Re: clean reinstall questions

From: Kelly (kelly_at_mvps.org)
Date: 05/26/04 

Date: Tue, 25 May 2004 22:44:06 -0500

David,

For about.blank, run:

Hijack This
http://www.spychecker.com/program/hijackthis.html

CWShredder (Line 313)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Free Online Virus Scan
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/housecall/start_corp.asp 

-- 
All the Best,
Kelly
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2004 Windows MVP "Winny" Award
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"david" <david@AAAA.net> wrote in message 
news:%23AP7t7nQEHA.3012@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>A friend has a Dell D4300 with messed up original winxp, no updates, virus
> residuals, and now about.blank. In a few weeks, we will do a clean
> reinstall. He has the reinstall disk and I have the ms security update 
> disk.
> Also I have downloaded the winxp updates and other software that have been
> recommended in this and other ngs. This includes SBS&D, SpywareBlaster,
> ZoneAlarm, HOSTS, etc. After putting together a list of steps, I have
> several questions:
>
> 1. Will this set of disks have ms java? If so should I remove it and 
> install
> sun java? This is based on merijn's recommendation to stop about.blank.
>
> 2. Will the USB2.0 driver be installed correctly or will I need to upgrade
> per kb32632?
>
> 3. Are there other items like these that need to be considered?
>
> Thank you, David
>
>

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