 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try resolving the problem first, reformatting your computer should be the last resort!! And, I hope you have backups of your files, because if you try to back it up now - you might transfer that virus (or w.e) to the other hard drive, and then infect other computer, etc.
http://filehippo.com
look under anti-virus and anti-spyware tabs, try AVG, Ad-Aware.
2006-11-09 03:09:42 · answer #4 · answered by Fez 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Just make sure you back up all the files you need before you reformat and reinstall Windows.
2006-11-09 02:47:55 · answer #5 · answered by Thor 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Reformatting contains wiping the total force. All information will be lost. (by no potential heard of knocking down). To format a problematical force with residing house windows XP, insert the residing house windows CD and restart your laptop. Your laptop could immediately away boot from the CD to the residing house windows Setup significant Menu. on the Welcome to Setup web page, press enter. Press F8 to settle for the residing house windows XP Licensing contract. If an modern-day residing house windows XP installation is detected, you're brought on to fix it. to save remote from the fix, press ESC. Use the ARROW keys to go with the partition or the unpartitioned area the position you want to create a clean partition. Press D to delete an modern-day partition, or press C to create a clean partition. kind the length in megabytes (MB) that you want to apply for the recent partition, and then press enter, or purely press enter to create the partition with the optimal length. go with the format option that you want to apply for the partition (cautioned: NTFS), and then press enter. After the residing house windows Setup software codecs the partition, keep on with the teachings that look on the show screen to proceed installation residing house windows. having said that once you've a manufacturers restore disk purely position the disk contained in the force and keep on with the on show screen instructions.
2016-11-28 23:11:10 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
download the free avg antivirus and antispyware also adaware update them and run them in safe mode wait till january before buying a new pc the new (horrible) vista will be out then
on the other hand new pc's are cheap right now
2006-11-09 02:46:55 · answer #7 · answered by bsmith13421 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
a re-format is a last resort there are programs that will get rid of those things for ya download windows defender install and do a full scan it's gonna take awhile so be patient
2006-11-09 03:24:36 · answer #8 · answered by zippo091 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋