Did you manually deleted the Java files that had viruses in them instead of
anti-virus software? If yes, then that was a bad thing to do. Next time let
the anti-virus software program handle deleting your viruses. Do you have an
anti-virus software program to clean your computer viruses? If you don't have
an anti-virus software then get one that is either made from McAfee, Norton
or other brand names or you could get free anti-virus software from the
Internet.
Read the following information before you deciding to try to do System
Restore in Windows XP:
System Restore protects critical system and application files by monitoring,
recording, and in some cases copying these files before they are modified.
For example, when an upgrade, an inadvertent user change, a driver install,
or a virus modifies a critical system or application file, System Restore
records and saves a copy of the file before the change occurs. In the event
of a problem, a restore operation can replace files with previously saved
versions. Anti-virus utilities, through auto-detection or scanning, monitor
critical and personal files on the system for signs of infection, and then
take action to remove or isolate ("quarantine") files impacted by known virus
types. System Restore also tracks an anti-virus utility when it modifies
(cleans), moves, or deletes a monitored, critical, system or application file
types.
During a restore process, an active anti-virus utility scans for infected
files. If any infected files are detected, the anti-virus utility will
attempt to modify, move, or delete them. If the files are successfully
cleaned, System Restore will restore the files in question. However, if a
file cannot be cleaned and is deleted or "quarantined" (isolated), the
restore fails as these actions to the file result in an inconsistent restore
state. System Restore will then revert to the state immediately prior to the
restore operation.
It is important to note that as viruses become known and definition or
signature files for anti-virus utilities are dynamically updated, a restore
that failed days before could succeed later on, once the anti-virus utility
is updated. Conversely, restoring to a point that succeeded before, if undone
and attempted again, could possibly fail if a new signature or definition
enables the detection of a virus on a backed up file that cannot be cleaned.
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To Start System Restore in Windows XP:
Go to Start Menu -> All Programs -> Accessories -> System Tools and scroll
down the list and click on System Restore icon.
Click on the Restore my computer to an earlier time and click next button.
Pick a dark blue bold number on a current month or previous months. You will
see the time and description of the Restore point if there is none then pick
another day. Pick one day in the calendar then select which time listed on
the right side of the calendar to which you would like to do a Restore to.
Pick a day that your system did not have any viruses and MyComputer is
working properly. Click Next and then follow the instructions on the screen.
After you are done, your Windows XP computer should be restored back to
normal.
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Hope this helps you.
Egan
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