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Old 09-06-2006, 01:33 PM   #1
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windows xp problem

hi there: I need help with a computer running win xp....since I deleted about 200 virus from my computer, win xp became really slow and i can not get to explorer or control panel, the system is just hanging like freezing, I know that i still have some viruses yet. i do not have a recovery disk for the os, if somebody can help me on how to get back running faster and delete the remaining viruses......the system apparently load and it goes to the desktop, but once is there, run very slow and i can get nowhere...i will really appreciate any help.
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Old 09-06-2006, 01:46 PM   #2
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What software did you use to scan with? You probably need to use more scanners to get rid of everything.
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Old 09-06-2006, 02:37 PM   #3
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If you have internet access, go to www.download.com, download the following free programs, update them and then boot into safe mode and run all scans, removing everything they find.

AVG free edition anti-virus
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Old 09-06-2006, 03:17 PM   #4
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i did run those programs and deleted some stock, but after that the computer became really slow, when in the desktop i tried to go to the explorer or control panel but it take forever and it does not open... what should i do, how do i boot up and safe mode as well.let me know, i will really appreciated.
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For safe mode, when you see the windows logo at boot up, press F8. You should also check what's running at start up. Go to Start>Run type in msconfig. There maybe some strange programs that runs at startup and it's hogging all your resources.
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Old 09-08-2006, 05:31 PM   #6
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my computer is running win xp os, seems like i had many viruses but i removed most of them in safe mode as well deleted infected users accounts. now, that i want to get back into the systems and click an account automatically log me off, well, besides this i can't use the safe mode because it do the same. i did use the last config..used but it goes into the desktop once there it log me out outomatically....frustrated now do not know what to do...i wonder if can get in another way...or probably have to format the disk and load the os win xp back if doing so, how do i do that?:....
any help is really appreciated.
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Old 09-08-2006, 05:37 PM   #7
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win xp problem

I did Implement what you guys told me to do, but I still not get fixed yet....after I deleted the viruses and did run anti-virus, I did clean the cache also, now I can back into the system.
I am being logged out automatically after I log into my account, any help is really appreciated
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