Where does windows install? In the hardrive?

HeroponLuigi · Nov 13, 2013

Hi quick qurestion. Where exactly does windows install. Say My computer had a virus, is that virus in the hard drive or the motherboard?

lp231 · Nov 13, 2013

It's on the hard drive. Windows install into the C:\

2x4b · Nov 13, 2013

The code for a virus can reside on many things, usually the hard drive, in memory, on any kind of removable storage, or network storage. The list seems endless to those looking for opportunities to compromise your machine.

unksol · Nov 13, 2013

They can also exist in the BIOS, I.E. the motherboard, although that its very very rare. where windows is installed is completely irrelevant as far as virus installs are concerned

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