Re: System should be backed up?
From: Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows Shell/User\) (user_at_#notme.com)
Date: 04/01/04
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Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2004 17:11:00 -0800
It just means you should have your data backed up. As with any application
of this type, while it usually is pretty good at finding what is real
spyware, there's always the possibility you might delete something that is
necessary.
The first thing to do, before removing anything that Ad Aware or any of the
other similar apps recommend deleting is to make a manual restore point.
Start\All Programs\Accessibility\System Tools\System Restore. This is your
first line of defense. That said, regardless of what you do on your system,
you should always have your data backed up even if it's nothing more than
saving files to a CD-R, RW or floppy disk. This empowers you and protects
you against catastrophe.
In XP Pro, the backup app is installed by default and can be found at
Start\All Programs\Accessories\System Tools\Backup.
If you have Home Edition and you have a retail disk as opposed to an OEM
supplied CD that came with your system, you need to do the following:
Go to the valueadd\msft\ntbackup folder on the XP Home Edition cd and
install ntbackup manually by double clicking the file. Usually, OEMs don't
include the backup utility. If that is the case for you, an excellent such
utility is BackUp MyPC from Stomp. They have a fully functional free trial
version you can download and test:
http://www.stompinc.com/index.phtml?stp
The most important information for you to backup is anything you can't
replace and usually that is your data, any files that you have created.
Usually, you have setup disks for the operating system and applications so
it's really not necessary to back them up. A smart move is to keep all your
data files in one place such as My Documents. Then you don't have to search
all over for files you've created, you can back up the My Documents folder
and know you have it all. Of course, some applications have their own
backup files but usually you can direct them to anywhere you want on your
system and My Documents can serve that purpose.
If you are just backing up your data files, if you have a CD burner, that is
an ideal backup media. If you have an extra computer or an extra hard
drive, it's also nice to have backup stored in more than one place on more
than one type of media in case the media should fail.
I only make the admonition with Ad Aware because while it does have a
quarantine folder and you can let something sit there to be sure it doesn't
cause a problem when deleted, the application does allow you to delete files
and if you should accidentally find a system file and that causes a problem,
it's best to be backed up.
You'll note, whenever I post, the third line in my signature also stresses
users should be well backed up. It's not just the case for running this
application but for normal every day operation. You can go up and down
these boards and find horror stories from people who can't get into their
systems and they always complain they need these files. Well, if you need
the files, backing up is the way to protect them. And remember, you don't
even need a backup program, just copy the files to CD and make it a habit to
save to your hard drive and to CD or some other location.
Just don't rely on your single hard drive alone for backup as hard drives
fail, I had 3 fail in one year...I'm fanatical about backup. I hope you
will be too!:-)
-- Michael Solomon MS-MVP Windows Shell/User Backup is a PC User's Best Friend DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/ "Gaga6" <hel3ngaga6hwNOSPAM@optonline.net> wrote in message news:eVz47M4FEHA.2732@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... Clear DayWanted to download Ad Adware as mentioned here, but I always see this: www.lavasoftusa.com Note: you should always be well backed up before running an application of this type. What kind of backup do I have to do and how do I go about doing it. Thanks. H...
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