Question RE: Spyware/Adware Removal in Safe Mode

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I've been infested with spyware and adware, and from what I read it is best to run ad-aware and spybot from "safe mode". Can someone tell me how to do this step-by-step? Assume that I have no idea what to do.
 
No requirement to run either from Safe Mode. You heard wrong.

LT said:
I've been infested with spyware and adware, and from what I read it is
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best to run ad-aware and spybot from "safe mode". Can someone tell me how
to do this step-by-step? Assume that I have no idea what to do.
 
But we can at least tell you how to boot into safe
mode,in the event the need arises in the future.

Click on the green start tab>click on "run" then type
msconfig into the white box that appears.Click O.K.

This will open the System Configuration Utility.

Click on the tab marked BOOT.INI Place a tick/check in
the box next to where it says /SAFEBOOT

Click apply.You will then get a message informing you
that for the changes to be made,the computer must be
rebooted.Click O.K. it will then reboot into safe mode.

To return to "normal mode",go to start>run>msconfig(same
procedure as before)when the SCU opens,simply click the
tiny circle next to "normal start up-load all devices and
drivers". Once again,the computer will tell you it needs
to reboot to apply the changes.Click O.K.-then it reboots.

It's good to practice doing this actually,because were
you ever to (Heaven Forbid)get hit by a virus,somewhere
along the way,you'll have to reboot in safe mode to
delete the remnants of itsprocesses/stubborn files etc.

Best to learn it now,before it becomes a desperate
necessity.

Sadie
 
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