I want to start fresh and restore my system, but I can't find the restore disc. I have a Dell computer. I was wondering if anybody knew a way I could restore my computer without that disc. I have a few discs, but I'm not sure which one to use; they're pretty unclear. The anti-virus software I have are AVG, spybot and Ad-aware. AVG is not stalling mid-scan, so that's not getting me anywhere. The rest of them catch some but can't get all of it. Now everything's slow, and popups keep flooding in. I can't even uninstall programs, because of these viruses. Could anybody give me a hand with all this?
2007-06-04 18:33:14 · 6 answers · asked by heath e 5 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
Best bet is to reload from the recovery disks, and yes they are usually made from files on the hard drive. I would advise calling Dell and asking them to send you recovery disks for your specific machine, they sometimes charge $20 or so, but I always contact the manufacturer when I get a new computer and have them send me the CD's. I have never had much luck with the recovery systems they provide on the hard drives.
2007-06-04 19:08:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Read the Dell User Manual, your Recovery CD's must be burned from the hard drive.
The reason none of your security tools work is because your PC is so infected that you must Start over with a Clean version of Windows.
Your Recovery CDs will fix all, but back up your personal data first.
Still stuck, Call Dell tech support.
2007-06-04 18:39:41 · answer #2 · answered by ELfaGeek 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
most virus are spread through IE. IE is not a safe browser. you should use a more secure browser to protect your PC from virus.
i recommand you to use firefox with Google toolbar. firefox can block any any popup and disable any virus and adware, spyware on webpage, so, firefox is much safer than IE browser. as you know, most of virus spread throught internet and webpage.
besides, firefox is much smaller than IE, so it run faster than IE.
download firefox for free, Just have a try:
http://www.168tv.net/firefox/
Good Luck !!!
2007-06-05 03:37:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
AVAST! I even have tried all of them. Avast is the suited one I even have seen. it incredibly is not heavy like Norton and macafe . They use to plenty memory. returned up Avast with large Anti spyware and Comodo hearth wall and your computing device will purrrrrrrrrr.
2016-11-25 23:58:16 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to trend.com and run it or down load system mechanic 7 trial version,it will work.
2007-06-04 18:38:02 · answer #5 · answered by kozmikguru 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
email me and i would give u mcafee
2007-06-05 01:17:37 · answer #6 · answered by DiDO 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋