Re: Can't run spyware programs

Tried booting in safe mode. No difference - BDOS and reset when I run my
antispyware software (AdAware and SpySweeper).

"Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:%239bA2tc7FHA.3416@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Restart your computer in "Safe Mode" and run the tests from there.
>
> To get into "Safe Mode" you have to tap the F8 key repeatedly (about 1
> time per second) during the boot process. This will bring you to a
> selection screen. Choose safe mode. If you have a keyboard with an F-Lock
> key, you will likely have to press that key first to enable the F8 key to
> work.
>
> --
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Richard Urban
> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
>
> Quote from George Ankner:
> If you knew as much as you think you know,
> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
>
> "Bobby" <bobby@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:3ub59fF103c1lU1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> My Internet connection froze so I ran a spyware check to ensure that my
>> PC wasn't infected. And my PC reset in the middle of the check (having
>> identified 72 serious threats). I tried again. My PC reset again. I tried
>> a different spyware program - same thing. So now I can't repair these
>> problems.
>>
>> My PC is running perfectly apart from me knowing that I have these
>> spyware problems.
>>
>> Any ideas?
>>
>> Bobby
>>
>
>


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