I have a Dell insiron 530 with recently acquired virus or trojan that has prohibited my computer from running mcafee. I am running Windows XP. I was considering upgrding to windows 7 anyway. Will the install of a new operating system clean the hard disk of this and any other virus? I have already backed up my files onto an external hard drive and ran the Mcafee on the external drive and it is clean.
View 8 RepliesI need to completely clean a hard disk on a PC desktop. The desktop originally had ME installed, and was upgraded to XP Home edition. Once I have the hard disk cleared I am assuming that I need to use a startup disk for ME; install ME and then upgrade to XP Home edition. I have the original installation cd's (ME & XP) that came with the desktop; however, I do not have a startup floppy for ME. Also, the ME files that were saved to the hard drive when the upgrade was done have been erased. Is there a way of meeting my goal of re-installing XP Home other than as I have described?
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I use Windows 98 SE on my desktop, but I'm wanting to upgrade to XP, as 98 is no longer supported by microsoft and increasingly I am having problems running newer software on it or finding compatable software for win 98. I was thinking of purchasing "Windows XP Home Edition Upgrade with Service Pack 2", but have no idea about upgrading an OS as I have never done this before. My PC specs are: 190MB RAM, Intel Celeron 500MHz. Is this enough to run Windows XP on? Or is it a better idea to get a new PC with XP pre-installed? If I did purchase this upgrade, how does it install, i.e. is it easy to install, like reformating windows 98 or do you need 'expert' knowledge? Can anything go wrong in an OS upgrade?
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View 2 Replies View RelatedDid a regular system scan with Norton Antivirus, and it turned up a file "mmwview_101.dll." It also classified it as a "download.trojan" virus. Of course, as seems to always be the case, Norton was unable to fix, delete, or qurrantine the darn thing. So...I disable system restore, and restarted in safe mode. Did another system scan, exact same result. Depending upon where I look for the information, I get conflicting reports as to how serious this thing is. Nonetheless, I want rid of it. 2 questions, then: 1: what's the best way to go about getting rid of the virus, and 2: would it be completely stupid for me to just try to go in and delete the file manually?
I have recently fallen victim to a nasty virus which tried to destroy my entire operating system. It kept sending me pop ups via IE and I guess I downloaded it off a facebook video to which it attached itself.kaboob or something. Anyway, I survived but haven't been able to restore my desktop function ability. First it said'restore my active desktop' but I couldn't. Finally I managed to restore about one eighth of my picture but can't get any further. The rest of my screen is white and that's where it stands now.
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my pc is just suddenly switching off just like that and i suspect it could be a virus.but now the problem is if i when to run an antivirus it switches off before the scan is complete. how i can remove the virus that is if it is a virus.
View 10 Replies View RelatedI have a Compaq V3402au notebook. 2GB of RAM. AMD Turion 64 x 2 Processors.It initially came with Vista Home Basic. Due to high demands of Vista I installed XP and removed vista. Somehow the Windows folder of Vista has not gone. And all the efforts of deleting that folder is in vain.I tried Unlocker, DOS mode but none of them work.
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View 1 Replies View RelatedI had to reformat and reinstall Win XP and then restore from backups, some didn't work as advertised.I can't reinstall Acronis True Image because it didn't fully uninstall. There is an entry "[13:51:18 - Error]: Failed to remove "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwareAcronis"! Windows core returned the following error: "Invalid key"" which my registry cleaner can't remove. Using regedit I tried but I got the same msg.
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View 9 Replies View RelatedI just build a computer and tonight i installed XP Pro SP2 on it. I updated all my drivers. Haven't downloaded anything.The OS seems very sluggish. i.e. screen locking up. clicking on START button and having a 3-4 sec delay before it comes up.
View 13 Replies View RelatedI have an oldish comp - about...8 years old, but since I have had it I have done various upgrades over the years, so currently its running:...I have got it running Win98SE, but now have some spare copies of WinXP Home and Pro. I have checked the minimum sys requirements of WinXP, and it fits the minimum, BUT: is it worth it? Would installing WinXP just slow it down more?
The main motovation to upgrade is that I have found that a number of anti-virus programs wont run properly since version udates (example, AVG 6 to 7), and so I thought if I use a spare copy of WInXP, I could make it more secure by being able to run the programs properly (kind of an oximoron, installing WinXP for security...) Anyhow, is it worth doing? or will it just be really slow? If so, is there anyway i can delete what is undeeded, or do tweaking to make it run effectively?
I'm trying to upgrade my Mom's computer from ME to XP Home and the install quits after the first reboot, with an error mesage that "HALACPI.dll cannot be found." (As an aside, if it is required for installation, shouldn't it be on the CD?!) I've located the file on the web, and placed it in the C:WINDOWS SYSTEM32hal.ddl folder (the folder was already present, but empty). I have no idea if this is where it belongs or if it will solve the problem, but I'd like to ask BEFORE I try the installation again - I do have a Ghost image of the hdd, but - getting old having to reinstall the image again and again!
View 11 Replies View RelatedHOW to remove the virus? The problem I met is that the window sercuity alert kept popping up and it written that window has detected an internet attack attempt. somebody's trying to infect your PC with spyware and harmful virus. Run full system scan now to protect your PC from internet attacks, hijacking attempts and spyware! Click here to download spyware remover for total protection and then it leds me to the website : safewebnavigate.com On top of that, the spyware alert kept popping up and it written that the TROJAN W.32.LOOKSKY is detected in my machine. which is a VIRUS! Currently I am using window XP. How should I go about in removing this virus asap cos I am in need of rushing my project? Furthermore I did alot of my virus scan and here are the two name virus that I can scan in my Mcfree software.
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View 11 Replies View RelatedA short while ago while i was surfin the web I got a viris or somthing on my computer. A pop-up in my toolbar keeps telling me i have a serious infection, but im sure its just spyware because i cant stop it and it redirects me to a site to buy software. I have Spybot Search and Destroy and AVG anti-viris and ive run both twice, but it didnt help.
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View 7 Replies View RelatedI'm trying to fix my friends Hp and I usually know what im doing. But here I have no idea what to do. I tried going into the bios to change the boot order to cd to format and I can't. Can anyone tell me what to do.I changed out his hard drive with mine and it does nothing. just posts and goes to a black screen instead of trying to boot and blue screening as it usually do when you change hardrives between two computers.Changed the Ide cables no luck.
View 7 Replies View Relatedlaptop started operating very slow when I tried opening various MS office softwares. took my computer to a local computer store and they told me that because of a virus I needed to have the entire Windows XP reinstalled. However, due to a high price I haven't been able to have my computer fixed. I already have the Windows XP Pro server pack one on a CD. how i can go about reinstalling Windows XP Pro on my laptop? And is there anything i should be careful about while installing the software?
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