windows xp, i need help, microsoft wont help me

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Charles

I disabled my virus protection to download a joke virus
from my friend. Well the joke was, he joined a virus in
with it. It infected all my .exe files. I got them
cleaned. It wouldnt let me run most my applications. I
thought instead of installing them all, I would do system
restore. So I did that, and now applications run slower.
It takes a little over 5 minutes to start my shut down.
Anyone have any advice and tips to get it back up to speed?
 
Charles said:
I disabled my virus protection to download a joke virus
from my friend. Well the joke was, he joined a virus in
with it. It infected all my .exe files. I got them
cleaned. It wouldnt let me run most my applications. I
thought instead of installing them all, I would do system
restore. So I did that, and now applications run slower.
It takes a little over 5 minutes to start my shut down.
Anyone have any advice and tips to get it back up to speed?
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A) beat the living crap out of your "Friend", then beat the crap out of
yourself. :)
B) Maybe run sfc (system file check). I'd also use a couple of different
virus scanners, and if possible, a cleaner written to handle the virus in
question (boot into safe mode to run this). SARC.com has several cleaners
for specific viruses.
 
Just a thought.... Did you have that Windows update that caused a slowdown
problem. If you did and removed it... System restore may have re-introduced
it.
Regards.... Stuart.
 
Stuart said:
Just a thought.... Did you have that Windows update that caused a
slowdown problem. If you did and removed it... System restore may have
re-introduced it.
Regards.... Stuart.
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Format the hard drive and reinstall Windows. Install and use a current
antivirus program and keep the definitions updated. Don't open
attachments. Get better friends.

Malke
 
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