I could have got you started again. Piece of cake. I do this sort of thing for a living. Oh well............ I recommend to get rid of McAfee now and get AVG. Keep it updated. By all means NEVER run more than one antivirus programs as they will conflict and create more problems.
You say your data files are gone. You may be able to recover them using an UNDELETE tool (many are available out there). However, the more writing you do to the disk, the less chance there is to recover the files. Depending on how valuable your lost data is, you may consider a Hard Drive Recovery service. Example sites: Hard Drive Data Recovery, RAID Data Recovery services by FADV Data Recovery by SalvageData | Hard Drive and RAID Data Recovery The more changes you make, the less chance there is of recovery without specialized (and expensive) tools.
First, reinstalling your OS is a pain in the *** and normally is not needed. Try this.. 1) AVG will not install if another AV(anti-virus) is present. 2) Has your McAfee expired? 3) If 2 is yes, uninstall McAfee (restart computer) and download/install run full system scan 4) Do the following a) http://downloads.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=331952 <-- get that, run it, and post your log in PM or here b) to re-enable your task manager do one of these Task Manager has been disabled by your administrator
how do i get my time back on the bottom right of the computer? it says "21:19: VIRUS ALERT!" and when i push start it doesn't give me the "log off" option next to the "turn off computer" i always have to do control alt delete to swith users or log out AVG isn't detecting the virus
This MAY help your first problem. Simply Change "VIRUS ALERT" to AM/PM. How To Display Your Name In Windows Taskbar DISSFUNKTIONAL.wordpress.com EDIT: Solution for the second problem: http://www.techpavan.com/2008/08/08/how-to-disable-enable-shutdown-logoff-start-menu/
i asked for help, your a so called expert wheres the help? tokyo that didn't work and yes i've tried just changing the time. it doesnt work
Changing the time? That's a entirely different area. (The site doesn't talk about the "Date and Time Properties" dialog box.) You went into the Control Panel, Regional Setting, Clicked the Customize button next to "US English" to open the "Customize Regional options" box and checked the display setting for AM and the display setting for PM? Is that area displaying AM and PM in the appropriate boxes?
Never claimed to be an expert. When is the last time you replaced the CMOS battery. Always fight the good fight with the machine mate.
changed 13 of them just today! seriously, What the heck are they? duh, I know!!! looks like a watch battery
From: What is a CMOS battery, and why does my computer need one? - Knowledge Base posted for educational use
King Felix: Look here: Help to remove trojan which cause VIRUS ALERT! to display - CNET Spyware, viruses, & security Forums &messageID=2855162 or here: miekiemoes' Blog: VIRUS ALERT! in clock and how to restore it
Depends on the system. Some older and proprietary systems actually soldered the things onto the boards figuring the PC wouldn't be around when it died (I had one once--old Packard Bell piece 'o ****)
idk what that is..its only on my user. my dad and steps mom's are fine..you guys are confusing me with your talk..tokyo ill try what you said
there we go..got the time fixed...now does anyone know how to bring the log out option back, when you push start?
I always get to the thread after a solution is found. I love working with/on computers as I'm a software engineer during the day and family/friend computer savior at night. If any of you have questions you can PM me if you'd like. On a side note the VIRUS ALERT! virus normally comes from websites other then thephins.com
I'm good with comuters too so if the other people aren't available PM me. CMOS stands for Complimentary Metallic Oxide Semiconductor. It basically keeps your settings such as time, date, etc. and it is always on; even when your computer is off.
alright so I was able to soft boot (or whatever you call it....F10) with my windows CD and it wiped it clean....however! all of my programs went into limbo.....all the icons stayed on the desktop, but it wiped out all the folders. Take my photoshop, for example...I clicked on the icon and it came up with an error window....ok....cool. so I go into the control panel into the add/remove and do a remove. Then I redownload it...but it still says it's missing files. And it's done that with about 3 of my other programs as well. Is there anyway that I can completely erase my harddrive and start fresh as if I had just bought the computer today?
that is not explaining anything. you are just saying a noun. you didn't read my post at all did you.....men
that's not even explaining anything that's like you saying hey, what do you want to do today....and i say "move" you're fired!
if it's a legal copy of windows with your computer it should have come with a disk. do you have that?
okay. if it says anything "windows" or "windows recovery" or anything like that it's what you need. pop it in and just choose the option to use the entire hard disk.. that'll take everything old off it and install a new system. it takes a while.
thats the problem i'm having...when i put the disk in it doesn't do anything.....i have to restart the computer with the cd ion the drive and then choose the manual boot or whatever it is...
To perform a clean installation of Windows XP, follow these steps: 1. Back up all important information before you perform a clean installation of Windows XP. Save the backup to an external location, such as a CD or external hard disk. 2. Start your computer from the Windows XP CD. To do this, insert the Windows XP CD into your CD drive or DVD drive, and then restart your computer. Note To boot from your Windows XP CD, the BIOS settings on your computer must be configured to do this. (my note: the button to press to get into your BIOS should come when you do a reboot. click that button and find your boot sequence. it has to be CD first before a hard drive). 3. When you see the "Press any key to boot from CD" message, press any key to start the computer from the Windows XP CD. 4. At the Welcome to Setup screen, press ENTER to start Windows XP Setup. 5. Read the Microsoft Software License Terms, and then press F8. 6. Follow the instructions on the screen to select and format a partition where you want to install Windows XP. 7. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the Windows XP Setup. If you have successfully installed Windows XP, you are finished. If these steps did not help you install Windows XP, go to the "Next Steps" section.
