Re: Safe mode with System Restore off

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From: Will Denny (willdenny_at_mvps.org)
Date: 06/10/04 

Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2004 09:26:01 +0100

Hi Kelly

SR can be turned off/on to get rid of the virus, but I wondered why Symantec
were saying just to disable it? 

-- 
Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
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"Kelly" <kelly@mvps.org> wrote in message
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| Will,
|
| Windows XP utilizes a restore utility that backs up selected files
| automatically to the Restore folder. This means that an infected file
could
| be stored there as a backup file, and VirusScan will be unable to delete
| these files. You must disable the System Restore Utility to remove the
| infected files from the Restore folder.
|
| Thus meaning that you must disable the System Restore Utility to remove
the
| infected files from the Restore folder.
|
| -- 
| All the Best,
| Kelly
|
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| "Will Denny" <willdenny@mvps.org> wrote in message
| news:u4TRJ5qTEHA.1284@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
| > Hi
| >
| > Yes, you can get back to 'Normal' mode with SR turned off.  What reason
| > does
| > Symantec give for turning SR off?
| >
| > -- 
| >
| > Will Denny
| > MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
| > Please reply to the News Groups
| >
| >
| > "Having virus problems" <jdz@inr.net> wrote in message
| > news:1a7ca01c44e91$586cdb50$a501280a@phx.gbl...
| > | Can I get out of Safe Mode, if I have previously disabled
| > | System Restore.  Symantec tells me to do this, befre
| > | scanning for a virus, but I wonder if I can get bak to
| > | Normal Mode with System Restore turned off.
| >
|
|

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