Question RE: Spyware/Adware Removal in Safe Mode

G

Guest

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.
 
J

Jerry

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
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.
 
S

Sadie

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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