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Date Posted: 20:27:50 11/09/07 Fri
Author: Deep Diction
Subject: Re: Help me with a computer problem!
In reply to: limona 's message, "Re: Help me with a computer problem!" on 19:42:50 11/09/07 Fri

>My husband says it sounds like you have a bad form of
>spyware.
>
>He says to try booting your computer in safe mode
>(press F8 when your computer is booting to get the
>menu to load that will let you choose to boot in safe
>mode-- if you get to the Windows splash screen, you
>pushed it too late). After you're in safe mode, run
>your anti-spyware software. If the software you have
>doesn't work, he said you might try Webroot Spy
>Sweeper.
>
>Once you can get a name of the spyware, you should be
>able to search online for directions to kill it.

The other thing you might try is the System Restore feature in Windows, which should be in the System Tools folder inside your Accessories folder. If you've had it enabled, you may be able to roll back your system environment to a time period when you weren't having this issue. Doing that only affects programs you've installed, and has no effect on any documents you've created or saved since then. Unfortunately, many spyware applications are devious enough to corrupt those previously saved System Restore states to the point where you can't roll back your system.

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