hey everyone i have a really bad computer and it needs help! i need a way to keep windows xp and not my files , i have backed up all i need on to DVD;s and i dont have the windows xp operating disks anymore. i have 3 disks , C; D ; E D= will not erase files when restored. + i have a virus!!! and all my hardware like usb is not beeing detected on the pc it says it cannot enable it . HELP FELLOW INTERNETERS!!!! I read an article about this before and have done what the person said . u no the IE temporary files are gone . but i want to start fresh , formatting would delete EVERYTHING !! thanks !!
MAX
2006-11-25 07:03:32 · 5 answers · asked by matt 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
To be honest, formatting because you have a virus is just going to prolong the real problem, you're not sure of what to download, what to click on, how to scan files properly before you use them, and are relatively weak with internet security in general. Formatting will simply provide you with a time lapse between now and the time you screw up your computer again. I honestly recommend learning what to do and what not to do on the internet or this will become an endlessly repeating cycle. Enough about that.
If your pc has no XP cd you will need to buy one from someplace. Newegg has XP Home OEM for around $90. Buying one will save you more hassle than you can imagine. Just get your cd, boot to it, format your hard drive, and install windows fresh. Then install you antivirus/security suite, and run windows update, and reinstall any system drivers you're missing, such as chipset, video, and audio drivers.
2006-11-25 07:14:08 · answer #1 · answered by letmepicyou 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can erase the files one by one. That will not remove the virus files. I suggest that you try to carryout system restore to a day previous to the day when there was no virus or any problems. It may be a few weeks or months back. You have to decide the date. Detailed instructions are posted at http://fixit.in/systemrestore.html
The problem is likely to be solved. Then,You insatll a standard antivirus soft ware such as Norton, AVG , Avast ( free antivirus software and Ad-aware, Ewido ( free spyware removers). You can download free softwares at
http://fixit.in/antivirus.html and http://fixit.in/spywareremover.html
2006-11-26 11:43:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Download AVG Antivirus, update it run in the regular fashion and then re-run it in safe mode (repeatedly hit the F8 key during the start up of the computer BEFORE WinXP loads!) . Also get Ad-Aware and Spy-bot Search and Destroy (all are free). Update all and run them the same way as described above. That should get rid of your virus.
2006-11-25 15:37:42 · answer #3 · answered by mittalman53 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can format your computer(with you xp cd they gave you with your pc) and then install the main programs from your xp cd. This may solve your problem. If yu want to get rid of some viruses use Avg antivirus or avast.
2006-11-25 15:18:17 · answer #4 · answered by Tidus 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Viruses are usually in windows files so uninstalling all your programs and deleting unneeded files wont help.
Best thing to do is find out what the virus is called and then learn how to get rid of it.
2006-11-25 15:07:37 · answer #5 · answered by Dovahkiin 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋