now i have my pix on floppy's but my pc wont save them properly and i have many viruses in this pc hwo do o get rid of them so i can save my pix on this pc.
2007-03-24 04:41:01 · 6 answers · asked by lezgirlforu2001 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
well we got it at a garge sale and they said they could egt the viruses out w/ only mcaffee. so they sold it. and ive been browsing q's and a's about viruses and i think i can get rid of it but thank u all for helping. and to find the virus idk where it ius located at.
2007-03-24 05:07:49 · update #1
Oh dear.... viruses!!! First thing one must ask is WHY don't you have up-to-date anti-virus software? You can get an excellent FREE Anti-Virus program called AVG FREE and its Free! (that's why its called AVG FREE). You get it from www.Grisoft.com or you can just Google for it. I reccomend it as the best FREE program around. Stay away from products like NORTON which you have to buy and PAY for updates and which slows your computer. AVG auto updates daily and you NEVER have to pay for it.
Now do this because its important to clean your PC before you do anything else. Then you should be able to read your floppies.
Go to the Windows Live One Care site at: http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/default.htm?s_cid=sah
then select FULL SCAN and it will download some files to your computer and clean out all the viruses, trojans, spyware, other malaware, correct problems in the registry, remove all the junk that's floating around, defrag your hard drive nad leave you with a PC that runs great. This is FREE! Don't select anything else like the TRIAL offer. Once that is done (can take several hours!!!!!!) install AVG Free Anti-Virus and AVG FREE Anti-Spyware. Update them and make sure your firewall is on (using XP?) and you should not get any more viruses.
Come back with details of your pics that are on the floppy - what file types are they? .jpg, .bmp, pcx, .... they should import OK if you copy them to a new folder first and then check them all for viruses too. AVG will scan your floppies when you put them in to make sure they don't have viruses.
Come back if you still need help when you have done all this.
The OS that was used to create the floppies of pictures is irrelevant as only the file extensions are important.
2007-03-24 05:01:06 · answer #1 · answered by Traveller 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Re-boot your computer in Safe Mode with Networking. To do that follow the steps below....
Reboot>as soon as the computer starts to load, repeatedly press F8 until the next screen comes up. Now use your arrow keys and chose Safe Mode with Networking.
By doing this the computer will not allow anything to start that is not needed by windows to run.
Update and run your Anti-Virus program. If you do not have one click the link below and you can do a free online scan that is capable of removing any virus it finds.
http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virus...
2007-03-24 12:52:21 · answer #2 · answered by rlh242424 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u have to over ride the virus by taking them off the computer. all u use is a floppy or even Compact disc u put it in and download the virus. then dispose of the virus. then u save anything u want to the PC
2007-03-24 11:50:42 · answer #3 · answered by Brittneyy.♥ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get AVG and have it run a scan. It will hunt the viruses kill the viruses and try to back up your files that the viruses latched on to.
2007-03-24 12:03:38 · answer #4 · answered by Tiger O 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a antivirus a good cheap oe i use is AVG FREE its bes free anti virus, then consider a zip drive or email it to yourself and get online with the other computer ad download from the new computers email.
2007-03-24 11:52:48 · answer #5 · answered by engle_anthony 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well first of all you need to run anti-virous,there are a few good one's. then which os put your pic's on floppy? and which os are you useing?if your useing the same comp,you should do fine
2007-03-24 11:51:50 · answer #6 · answered by mygame_myplace 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋