Re: Repair gone bad

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Windows defender gives you the capability to scan your system for viruses
and delete them. I do NOT use ad-Aware, or SpyBot. I trust Microsoft. I have
never had a virus until I let my granddaughter use my computer. I asked her
NOT to download anything. She downloaded a program that kept resetting my
System Restore. Took me a week to find the bug. By resetting System Restore,
I could not do a restore so was stuck with the mess she created. After that
episode I
installed an external HD and now backup weekly. All those other programs,
Norton, Symantec, AdAware, SpyBot etc. etc. do is cause problems.
"MadDog" <MadDog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:8FD7E09A-FF70-4432-9457-7FE951084BB4@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I figured as much. My wireless router is very good at stopping outside
attacks. Windows Firewall is on, and I don't download anything to that
computer. System Restore is definitely ON. Windows Defender is just a
spyware program, isn't it ?? My Yahoo Online Protection programs already
include a spyware program. What about using Ad-Aware 2007 or SpyBot S&D
instead ??

MD



"Unknown" wrote:

For what its worth, Run your system WITHOUT Zone Alarm, Norton, and
Semantics. Turn on Windows Firewall and don't download or open unknown
items. You'll be amazed how good your system will run.
Download and install Windows Defender (just in case) and be sure System
Restore is working.



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