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Take it slowly, and make sure you backup everything that even might be
important to you.
Now's the time to learn about disk imaging software, which will make an
exact copy of your hard disk or any partition in minutes. The backups can
happen 'in the background' while you are working, and you can schedule them
to happen automatically. Should you ever find yourself in a pickle, you can
restore a known good image in minutes and be back on your way.
Modem Ani
"Renee" <renee@news.postalias> wrote in message
news:F7E5B533-94F6-4640-918A-B94D3DDF99B5@microsoft.com...
> Thanks. I will have to find all my software before I even go there as I
have
> little things here and there installed that I have to have.
>
> Thanks again!
>
> Renee
>
> "Modem Ani" wrote:
>
> > Yes. You've tried every suggestion that's been made to you and
everything
> > you can think of on your own, all to no avail. There's no magic bullet
to
> > cure a computer from the damage caused by spyware.
> >
> > Modem Ani
> >
> > "Renee" <renee@news.postalias> wrote in message
> > news:58439954-5F08-4978-8DAC-DAAEB981DE0A@microsoft.com...
> > > Are you saying my ONLY opinion is to totally reinstall??? :-(
> > >
> > > "Modem Ani" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Inspiron 8500 Software Reinstall Guide
> > > >
http://tinyurl.com/4dybm
> > > >
> > > > Modem Ani
> > > >
> > > > "Renee" <renee@news.postalias> wrote in message
> > > > news:6F1729BE-BAF3-4C19-8932-287BACF1BF40@microsoft.com...
> > > > > I do not have a restore point back that far. Dell has suggested
that
> > I
> > > > > uninstall XP2. I don't know what to do, it is just running
terribly.
> > > > >
> > > > > "Modem Ani" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Shenan's advice was right on the money. IMHO, your problem lies
> > here:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "I have checked my system numerous times now with three
different
> > > > antispy
> > > > > > programs...and have cleaned everything up there.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The creatures who write spyware (I don't consider them human)
don't
> > care
> > > > if
> > > > > > their software creates problems for you. You may be able to
remove
> > the
> > > > > > spyware, but sometimes doing so will damage your system. Looks
like
> > > > that's
> > > > > > what may have happened to you.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Have you got a recent restore point made before you installed
the
> > > > spyware?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Modem Ani
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Renee" <renee@news.postalias> wrote in message
> > > > > > news
A97765B-1A67-445B-9CED-63038920DC53@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > > Shenan,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I have checked my system numerous times now with three
different
> > > > antispy
> > > > > > > programs (Spybot, Ad-Aware and Microsoft) and have cleaned
> > everything
> > > > up
> > > > > > > there. I have run chkdsk and defrag. Nothing is helping. My
> > print
> > > > > > dialog,
> > > > > > > save dialog and just general dialog boxes take FOREVER to
bring
> > up.
> > > > Any
> > > > > > > other suggestions!!!
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Thanks!
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "Shenan Stanley" wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Renee wrote:
> > > > > > > > > Sorry... I have check for any viruses, I have checked for
any
> > > > > > > > > spyware. I have a Dell Inspiron 8500 and have updated
bios
> > and
> > > > other
> > > > > > > > > drivers from Dell. I have clean my disk and all the other
> > items
> > > > that
> > > > > > > > > Microsoft suggested. Nothing has helped.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Well, I still suggest you should read the rest of the post..
> > Unless
> > > > you
> > > > > > > > scanned with multiple AntiSpyware applications, you may have
> > missed
> > > > > > > > something.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > The Dell Drivers are not always the best for Video - I still
> > suggest
> > > > > > going
> > > > > > > > to the TRUE manufacturer there.. Usually ATI or Nvidia -
> > sometimes
> > > > you
> > > > > > > > might have gotten stuck with an Intel.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > You didn't mention a chkdsk or defragment in there..
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > > <- Shenan ->
> > > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > > The information is provided "as is", it is suggested you
> > research
> > > > for
> > > > > > > > yourself before you take any advice - you are the one
ultimately
> > > > > > > > responsible for your actions/problems/solutions. Know what
you
> > are
> > > > > > > > getting into before you jump in with both feet.
> > > > > > > >
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