Computer help needed.....

[Reg Smeeton]

I've looked throught he processes and got rid of three dodgy looking items, and I still seem to be here,

 But there still seems to be a problem....might try magics solution.

[magicroundabout]

I've looked throught he processes and got rid of three dodgy looking items, and I still seem to be here,

 But there still seems to be a problem....might try magics solution.

   :thumbs:

[Barry Scott]

Christ, don't do a system restore, thats drastic stuff and won't always help.

I'm at work so don't expect a reply immediatelty, but download Hijackthis http://www.merijn.org/

Then download Cleanup 4.0.

http://www.stevengould.org/downloads/cleanup/CleanUp40.exe

restart PC, Hit F8 till you get a prompt, load in safe mode without network, then when in Windows run spybot and adaware again. Then run Cleanup.

Then do a scan and save log file using hijackthis. Postthe Hijackthis log file on here and i'll see if i can help.

[Iffy's Onion Bhaji]

but a system restore is the easiest way surely

[Barry Scott]

Christ, don't do a system restore, thats drastic stuff and won't always help.

I'm at work so don't expect a reply immediatelty, but download Hijackthis http://www.merijn.org/

Then download Cleanup 4.0.

http://www.stevengould.org/downloads/cleanup/CleanUp40.exe

restart PC, Hit F8 till you get a prompt, load in safe mode without network, then when in Windows run spybot and adaware again. Then run Cleanup.

Then do a scan and save log file using hijackthis. Postthe Hijackthis log file on here and i'll see if i can help.

[magicroundabout]

why is it drastic???

it is a well known way of reseting your comp to a time when it worked.

it has no bad affect on your system and takes 5 mins to do.

Seems like reg has taken a lot longer than that to try and sort it

[Reg Smeeton]

I've tried the system restore gone through the procedure, but it just says its incomplete and hasn't worked.

  At the point where it says select resore my computer to an earlier date, that box is ticked, there is a box saying create a restore point or similar, which is unticked...wouild ticking that nake a difference?

  Tried that no good.....

[magicroundabout]

No it wouldn't. you need restore my computer to an earlier date.

usually when doing a system restore you need to go back about a week for it to work properly.

[Barry Scott]

Fine. I'm just trying strop box.

Besides it's just a bit overkill.

It will first involve rolling system back prior to problems, so everything else is lost in between, and doesn't necessarily remove the problem.

I avoid system restore completely myself, as i use drive image. System restore does not employ a drive image, so i suspect the way in which it restores is based upon removing changes to the system which have taken place at each install of software.

In the above instance, viruses will rarely be removed.

Reg, I know it sounds obvious, but have you go into your add/remove programs list?

Some rubbish through active X ends up installed as a program within your programs list.

[Reg Smeeton]

No it wouldn't. you need restore my computer to an earlier date.

usually when doing a system restore you need to go back about a week for it to work properly.

 It only offers me Saturday and Friday o flast week, tried both neither work.

[magicroundabout]

does it not go back further than that???

is it a new comp??

[Reg Smeeton]

does it not go back further than that???

is it a new comp??

 About 4 years old.....

[magicroundabout]

system restore should allow you to go back further than last week though.

in theroy you should be able to go back to the very start but you don't want to do that.

[Barry Scott]

AVOID SYSTEM RESTORE!!!!!!

Read my posts Reg. I doubt that it will solve your problems.

[sonic youth]

system restore is a bit drastic if you ask me.

i'd download registry cleaner or CCleaner which is what i use. gets rid of all the shite with the click of a few buttons.