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More info?)
You can choose any of the available Restore Points.
It may or may not eradicate the virus.
You should have an anti virus program to get rid of viruses.
If you know the virus name, search for the virus and a resolution
should be displayed as well:
http://www.symantec.com/search/
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Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/
"RobLee" <RobLee@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B0907136-B76B-4EE9-A92A-DCA05C62AAFF@microsoft.com...
> thank you jupiter......(cool name). But can i select or set my own
> restore
> point and if my system becomes infected, will restoring eradicate
> the virus?
>
> "Jupiter Jones [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> By default 12% of hard drive space is used, you can change it to
>> less.
>> System Restore is intended to restore system files and is not
>> intended
>> to protect personal data.
>> For personal data you need a back-up plan.
>>
>> See this for more about System Restore:
>>
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/newsgroups/faqsrwxp.mspx
>>
>> --
>> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
>> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/
>>
>>
>> "RobLee" <RobLee@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:C55EE0A9-9114-448C-AA1A-5AF541C831E1@microsoft.com...
>> > can someone please explain system restore to me, i understand it
>> > restores
>> > your computer to a previous state but how many restore points
>> > does
>> > it save,
>> > can u choose 1, how much space does this take up, is it reliable
>> > and
>> > will it
>> > restore everything on your pc up untill that point?. help me
>> > understand
>> > please, thank you.