Backing up data

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If I backup my data does it return my system to the original state when I
bought the computer? The reason why im asking is because i have some spyware
and adware that will not go away such as altnet and wildmedia. I have ad
aware and spybot but they always show up and spybot does not delete altnet.
Also if I do that would i have to re-install programs that I have downloaded?
Since i don't know when the spyware/adware was put on the computer I dont
want to do a system restore or would that be best to back up data then resore
to a piont such as the day I bought the computer? Ive tried seaching for
information on this topic befor i made this post but can't seem to find the
answer any help would be Great thx
 
tre said:
If I backup my data does it return my system to the original state
when I bought the computer? The reason why im asking is because i have
some spyware and adware that will not go away such as altnet and
wildmedia. I have ad aware and spybot but they always show up and
spybot does not delete altnet. Also if I do that would i have to
re-install programs that I have downloaded? Since i don't know when
the spyware/adware was put on the computer I dont want to do a system
restore or would that be best to back up data then resore to a piont
such as the day I bought the computer? Ive tried seaching for
information on this topic befor i made this post but can't seem to
find the answer any help would be Great thx
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If you have some sort of Recovery Disk that you got with your OEM
machine (HP, Compaq, eMachines, etc.) then doing a recovery like that
will return your computer to factory condition. Anything you've added
since you opened the box and set the machine up, programs and data,
will be gone. If you have a non-OEM installation (like a retail copy of
XP) and you format the drive and clean install, the results will be the
same.

You can do this or you can take the machine to a good local computer
repair shop (not a BestBuy or CompUSA type of store) and have them
clean your machine for you. In any case, you should back up your data
regularly.

Malke
 
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